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A new leather-wrapping solution developed by French supplier Faurecia could allow automakers to make more unique designs in their vehicle interiors and localize more of the production process. Traditionally, wrapping an interior component such as a door panel or center console in leather or another material is a costly, time-consuming process. It’s something that typically

CHARLESTON, S.C. — German supplier Robert Bosch is in the midst of transforming a portion of its factory to build electric motors and other components for electrification as part of a $260 million investment. The project will require Bosch to build flexible lines that can support e-motor configurations that vary from customer to customer. Doing

Import auto brands have been mostly circumspect about how the new Inflation Reduction Act will impact their efforts to market electric vehicles in the U.S. Steve Center, COO of Kia America, is a bit more blunt. The law pulls the rug out from the entire industry, he said. “To have anything just changed ‘presto change-o’

Sustainability takes a back seat to other values for the current U.S. vehicle buyer, but environmental friendliness is expected to take the wheel as Gen Z enters the market in larger numbers, a Simon-Kucher & Partners survey shows. Data from 1,003 U.S. consumers shows about a third of vehicle buyers are willing to pay more

Dealerships don’t always need to sell customers on the car. Sometimes just putting them in the right environment can do the trick. It helps to add a little glitz to the mix with drinks and fancy hors d’oeuvres, as Helfman Maserati of Houston has found. The store showcased the luxury brand’s new Grecale crossover for

Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling nearly 519,000 crossovers in the U.S. over fire risks from possible cracked fuel injectors and will urge owners to have their cars inspected. Ford on Thursday said the recall covers 2020-2023 model year Bronco Sport and Escape crossovers with 3 cylinder, 1.5 liter engines, including many also recalled

General Motors is thinking long term as it prices its upcoming electric vehicles, steering clear of “opportunistic” pricing in favor of a lineup spanning segments and price points, executives say. The Detroit automaker is banking on customers switching from gasoline-powered cars to EVs as it prepares to put more models on sale next year and

Two growing auto retailers expanded with multiple third-quarter and fourth-quarter transactions. Here’s a look at the deals involving import and luxury dealerships in West Virginia, Ohio, New York and Massachusetts. Two deals involved an auto retailer ranked on Automotive News‘ top 150 dealership groups list. Ganley goes on Kia buying spree Growing Ken Ganley Cos.

New York’s Vision Automotive Group sold 10 dealerships to Atlantic Coast Automotive Inc., according to the Rochester Business Journal and a person briefed on the transaction. Atlantic Coast Automotive, of Miami Lakes, Fla., bought three Hyundai stores, three Nissan stores, two Kia dealerships, a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store and a Buick-GMC store. The dealerships are in Rochester,