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Germans brace for a Russian gas disruption as Ukraine war continues
BERLIN — German automakers and suppliers said they are preparing for the possibility that Russia will cut off their gas supplies as a result of the Ukraine conflict.Gazprom, the large Russian state energy company, fired a warning shot…
Why Honda, Acura dealer showrooms may shrink
Honda and Acura dealers have been coping with sales lots that have just single digits of days' supply."I joined American Honda in May of 2020, and between our Honda and Acura brands, we had roughly 400,000 vehicles in dealer inventory,"…
Phil Long Dealerships opens EV outlet
Phil Long EV Outlet sold 117 electric and hybrid vehicles from May 2021 through year's end and 56 such vehicles during the first three months of 2022. It's just a small fraction of the company's total sales. Phil Long Dealerships of…
German auto industry braces for Russian gas disruption as Ukraine war continues
BERLIN — German automakers and suppliers said they are preparing for the possibility that Russia will cut off their gas supplies as a result of the Ukraine conflict.Gazprom, the large Russian state energy company, fired a warning shot…
Colorado car dealer group opens EV, hybrid outlet and sees sales boost
Phil Long EV Outlet sold 117 electric and hybrid vehicles from May 2021 through year's end and 56 such vehicles during the first three months of 2022. It's just a small fraction of the company's total sales. Phil Long Dealerships of…
Ford aims to leverage EV growth for turnaround amid headwinds
Executives believe, however, that the production challenges that have stunted Ford's growth since 2020 could soon ease, and that its revamped product portfolio is exactly what the market wants.
"We haven't really had any open-field…
General Motors awarded CEO Mary Barra a 23% pay bump in 2021
DETROIT — General Motors awarded CEO Mary Barra $29.1 million in total compensation last year, up 23 percent from 2020.
Last year was Barra's eighth year leading GM. Her compensation, disclosed Friday in the automaker's annual proxy…
For GM, no sign of fading pricing power or demand in Q1 earnings report
GM's average transaction price in the first quarter reached $50,854, 14 percent more than a year earlier, according to Cox Automotive.
"Their strength in terms of sales came from their large SUVs, pickup trucks, and those also had…
College students get keys for a Cadillac Lyriq EV in latest chapter of EcoCar competitions
Can a bunch of college students solve some of the most vexing automotive engineering challenges facing the industry?
Over the next four years, 15 universities across North America will be competing to engineer the most efficient…
College students get keys for a Cadillac Lyric EV in latest chapter of EcoCar competitions
Can a bunch of college students solve some of the most vexing automotive engineering challenges facing the industry?
Over the next four years, 15 universities across North America will be competing to engineer the most efficient…