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AvtoVAZ resumes production after Russian safety regs loosened
A Russian automaker is building its cars without airbags, antilock brakes and other common safety features because the parts it needs are being blocked by international sanctions imposed over that country's war with Ukraine.
The…
Kia partners with Affinitiv for digital service lane platform
Kia's dealership network will now have access to a more modern, tech-based service lane platform via a partnership with Affinitiv, a software firm specializing in automotive solutions.The new digital platform, called Ultimate Service…
Jeep Wrangler vs. Ford Bronco: No losers early
Karl Brauer, executive analyst at iSeeCars.com, said he thinks Ford and Jeep both have to be satisfied with how their off-road rivalry is playing out so far.
The Bronco is "turning more people into adventure-seeking off-road…
Why I’m not waiting until later to switch to an EV
The week of Memorial Day, I and dozens of other members of the media visited Toyota Motor North America's headquarters in Plano, Texas, to see what the automaker is working on and to chat with execs. Thursday that week, we had the…
TrueCar+ online sales tool headed to more markets this year, CEO Mike Darrow says
TrueCar CEO Mike Darrow said the company hopes to expand its TrueCar+ digital sales tool into additional markets by the third quarter, with used vehicles likely expanding faster than new vehicles.Darrow told Automotive News on Friday…
VW faces mounting scrutiny to address human rights violations in Xinjiang
Volkswagen Group faces mounting pressure to address allegations of human rights violations in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where the German automaker operates a car factory.
While there is no evidence that anyone has been…
Wholesale used-vehicle price indexes show slight seasonal increase in May
Indexes from J.D. Power and Black Book both show that wholesale used-vehicle prices grew in May, as is typical in the spring selling season. But the growth was muted, another indication that prices are not surging on the scale they did…
Volvo readies EV tech center in New Jersey for dealership training
Volvo Cars broke ground Friday on a new technical center specifically for electric vehicles at its headquarters in Mahwah, N.J.The 12,800-square-foot facility is expected to open next March and will be used to train dealership…
CarBeast launches app to detect vehicle problems, predict future maintenance costs
Artificial intelligence company CarBeast launched a new app on Thursday that diagnoses automobile problems and warns users of future repair and maintenance costs for $.99 per vehicle per year.
CarBeast data scientist Kunal Joshi told…