Month: March 2023

Lithia Motors Inc., as part of its aggressive dealership acquisition strategy, has succeeded in its bid to enter the United Kingdom with the purchase of Jardine Motors Group, CEO Bryan DeBoer confirmed to Automotive News.DeBoer said the deal, which closed Wednesday, was “more affordable than what we typically find … in the United States,” but
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After doubling full-electric sales in 2022, BMW Group is planning a major EV product offensive in the next five years, including the launch of six new models on the coming Neue Klasse (New Class) platform. BMW says that it expects to sell 400,000 all-electric models in 2023, or about 15 percent of total sales, up from
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Bisbee Importing and Metro Auto Importer, both in Michigan, have had their registered importer status revoked by NHTSA. Investigations revealed “serious and systemic violations of federal safety requirements,” NHTSA, the nation’s top auto safety regulator, said in a statement Tuesday. The companies will no longer be able to legally import vehicles into the U.S. Registered
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Shares of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. rose on Tuesday after a California court ruled that drivers can be treated as independent contractors rather than employees, removing some future regulatory risks for the rideshare companies. Analysts expect the decision will likely be challenged before the California Supreme Court, which could take months to decide whether
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General Motors Global Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Wahl is leaving the automaker.  A GM representative confirmed the news, saying Wahl “elected to retire” and “will be transitioning through March 31, 2023,” adding: “We appreciate Deborah’s contributions since joining GM in 2018 and wish her well in her next chapter. We will conduct an external search
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SEOUL — Fast-growing Kia is banking on a first-mover advantage by reaching into the nascent market for larger electric vehicles with its full-size, three-row all-electric EV9 crossover. The EV9 will claim a spot that is mostly white space at the moment — a segment for roomy, family-oriented cargo and people movers that meet American space
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MotorTrend’s Christian Seabaugh and Scott Evans put the Rivian R1T through its paces as they become farm hands for the day at Farm Sanctuary, an animal rescue non-profit outside of Los Angeles. Reserve an R1T: https://bit.ly/3uF2oRN Subscribe to Rivian’s YouTube: https://bit.ly/3baumyu MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the latest automotive research
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