Business, Logistics

Top US Dealer Warns Automakers Are Missing Resupply Deadlines

AutoNation Inc., the largest U.S. car retailer, is warning new-vehicle inventories remain thin as automakers miss resupply deadlines, which may mean fewer choices and higher prices for buyers.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
October 21, 2020
Business

US Automakers Dig Out of Pandemic Hole as Prices Soar

Automakers are climbing out of the ditch they fell into this spring, with U.S. auto sales expected to rebound strongly in the third quarter thanks to cheap borrowing costs and a shift toward private transportation amid the pandemic.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
September 30, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

VW Aims to Turn Legions of SUV Buyers Into Electric Converts

Volkswagen AG is setting a high bar for the first electric vehicle it will build around the globe.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
September 23, 2020
Government, Business, Technology

Rivian Faces Ban From Michigan Car Dealers in Direct-Sales Fight

Michigan auto dealers are trying to block startup electric carmakers including Rivian Automotive Inc. and Lucid Motors Inc. from following in Tesla Inc.’s footsteps by selling vehicles directly to consumers and servicing them in the state.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
September 21, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

Detroit Carmakers to Resume Pre-COVID Output to Meet Demand

Detroit’s automakers are gearing up for full production as they race to make up for lost output and meet stronger-than-expected demand.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
June 19, 2020
Government, Business, Technology

Tesla Hails Air-Quality Effects of Shutdowns Elon Musk Called ‘Fascist’

Tesla Inc. said the drop in pollution during coronavirus-related shutdowns could embolden governments that already have been making plans to eventually ban vehicles that run on fossil fuels.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
June 8, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Daimler Halts SUV Production at US Plant Over Mexico Parts Delays

Daimler AG is suspending production at a Mercedes-Benz SUV plant that was one of the first in the U.S. to reopen due to a shortage of parts supplied from Mexico.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
May 15, 2020
Business

Biggest US Car Dealer Declares Recovery Underway

AutoNation Inc., the biggest car dealership chain in the U.S., said consumers’ desire to travel again and do so in their own personal space is driving the industry’s rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
May 11, 2020
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Volvo Says Virus Won’t Slow Its Rollout of Self-Driving Car Tech

Volvo Car AB is grappling with plant shutdowns and layoffs, but one thing it’s not doing amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is pumping the brakes on autonomous driving development.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
May 6, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Automakers Will Need Months to Restart Factories

Automakers are anxious to get their assembly lines rolling again, especially since leaving factories idle is costing them billions of dollars by the week.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
April 15, 2020