Category: Global

How will the national UAW strike at Ford impact new car sales

Since the United Auto Workers waged a nationwide strike against the Detroit Three automakers one month ago — Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis, formerly Chrysler Fiat brands — more than 30,000

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Europe Car Sales Extend Winning Streak on Order Backlogs

European auto sales maintained double-digit growth in September despite higher interest rates raising the cost of acquiring a car. New-car registrations rose 11% to 1.2 million units, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said

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Man gets 5 years for helping sell 700K fake temporary Texas tags

A multiyear scheme involving the sale of “hundreds of thousands” of fake Texas buyer’s tags and temporary paper license plates has landed a New York man in prison for nearly five years, and

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Electric Car Sales Are Way Up, So Why Does Elon Musk Seem Worried?

Electric car sales accounted for about 7.9% of the market in the third quarter of 2023, which is an all-time record and an improvement over the 6.1% it represented a year prior. Sales

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Study finds Cleveland-Akron area least expensive for buying used cars

Cleveland-Akron is the least expensive area to buy a used car, according to iSeeCars.com.. The average used car price $6,173 less in Cleveland-Akron than West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce. Cleveland-Akron, Cincinnati and Columbus all

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Wholesale Used Car Prices Back on the Decline

Used car prices could grow volatile late in 2023. This summer, they remained relatively high, as dealers were short on used cars to sell. But an important signal suggests they could come down

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The Best Cheap Used Cars To Build The Ultimate Sleeper

Sleepers can be considered the masters of disguise in the automotive world. Whether built from the factory with surprising speed clothed in a pedestrian body, or a modified tuner car purposely dressed down,

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Deal with the devil: Nio considers using car dealerships in Europe

A report from Reuters says that Chinese EV manufacturer Nio is mulling a move to a dealership model in Europe as it fails to meet internal sales goals for its cars. Nio, for

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Luxury car dealer buys Soft Surroundings’ Creve Coeur HQ

CREVE COEUR — A luxury car dealership has bought two buildings here, including the former headquarters of a local retailer, as the metro area office market experiences historic lows in occupancy. The deal

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Houston vehicle sales drop in September as prices rise

Houston-area new vehicle sales dropped significantly in September as average retail prices ticked up, interest rates remained high and an ongoing auto workers strike raised concerns.  Across the region, 26,394 new vehicles were

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