Category: Global

Nissan shows dealers its EV game plan

As factory production and supply chains normalize, Nissan expects U.S. sales to continue rebounding from pandemic-era lows. U.S. sales boss Judy Wheeler predicted a 30 percent sales hike in fiscal 2023, which ends

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Kia dealers will allow electric car owners to charge for free

If you’ve done a road trip in an electric vehicle (EV) over a long weekend or busy period, you’ll know that public chargers are both hard to come by and plagued with issues.

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Dealers Are Turning Away Electric Cars As Demand Cools

Ford F-150 Lightning Ford More dealers are saying they have to turn away EVs as demand cools. Without early adopters, EVs are a tougher sell. As EV growth cools, dealers are the ones

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Tooling theft throws off next-gen Nissan Kicks launch

The Kicks, which went on sale in the U.S. in 2018, is a key model for Nissan as the automaker’s entry-price crossover. The subcompact segment was the third-fastest-growing crossover group in the first

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Georgia couple gets full refund from Hollywood dealer after Local 10 report

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – An Acworth, Georgia couple who told Local 10 News they were ripped off by a Hollywood car dealership has gotten all of their money back days after their story aired.

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Kia Rio discontinued for 2024 model year

Kia America’s Rio subcompact car will not return for the 2024 model year, the company confirmed. It follows the demise of its small Hyundai counterpart, the Accent, discontinued after the 2022 model year.

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Tata seeks partners for U.K. battery plant to supply JLR

Tata Sons is in discussions with multiple startups as the conglomerate seeks technical know-how for its 4 billion pound ($5.1 billion) U.K. battery plant, where it aims to start mass production in 2026.

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Wholesale Used Car Prices Stop Falling

Dealers paid slightly more at auction in the first 15 days of August for the used cars they later sell. The news ends a long slide in wholesale prices and could foretell that

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Data Will Drive Success In EV Manufacturing

Q: The automotive industry, and the automobile itself, is centered more and more on data. Does the role of data in EV manufacturing differ from its role in non-EV manufacturing?  Cutulenco: Data is

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Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

DETROIT (AP) — Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000. Now, there’s just one: The

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