AutoNews Now: AutoNation's beef with Nissan

AutoNation's beef with Nissan; Fire at Ford HQ; Parts-people pessimism; Adient's NYSE debut; VW van U.S.-bound?; Toyota Corolla at 50; Bonus: A chat with Nissan's Carlos Ghosn.

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Reynolds enters used-car sales

Reynolds and Reynolds' investment in a tiny, online used-vehicle trade network is a 'strategic, targeted investment,' and part of Reynolds' push to help dealers make more money, the company said.

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Ads chase shoppers who quit Autobytel lead forms

The Moran Group ad agency is zeroing in on shoppers who make it to lead forms on Autobytel sites but don't finish the process.

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New designs, showrooms and ice cream: Skoda ad highlights brand improvements in India

Skoda has revamped its customer experience including vehicle designs, warranty and showrooms in India.

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AutoNews Now: Bracing for another sales drop

Bracing for another sales drop; Toyota said to invest in ride-share startup; Uber with wings?; BMW cutting down on carbon fiber; Nissan Rogue 'Star Wars' movie tie-in.

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AutoNews Now: Bracing for another sales drop

Bracing for another sales drop; Toyota said to invest in ride-share startup; Uber with wings?; BMW cutting down on carbon fiber; Nissan Rogue 'Star Wars' movie tie-in.

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Infiniti offers Q60 Neiman Marcus Limited Edition

Infiniti is the latest automaker to be featured in Neiman Marcus' Christmas Book. The Q60 Neiman Marcus Limited Edition is priced at $63,000 in the retailer's 2016 fantasy gifts collection.

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AutoNews Now: Why earnings sank at Ford

Why earnings sank at Ford; Hyundai, Kia settle fuel economy claims; Nissan to invest in U.K.; Mazda CX-5 peek; Musk: 'It's the people vs. Uber.'

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Nissan ad capitalizes on Star Wars with Rogue tie-in

Nissan's new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie marketing campaign for the facelifted 2017 Nissan Rogue is the brand's biggest campaign ever, and the most integrated across all promotional channels, said Jeremy Tucker, vice president,...

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AutoNews Now: OnStar's Big Blue move

OnStar's Big Blue move; Audi pulls out of Le Mans; Subaru, Ford recalls; LG to challenge Tesla in energy storage; Mercedes powers up E class; This driverless truck's for you.

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Ally's Riley on millennials, online sales

Andrea Riley, Ally Financial's chief marketing officer, spoke recently with Automotive News about millennials' approach to automotive lending, as well as the prospect of online sales and what it might mean for direct and indirect lending.

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AutoNews Now: Marchionne's profit margin mission

Marchionne's profit margin mission; Barra on autonomous cars: Safety first; VW diesel settlement gets final OK; Poor ratings for pickup-truck headlights; Benz pickup concept.

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AutoNews Now: Buick's road to reliability

Buick ends domestic drought, Asians rule reliability study; Mercedes' 'tough' pickup; Lynk likes direct sales; Maserati ices Alfieri; Braman: Dealer and donor.

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FCA keeps switching quality chiefs, but problems linger

Doug Betts, Matt Liddane and Scott Garberding all are talented executives with long, successful resumes, yet none has been able to turn around FCA's laggard reputation when it comes to quality.

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Buick becomes first U.S. brand to crack top 3 reliability rankings by Consumer Reports

Buick cracked into Consumer Reports' ranking of the top three most reliable brands -- a feat no American brand has accomplished since the organization began tracking brand performance in the early 1980s. Buick ranked No.

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AutoNews Now: Sports cars slump as boomers age

Sports-car sales slumping as boomers age; Audi diesel buyback plan?; Ford, Jaguar Land Rover test connected cars in U.K.; Nissan's big choice; Lamborghini's smash performance.

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AutoNews Now: Sports cars slump as boomers age

Sports-car sales slumping as boomers age; Audi diesel buyback plan?; Ford, Jaguar Land Rover test connected cars in U.K.; Nissan's big choice; Lamborghini's smash performance.

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AutoNews Now: Big players, big opportunities

Big players, big opportunities: Why Ghosn's betting on Mitsu; Geely takes stab at 'tough' U.S. market; Tesla sends self-driving safety message; 'Netflix of China' seeks a new stage.

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Toyota to sponsor USA Today's new virtual reality show

Toyota is testing a new type of advertising by running the first commercial designed to be viewed within USA Today's new virtual reality program.

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Hair-pulling, kicking and broken glass: Audi ad takes inspiration from election season

Audi's 'Duel' campaign, which makes light of the political season, returned to the top spot this week with 3,076,299 views.

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AutoNews Now: Toyota takes prize in truck loyalty

Toyota tops in pickup owner loyalty - study; Lear CEO: Why suppliers see need for speed; Wagoneer peek, Wrangler recall; Hurricane help from Nissan; Restoring Honda's first U.S. car.

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BMW Films is coming back -- but does it matter?

When BMW Films debuted in 2001, YouTube didn't exist, Mark Zuckerberg was 17 years old and tweeting is what birds did. So why should people care that the luxury automaker is bringing BMW Films back next week after a 14-year absence?

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Audi takes an intense look at the U.S. presidential election

Audi's 'Duel' campaign, which makes light of the political season, returned to the top spot this week with 3,076,299 views.

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AutoNews Now: Barra on leaked Clinton VP list

Barra made Clinton VP long list, leaked email says; Renault-Nissan forms startup unit; A solid role for virtual reality at Jaguar Land Rover; VW's missing diesel fix.

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LG Chem expects GM to sell over 30,000 Bolts next year

LG Chem, a battery supplier for General Motors' upcoming Bolt electric vehicle, said today it expected the automaker to sell more than 30,000 of the cars next year.

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AutoNews Now: Setting a course for U.S. shores

Overseas automakers set a course for U.S. shores; Benz spy shots; Mini's EV plans; Tesla partners with Panasonic, delays product reveal; Why Toyota's not rushing to ride-sharing.

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Honda skips the fanfare for redesigned CR-V

Honda had plenty to crow about with the redesigned CR-V. But it opted against a long introduction, for fear of diminishing interest in the popular outgoing model.

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AutoNews Now: Toyota on taking talent to Texas

How Toyota's retaining talent in Texas move; Cadillac tightens race with Acura; GM expands Maven to San Francisco; Pacifica Hybrid's high honor; VW raises green with pink Beetle.

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AutoNews Now: Tesla's surge in luxury sedan sales

Tesla's surge in luxury sedan sales; Benz-BMW battle; Peek at redesigned Honda CR-V; Ford, Nissan, Volvo among Texas truck winners; From Ford's bees to FCA's birds.

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AutoNews Now: Jaguar's big jump in 2016

What's behind Jaguar's big jump in 2016; CFPB dealt a legal blow; Hyundai sponsorship surge, union deal; Daimler to cut spending; Why Ford is raising honeybees.

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Market your F&I department!

Dealerships need to market their FandI departments. Dealerships promote their deals on vehicles; why not their deals on financing?

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Toyota Corolla safety ad strikes a chord

Toyota's new musical Corolla campaign appears to hit the right notes with viewers. Views of the viral video totaled 2,836,896 in the first week.

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Toyota owns this week's rankings

Toyota's new musical Corolla campaign appears to hit the right notes with viewers. Views of the viral video totaled 2,836,896 in the first week.

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Toyota owns this week&'s rankings

Drivers sing along with their compact Corolla.

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AutoNews Now: Decline of the midsize sedan

Decline of the midsize sedan; Supplier Faurecia feels the fallout; GM adding third shift in Tenn.; FCA-Cummins battle; Lincoln Continental recalled; Mazda's quick sellout.

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