automakers

Rising Car Prices Could Mean Stalling Sales for Automakers
Rising Car Prices Could Mean Stalling Sales for Automakers
October 01, 2024  |  Retail

For automakers, pre-pandemic sales highs might be in the rearview mirror. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Oct. 1), the steep price of new vehicles...

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Report: General Motors Hires Apple Veteran Tim Twerdahl
Report: General Motors Hires Apple Veteran Tim Twerdahl
August 27, 2024  |  Personnel

General Motors (GM) has reportedly hired former Apple leader Tim Twerdahl as vice president of product management for the automaker’s software services group. Twerdahl will report...

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EV Sales Tick Up as Payment Challenges Define the Road Ahead
EV Sales Tick Up as Payment Challenges Define the Road Ahead
July 05, 2024  |  Transportation

As U.S. consumers take to the road this summer, the state of electric vehicles hangs in the balance and the payments industry grapples with the...

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Stellantis Continues Global Rollout of Connected Car Features
Stellantis Continues Global Rollout of Connected Car Features
June 13, 2024  |  Technology

Stellantis is rolling out several software products and connected features for its vehicles around the world. The automaker, whose 14 brands include Chrysler, Fiat and...

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Automakers Offer Discounts as Inventories Rise to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Automakers Offer Discounts as Inventories Rise to Pre-Pandemic Levels
May 23, 2024  |  Retail

The U.S. car market is reportedly experiencing a surge in inventory levels, prompting automakers to offer significant discounts on their vehicles for the first time...

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Auto Dealers See Consumers’ EV Enthusiasm Lose Its Spark
Auto Dealers See Consumers’ EV Enthusiasm Lose Its Spark
December 10, 2023  |  Retail

At auto dealerships around the country, electric cars have reportedly become a hard sell. Consumers are worried about the price, range and reliability of these vehicles,...

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Automakers Hike Discounts as Interest Rates Chase Buyers Away
Automakers Hike Discounts as Interest Rates Chase Buyers Away
April 02, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Automakers are under increased pressure to discount their cars as higher borrowing costs make consumers nervous. As The Financial Times reported Sunday (April 2), data...

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Automakers: Car Chip Shortage Will Slow Adoption of EVs, Connected Cars
Automakers: Car Chip Shortage Will Slow Adoption of EVs, Connected Cars
December 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The car chip shortage that has bedeviled the auto industry this year isn’t going away. That’s according to a Tuesday (Dec. 20) report by the...

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Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
March 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It might make sense that the high-end, luxury vehicles are where we’ll see some torque in the development of the connected car. After all, someone somehow...

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