automotive

Year-End Surge in Car Sales Expected to End in 2025
Year-End Surge in Car Sales Expected to End in 2025
January 03, 2025  |  Retail

A surge in U.S. car sales seen at the end of 2024 is reportedly not expected to last into 2025. Driven by a strong fourth...

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SoundHound Launches AI Pact With EV-Maker Lucid
SoundHound Launches AI Pact With EV-Maker Lucid
January 02, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Voice AI company SoundHound launched a partnership with electric vehicle maker Lucid. The car company released its hands-free voice assistant, Lucid Assistant, powered by SoundHound’s...

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Cerence and Jaguar Land Rover Partner on AI-Powered in-Car Experience
Cerence and Jaguar Land Rover Partner on AI-Powered in-Car Experience
January 02, 2025  |  Partnerships

Cerence and luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) partnered to develop JLR’s next-generation in-car experience. The companies will leverage Cerence’s artificial intelligence-enabled technologies for transportation...

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Car Dealers Offer Promotions as Vehicle Supply Climbs
Car Dealers Offer Promotions as Vehicle Supply Climbs
December 29, 2024  |  Retail

The age of COVID-initiated supply shortages at car dealers is over. And that’s placed pressure on carmakers and dealers to price their unsold wares more...

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CarMax Leverages Omnichannel Strategy to Drive Customer Experience
CarMax Leverages Omnichannel Strategy to Drive Customer Experience
December 19, 2024  |  Earnings

While CarMax reported solid third-quarter results Thursday (Dec. 19), including a 5.4% increase in retail used unit sales and a 6.3% rise in wholesale unit...

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Amazon’s Quick Commerce and Drone Advances Ignite Delivery Race With Walmart
Amazon’s Quick Commerce and Drone Advances Ignite Delivery Race With Walmart
December 13, 2024  |  Retail

It looks like Amazon wants to heat up competition in the delivery space against rival Walmart. Amazon is testing 15-minute grocery delivery in India as...

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Uber Says NYC’s Proposed Requirements Would Leave Drivers Without Insurance
Uber Says NYC’s Proposed Requirements Would Leave Drivers Without Insurance
December 11, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Uber reportedly told New York City’s taxi regulator that proposed changes to commercial auto insurance requirements may leave drivers unable to insure their vehicles. The...

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AI Rewrites the Ticket for Car Sales
AI Rewrites the Ticket for Car Sales
December 03, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Dealers are letting artificial intelligence (AI) take the wheel in reshaping how Americans shop for cars, steering buyers from smart ads to digital showrooms. Car...

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Samsung and Audi to Begin Rollout of Digital Key Functionality
Samsung and Audi to Begin Rollout of Digital Key Functionality
November 15, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Select Audi owners will soon be able to use their Galaxy smartphones to lock, unlock and start their vehicles, without needing a physical key. Samsung...

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