Automotive Companies
The Volkswagen Beetle will soon be exterminated Volkswagen is exterminating the Beetle. The automaker’s head of research and development, Frank Welsch, has confirmed that the brand’s iconic compact car will not be replaced when the current model...
#MeToo has execs questioning 'car girls' at auto shows GENEVA — At the Geneva motor show, some automakers want visitors to focus their minds more on the models — the cars, that is, not the women. In the wake...
The way driverless cars crash can be a marketing opportunity Last week, I pondered the future — how driverless cars were going to change the rules and etiquette of the road. For instance, would road rage become a thing of...
Ford ousts top exec over 'inappropriate behavior' DETROIT — Ford has ousted one of its top executives over allegations of unspecified inappropriate behavior. The company says in a statement that North America President Raj Nair is leaving...
Hurricane Harvey hits stocks of insurers and auto giants As Houston grapples with Hurricane Harvey, Wall Street is reeling in its aftermath. Energy stocks plunged into the red as much refining activity around the Texas coast came to a...
Chinese auto giant interested in buying Fiat Chrysler China’s Great Wall Motor Co. is interested in bidding for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a company official said on Monday, confirming reports it is pursuing all or part of the owner...
Time to kill the car-dealer cartel Lawmakers in Albany are considering a bill to let Tesla open more New York showrooms to sell its vehicles. Fair enough — but why restrict where people buy cars at...
Carl Icahn plans to acquire thousands of auto-repair shops Carl Icahn has big plans for the US auto-parts sector — and big retailers like AutoZone, O’Reilly and Advance Auto Parts aren’t going to like them. The billionaire investor is...
Elon Musk wants to 'anti-sell' the new Tesla model Tesla is on track to start production on its new Model 3 car this July — but don’t expect a hard sell from Chief Executive Elon Musk. “We anti-sell the...