Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up - Automotive News And Opinion From Week Ending April 25, 2020
Apr 26, 2020
Wuhan Virus Drives Worldwide Car Sales Batso; RAM Recall; Hyundai Recall, Subaru Recall, Car Makers Schedule Production; Digital Auto Sales Bright Spot, Barrett-Jackson Digital Only Auction, Drive-in Resurgence?, In Car Shows Rolling Along, Pebble Beach Concurs Cancelled, C.A.R. Goes Digital, Buh-Bye GM's Maven, Ford B ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday April 25, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
Apr 25, 2020
Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com This a a Prerecorded Best Of Auto Lab - No Calls Please Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hand ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2020
GM Expands Maven Car-Sharing Program The automaker’s platform will allow peer-to-peer rentals of vehicles. ​DETROIT July 31, 2018; General Motors Maven car-sharing program will soon include peer-to-peer vehicle rentals, Marketing Daily reports. ... Continue reading
China to Cut Subsidies on New-Energy Vehicles (EVs) 10%
Apr 23, 2020
Reuters reported that China will cut subsidies on new energy vehicles such as electric cars by 10 percent this year, the finance ministry said Thursday, following a decision last month to continue providing incentives to buy cleaner light vehicles. The government had announced plans in 2015 to end the subsidies this ye ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Reopening 11 Locations in Puerto Rico
Apr 22, 2020
Eleven Pep Boys Stores in Puerto Rico will reopen to serve customers two days a week. ... Continue reading
Digital Motors Provides Car Dealers With Free ‘Buy From Home’ Online Solution
Apr 21, 2020
Digital Motors® can turn any car dealership website into an online store, empowering salespeople to sell remotely, while allowing customers to pre-desk their vehicle purchase from the safety of their own home. Vehicle inventory is shown with transactable monthly lease or finance payments, taking into account available ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Reports Q1 Sales of 67,746 Vehicles
Apr 21, 2020
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported Q1 sales of 67,746 Mercedes-Benz models. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz Vans recorded Q1 sales of 7,520, bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 75,266 vehicles for the quarter, a decrease of 4.3% over the comparable period last year. ... Continue reading
Online Used Car Retailer Vroom Announces Strategic Relationship with Santander Consumer
Apr 21, 2020
Vroom today announced a multi-year strategic preferred lending relationship with Santander Consumer USA, a full-service consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance and third-party servicing. The partnership is designed to enhance Vroom’s customer experience through a streamlined financing process and competit ... Continue reading
HyreCar Loses $12.5 Million In 2019 Receives $2 Million from SBA CARES Act
Apr 21, 2020
LOS ANGELES--HyreCar Inc. , the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing and food/package delivery services, today updated its reported financial results and provided a corporate update for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019 and announced receipt of $2.0 Million in funds from the SBA Paycheck Protection ... Continue reading
Tiguan Becomes Volkswagen Best Seller With Six Million Units Sold Since Debut
Apr 20, 2020
In spring 2020, the Volkswagen Tiguan broke the production barrier of six million units, with 910,926 units manufactured in 2019 alone. This makes the Tiguan the best-selling car in the Volkswagen brand and Group. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending April 18, 2020
Apr 19, 2020
Wuhan Virus Grips USA and World; Auto Sales In The Tank, Auto Sales Now Essential, Manufacturers Wuhan Virus Responses, C.A.R. Goes Virtual, Cadillac Blackwing Coming, NASCAR, E Grand Prix Updates, Pony.AI ... Continue reading
On March 12 The Auto Channel Predicted That March 2020 Auto Sales Will Tank, Down 38% No Maybe 60%
Apr 18, 2020
Fort Knox Kentucky, March 12, 2020; After 25 years of publishing The Auto Channel we know how toi read the advertising tea leaves. Reduced advertising, reduced sales - Duh! Let's see who is right about the sales data. ... Continue reading
MAZDA HONORS HEALTHCARE HEROES WITH NEW ESSENTIAL CAR CARE PROGRAM
Apr 18, 2020
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced it will provide free standard oil changes and enhanced cleaning services for U.S. healthcare workers at participating dealers nationwide. ... Continue reading
Renault Withdraws From Dongfeng Joint Venture +VIDEO
Apr 14, 2020
Groupe Renault will focus in China on light commercial vehicles (LCV) and electric vehicles (EV). Groupe Renault will transfer its shares in Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company Ltd (DRAC) to Dongfeng Motor Corporation. DRAC will stop its Renault brand-related activities. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Doubles Support for COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Locations Across America
Apr 14, 2020
Hyundai Motor America today announced the expansion of its support for COVID-19 drive-thru testing to 22 hospitals nationwide with $4 million in grants through its Hyundai Hope On Wheels program. These grants are designed to combat the coronavirus by providing increased access to testing throughout the nation. ... Continue reading
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