Richard Truett

Join us for a live talk at 1 p.m. EDT April 13 on our 2026 list of the top 150 dealership groups in the U.S. and the forces shaping auto retail.

BYD is stepping up hiring from rivals, including Porsche, to bolster its Denza line in Europe as the Chinese automaker tries to break into the region's contested luxury-car market.

It's possible that GM could revive a revered Buick nameplate: The Grand National and or the GNX when it brings back a rear-wheel drive Buick this decade. It's a nameplate very close to GM President Mark Reuss' heart.

Michael Orange, the Hyundai executive responsible for sales in all of the automaker's seven U.S. regions, has left the company. COO Claudia Marquez is overseeing sales until Orange's replacement is hired.

Staff Reporter Richard Truett visits an independent repair garage in Michigan to learn about the tariff impact on business and discusses the effect on dealers.

Stellantis unveils plans for nine vehicles under $40,000 by 2030. Nissan eyes importing Chinese-made vehicles to Canada. Plus, Automotive News' Urvaksh Karkaria explains why Mitsubishi has cut 56 dealerships since 2019.

New electric models from Skoda, Renault and Chinese brands drove European battery-electric vehicle sales up 38 percent in April, while established vehicles such as the VW ID7 and BMW i4 declined as competition intensified.

Kia's top-selling nameplate in the U.S., the Sportage, is now built at two U.S. plants. The hybrid model started production June 2 at Hyundai's Ellabell, Ga., Metaplant.