Automotive Industry News

A collection of Automotive latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

bluewin.ch - Sales Figures for the German Auto Industry Are on the Decline
Sales Figures for the German Auto Industry Are on the Decline
bluewin.ch

VW and other German automakers are reporting declining sales figures this year. The main reason is growing competition from China. (File photo) The struggling Volkswagen Group and other German automakers sold significantly fewer vehicles in the…

edn.com - EDN Staff - Rethinking automotive compute in the software-defined era
Rethinking automotive compute in the software-defined era
EDN

The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Vehicles are no longer static machines defined at production. They are becoming dynamic, software-defined platforms that evolve over time through updates, new features, and…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - O'Reilly Automotive Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
MarketWatch

Shares of O'Reilly Automotive Inc. ORLY rallied 1.36% to $86.28 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.42% to 7,575.39 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

wsj.com - Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0752 GMT – Chinese automakers are likely to report relatively weak 2Q results due to soft…

asiatimes.com - Asia Times staff - Volkswagen leads Europe's automotive retrenchment
Volkswagen leads Europe's automotive retrenchment
Asia Times

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. European carmakers have too much capacity Diego Faßnacht reports that Volkswagen's retrenchment reflects a broader structural crisis…

arstechnica.com - Ashley Belanger - Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
Ars Technica

The European Union is ramping up pressure on Meta to make big changes to Facebook and Instagram after the European Commission preliminarily found that features like auto-play, infinite scroll, and highly personalized content recommendations were…

ign.com - Callum Williams - The Full Timeline of Grand Theft Auto
The Full Timeline of Grand Theft Auto
IGN

It's hard to talk about modern video games without mentioning the influence of Grand Theft Auto. Rockstar's iconic crime franchise has grown from a controversial PlayStation 1 classic to a universally recognised cultural behemoth, with its most…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - Rivian Automotive vs. Tesla: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors
Rivian Automotive vs. Tesla: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors
The Motley Fool

Rivian Automotive (RIVN +8.76%) primarily generates revenue by designing, engineering, and manufacturing electric pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for consumers, along with commercial delivery vans. It initiated customer deliveries of a…

rediff.com - SOMNATH CHATTERJEE - Auto Nissan Tekton First Look: Bold SUV Debut
Auto Nissan Tekton First Look: Bold SUV Debut
Rediff.com

While the starting price is the same as the Duster at Rs 10.4 lakh, the top-end is slightly cheaper at Rs 18.5 lakh for the 1.3l automatic. Nissan has re-entered India's competitive compact SUV segment with the Tekton, targeting buyers in the Rs…

seekingalpha.com - Number Cruncher - Group 1 Automotive Stock: How Maintenance Services Redfine The Company's Future (NYSE:GPI)
Group 1 Automotive Stock: How Maintenance Services Redfine The Company's Future (NYSE:GPI)
Seeking Alpha

Group 1 Automotive is shifting toward Parts & Service, driving 46% of gross profit from just 13% of revenue with 56.8% margins. Owning 72% of dealership real estate ($2.7B) shields GPI from rent inflation and provides flexibility for acquisitions…

iol.co.za - Sesona Mdlokovana - Chery's Rosslyn Takeover Signals a New Phase in South Africa's Automotive Realignment
Chery's Rosslyn Takeover Signals a New Phase in South Africa's Automotive Realignment
IOL

Chery Automobile's formal takeover of Nissan's Rosslyn plant on 3 July 2026 is more than a change of factory ownership. Chery Automobile's formal takeover of Nissan's Rosslyn plant on 3 July 2026 is more than a change of factory ownership. It marks…

polygon.com - Michael McWhertor - New Grand Theft Auto release dated for July 14, Rockstar confirms
New Grand Theft Auto release dated for July 14, Rockstar confirms
Polygon.com

The next big heist coming to Grand Theft Auto Online will turn players into art collectors — and art thieves, as Rockstar Games has detailed the online multiplayer game's forthcoming Kortz Center Heist. If you've ever dreamed of pulling off…

townhall.com - Scott McClallen - Charlotte Auto Theft Ring Leader Sentenced to 8 Years for Stealing Over 100 Luxury Vehicles
Charlotte Auto Theft Ring Leader Sentenced to 8 Years for Stealing Over 100 Luxury Vehicles
Townhall

The fifth member and leader of an organized auto theft ring that stole more than 100 high-end vehicles worth millions of dollars from dealerships located across the United States was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison yesterday, announced…

bluewin.ch - The German economy is sputtering badly-here are 7 reasons why
The German economy is sputtering badly-here are 7 reasons why
bluewin.ch

German automaker Volkswagen is set to cut up to 100,000 jobs worldwide. The problems at VW are indicative of the deepest crisis the German auto industry has faced in decades. The shift toward electric vehicles, growing competitive pressure from…

androidpolice.com - Dhruv Bhutani - I finally found a way to watch videos on Android Auto; it changed my waiting game
I finally found a way to watch videos on Android Auto; it changed my waiting game
Android Police

Android Auto is excellent at the basics. Things like navigation, playing music, and access to phone calls on the go all work great. But if you push the functionality towards video-focused entertainment, it falls apart. That's mostly by design…

Receive a Daily briefing on Automotive Industry News

Get Started