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Chinese Auto Brands Lead Japanese In Western Europe; VW Suffers
Chinese sedan and SUV brands, regardless of production location, edged out Japanese brands in Western Europe during the second quarter for the first time, while during the first six months local manufacturers lost almost three percentage points of…
The Greatest Automotive 'World-Firsts' That Still Shape Cars Today
The Volvo PV544 was the first car to employ a 3-point seatbelt. (Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images) Every new car promises to be revolutionary, but genuine revolutions are rare. Throughout automotive history, only a handful of breakthroughs…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
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. 0807 GMT – Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares likely offer an attractive risk-reward profile with a…
Penske, Mitsui make $3.8 billion offer to take auto retailer Penske Automotive private
July 22: Penske Corp and Mitsui <8031.T>, the controlling shareholders of Penske Automotive Group, have offered $210 per share in cash to take the auto dealership chain private, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Penske Automotive…
WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more
WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of new features, including a revamped Apple CarPlay and Android Auto experience as part of the Meta-owned company's broader push to make its app a more complete cross-device communication platform rather than one…
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of O'Reilly Automotive Inc. ORLY advanced 4.07% to $87.97 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.89% to 7,509.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
GitLab previews auto-remediation of vulnerable dependencies
GitLab has released GitLab 19.2, an update to the company's devsecops platform that allows teams to fix vulnerable dependencies automatically, use Security Review Flow to catch logic flaws that scanners miss, and run AI agents straight from the…
Mavis Tire to acquire iconic auto-service chain in $700M deal
Icahn Enterprises on Tuesday announced that the company reached a deal to sell Pep Boys to Mavis, one of the largest independent tire and service providers in the country, in a $700 million deal. Pep Boys has nearly 800 locations around the country…
Is GM's new growth engine outside the auto business? (GM:NYSE)
Analysts expect GM's software and services business, including OnStar and Super Cruise, to drive margin expansion and significant EBIT contributions, potentially leading to higher company valuations. The defense and insurance segments are growing…
Subprime auto dealer America's Car-Mart on the brink - TT
An America's Car-Mart used car dealership in Woodstock, Ga., on July 20. (Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg) America's Car-Mart faces a severe cash and credit crunch, reporting a 52% inventory drop and 27% decline in vehicle sales. The subprime auto…
Bajaj Auto to Increase Production Capacity to 9 Million Units on Strong EV, Export Demand
Bajaj Auto is set to significantly boost its annual production capacity to over 9 million vehicles, driven by record Q1FY27 financial results, robust export demand, and surging growth in its electric vehicle segments. Bajaj Auto plans to increase…
Grand Theft Auto' modder creates portals between different games
Jump between ‘San Andreas', ‘Vice City' and ‘GTA 3' One Grand Theft Auto modder has created a way for players to hop between games using portals. READ MORE: The Simpsons' silly, subversive video game legacy isn't done yet…
Shanghai holds compliance guidance meeting with automakers including Tesla, BYD
Shanghai authorities said on Wednesday they convened major automakers, dealer groups, and internet platforms to reinforce compliance requirements as part of a campaign to regulate online information dissemination in the automotive sector. SCROLL TO…
Exclusive: Xpeng will enter US auto market, when allowed
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. China-based eletric vehicle and technology start-up Xpeng is prepared to enter the lucrative U.S. market when the political situation allows. That's the message from its…
Markets in pressure at midday; banking, IT, pharma drag; auto bucks trend
Markets remained under significant pressure through Wednesday's midday session, with the Sensex and Nifty sliding sharply as selling intensified across banking, information technology, and pharmaceutical stocks. As of 12.50 pm, the Sensex was…
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