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jalopnik.com - Justin Hughes - AI Data Center Demand May Cause A New Chip Shortage That Will Affect Auto Manufacturing, Again
AI Data Center Demand May Cause A New Chip Shortage That Will Affect Auto Manufacturing, Again
Jalopnik

The auto industry has learned from experience, and realizes that the supply of memory chips drying up is bad news. From Bloomberg: 'DRAM shortages are set to persist across the electronics, telecom, and automotive industries throughout the year,'…

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. 1308 GMT – Rivian's 4Q report underscores progress the electric-vehicle startup is making on…

wsj.com - Emily Sherman - PenFed Auto Loan Review 2026
PenFed Auto Loan Review 2026
Wall Street Journal

Buy Side rates PenFed auto loans 5 stars based on affordability, customer experience and other factors. PenFed offers competitive interest rates, but the lowest APRs are reserved for vehicles purchased through its car-buying service. Its high…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 18, 2026 11:00 AM EST Frank Dyke - President & Director Heath R. Byrd - Executive VP & CFO Danny Wieland - Vice President of Investor Relations & Financial Reporting Jeffrey Lick -…

bloomberg.com - Adelaide Changole - Car Wars Drive South Africa's Top Auto Dealer to Add New Brands
Car Wars Drive South Africa's Top Auto Dealer to Add New Brands
Bloomberg

South Africa's largest car dealer is widening the range of brands it offers to ramp up revenues, as the country's motor industry is reshaped by rising competition from Asia. Motus Retail, a unit of Motus Holdings Ltd. is expanding its portfolio to…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Sonic Automotive outlines EchoPark expansion to reach 1M+ units amid strategic marketing investment (NYSE:SAH)
Sonic Automotive outlines EchoPark expansion to reach 1M+ units amid strategic marketing investment (NYSE:SAH)
Seeking Alpha

Earnings Call Insights: Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q4 2025 David Smith, CEO & Chairman, opened by highlighting, '2025 marked the third consecutive year of delivering all-time record customer satisfaction scores for our franchise dealership guests. And…

nytimes.com - Aaron Krolik - Stock Slide and Slow Sales: What's Happening in China's E.V. Market?
Stock Slide and Slow Sales: What's Happening in China's E.V. Market?
The New York Times

By almost every metric, the Chinese carmaker BYD looks unstoppable. After a decade of struggling to establish itself in the automobile industry, BYD has surpassed Tesla to become the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer. The company's…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Auto exports up over 20% in January on robust demand for eco-friendly cars: data
Auto exports up over 20% in January on robust demand for eco-friendly cars: data
The Korea Times

Korea's auto exports rose 21.7 percent from a year earlier in January, driven by robust shipments of eco-friendly models and a larger number of working days, government data showed Thursday. The combined value of automobile exports came to $6.07…

observer.com - Abigail Bassett - From Jim Farley to RJ Scaringe, Auto CEOs Turn Off-Road Vehicles Into Profit Engines
From Jim Farley to RJ Scaringe, Auto CEOs Turn Off-Road Vehicles Into Profit Engines
Observer

Last month, Ford CEO Jim Farley told The Detroit News ahead of the Detroit Auto Show that vehicles like the Bronco, Raptor and Tremor have become major profit centers for the company. “The off-road business is very unusual because it's…

thehindu.com - Jagriti Chandra - French auto parts major plans to invest more than €200 million in India
French auto parts major plans to invest more than €200 million in India
The Hindu

French auto parts major Valeo plans to invest more than €200 million in India over the coming years and triple its India revenues to around €700 million by 2028, its Global CEO Christophe Périllat said. “The Indian…

thecentersquare.com - By Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor - Albany lawmakers urged to approve Hochul's auto insurance reforms
Albany lawmakers urged to approve Hochul's auto insurance reforms
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Business groups are urging New York lawmakers to crack down on staged accidents and other auto insurance fraud by overhauling the state's liability laws. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and…

nhpr.org - Some auto shops worry ending NH car inspections poses safety risks
Some auto shops worry ending NH car inspections poses safety risks
New Hampshire Public Radio

This story was originally produced by The Keene Sentinel. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. When people come in for an oil change at Leon's Auto Center in Keene, the first thing technicians ask them…

businessinsider.com - Tom Carter - The EV winter is going global. Here's why it's hitting Tesla hard.
The EV winter is going global. Here's why it's hitting Tesla hard.
Business Insider

The EV winter is going global — and even Tesla isn't immune. Electric vehicle sales across the auto industry fell 3% worldwide in January compared to the same period last year, according to data from Benchmark Intelligence published Friday…

marketbeat.com - Best Automotive Stocks To Watch Today - February 18th
Best Automotive Stocks To Watch Today - February 18th
MarketBeat

3 Under-the-Radar Earnings Surprises Could Signal a New Trend Rivian Automotive, Mister Car Wash, Genuine Parts, O'Reilly Automotive, and Monolithic Power Systems are the five Automotive stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…

marketbeat.com - Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Shares Down 1.9% Following Analyst Downgrade
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Shares Down 1.9% Following Analyst Downgrade
MarketBeat

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 1.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after DA Davidson downgraded the stock from a neutral rating to an underperform rating. DA Davidson now has a $14.00 price target on…

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