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Net income surged at Lithia Motors Inc. in the first quarter as the dealership group reported record first-quarter revenue and earnings per share. Lithia said Wednesday that it posted net income of $156 million, compared with $46 million in first-quarter 2020. Revenue for the quarter jumped 54 percent to $4.3 billion, a first-quarter record high,

BMW M3 Full Overview Any new BMW M3 is a big deal to the enthusiast car community. Forget for a moment what the car actually is and focus instead on understanding what it represents. The M3 is the souped-up, hot-rodded, better-to-drive version of the traditional Ultimate Driving Machine, the BMW 3 Series. The 3 Series

Mexican supplier Nemak reported net income of $40 million in the first quarter, compared with a net loss of $14 million in the year-earlier period, and attributed the turnaround to cost-reduction initiatives and an improved product mix in its electric vehicle and structural applications segment. Revenue increased 15 percent to about $1.04 billion, up from

The 2022 Subaru Outback Wildnerness promises to go where only the courageous dare to explore. Aimed at outdoor enthusiasts wanting more out of their wagon, the Outback Wilderness, a trim above Onyx XT, and positioned just below the Limited XT and Touring XT, is set to arrive this spring. It is the most rugged and

Kia Motors America is recalling 147,249 newer Soul and Seltos vehicles because the piston oil rings in some of their engines might not have been adequately heat-treated. According to a document filed with NHTSA, improperly treated piston oil rings could cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Oil could also leak onto

Genesis makes its electric vehicle plans official with the appearance of the Electrified G80 at the Shanghai Auto Show. We expect the EV model to show up on our shores within the next year or two, as well, given the brand claims the Electrified G80 is a global vehicle. The parent company of Genesis, Hyundai

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Monday said hourly and salaried workers at a handful of its U.S. manufacturing plants could begin to receive COVID-19 vaccinations on-site. The automaker said it is partnering with the UAW and various pharmacies and health care providers to offer the shots in southeast Michigan; Lima, Ohio; and Kansas City,

There’s no denying that Lincoln is in a better place than it’s been in years. The Navigator and Aviator have taken the American luxury brand in a bold, distinctive direction. There’s no reason the Lincoln Continental couldn’t have distilled this down into a similar experience, but as you’re probably aware, the Continental never managed to

The president of a luxury used-vehicle dealership in Texas is growing his business in the state with the acquisition of a Chevrolet-Buick store. Michael Handwerger, president of Alpha One Automotive Cos. in Round Rock, last week bought Miller-Starnes Chevrolet-Buick in Rockdale from Allan Miller and Kerry Starnes. “We were looking for a store within a

Another wolf p’up has been added to the pack, and it too is an alpha. The Wolf+ (Wolf Plus) has joined the Wolf as the second EV truck in the Alpha Electric Truck Series offered by the SoCal EV startup company called Alpha Motor Corporation. As implied by the name, the Wolf+ is an extended-cab,

A Tesla Inc. electric car that “no one” appeared to be driving crashed late Saturday in Texas, erupting into flames and killing the two passengers, according to local authorities. One victim was found in the front passenger seat of a 2019 Model S and the other was in the rear, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable

Ford’s upping its driver-assist feature game with its new BlueCruise Level 2 hands-free system. Predictably, the Blue Oval’s CEO, Jim Farley, is a bit proud of his company’s latest feat. In fact, he even tweeted out, the below: Innocent enough, right? Well, not to all. Although the term “Tesla” was not included in Farley’s tweet, many felt

Mercedes-Benz is adopting the boxy styling of its rugged G-Class off-roader with its latest battery-powered vehicle, the EQB. The compact utility will offer seating for up to seven people and is targeted at families who want a greener alternative to the GLB combustion engine model on which it’s based. The EQB’s driving range is 478

General Motors and LG Energy Solution today confirmed the two companies will build a $2.3 billion battery cell plant in Tennessee that will be key to powering the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric midsize SUV, which will be assembled at the adjacent Spring Hill vehicle assembly plant starting next year. Construction begins immediately on the 2.8-million-square-foot

Editor’s note: It’s been 25 years since the GM EV1 rolled into showrooms and launched the electric vehicle in the modern era. This article is part of a special report Automotive News will publish on Monday. As president of General Motors from 1990 to 1992, Lloyd Reuss was an early champion of the Impact, the

There are a few different ways to get your carbon fiber fix if you’re purchasing a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. You can go all-out and opt for the $18,500 Carbon Fiber Track package, which includes some carbon fiber bits (an unmistakable GT4 track wing, splitter wickers, and 20-inch wheels), as well as a bunch of

Volkswagen is expanding its electric vehicle family with two versions of a production-ready, three-row, seven-passenger crossover that it will begin producing in China with two joint-venture partners. A version of the Atlas-sized ID6 — the latest in the automaker’s global lineup of EVs, following the debut last year of the Golf-sized ID3 and Tiguan-sized ID4

A new limited-production pickup truck is strutting its stuff out of the Mopar Custom Shop at Fiat Chrysl—we mean, Stellantis. It’s called the Mopar 2021 Ram 1500 Special Edition, and it’s best you dash any hopes that slapping the Mopar name on Ram’s Hemi-powered 1500 might result in a muscle street truck with beefed-up performance, an

Richard Parry-Jones, the Welsh product development boss who helped transform Ford Motor Co.’s European lineup in the 1990s and early 2000s, died Friday. He was 69. Parry-Jones was involved in an accident on his farm in Wales, according to British media reports. In his 38-year career with Ford, he was instrumental in the engineering of

But Hyundai execs knew it was a risky segment and said the Santa Cruz was one of the most-researched vehicles they had ever created. They believed there was a market for the truck, even though success had eluded other automakers. Hyundai Santa Cruz Concept Dave Zuchowski, the then-CEO of Hyundai Motor North America, said the

General Motors and LG Energy Solution plan to invest more than $2.3 billion in an Ultium battery facility in Spring Hill, Tenn., near the assembly plant that will build the Cadillac Lyriq EV, the companies said Friday. Construction will begin immediately, and the plant is slated to open in 2023, Ultium Cells — GM and

It isn’t enough to just build an electric car anymore. As an automaker keen on satisfying greenies, you must commit to sustainability. That means low-emission/carbon-neutral factories, sustainable material choices, and leveraging renewable energy. Audi’s all-new, fully electric Q4 E-Tron electric crossover (and its fastback Sportback counterpart) checks all three boxes and then some. This isn’t just

Subaru has issued a pair of recalls affecting more than 800,000 late-model vehicles in the U.S. to repair problems relating to engine control modules and rear stabilizer brackets. The first recall involves the 2017-19 Impreza and 2018-19 Crosstrek to check and potentially update the programming of the vehicles’ engine control modules and replace their ignition

The automaker that implemented mass production and affordable cars over 100 years ago is now making modern driver-assist features more accessible. Ford offers the Co-Pilot360 active safety suite in some form on almost every model it sells. (Ford GT drivers miss out, but something tells us they won’t mind.) Read on for all the details

Self-drive automaker Cruise, backed by General Motors, on Thursday said it raised $2.75 billion in its latest funding round with additional investment from Walmart Inc. and others, taking the startup’s valuation over $30 billion. “We are focused on our path to commercialization right now but the IPOs happening in the space right now are a

Nissan’s latest take on its GT-R sports car comes in the form of the NISMO Special Edition. The limited-run model, which is due to arrive in the United States this fall, straddles the line between the 2021 and 2022 model years, which is why the Japanese brand instead intends to market and sell this car

DETROIT — Jon Huntsman, a Ford Motor Co. board member and former governor of Utah, has been named to a new position of vice chair, policy, effective May 3, the company said Wednesday. Huntsman, 61, will advise CEO Jim Farley and Executive Chairman Bill Ford on “strategic policy matters” and will work closely with the

See all 8 photos MG’s new Cyberster concept isn’t the cute and charming compact sportscar its predecessors were. Designers at the MG Advanced Design Centre team opted for a future-forward appearance rather than one stuck in the past. The front fascia appears to take more inspiration from Spiderman’s anti-hero Venom than the brand’s historical models.

LOS ANGELES — The Civic, Honda’s No. 2 U.S. seller behind the CR-V and a mainstay of the automaker’s lineup for decades, is going back to its roots while building upon the recipe that has made it one of the most popular cars. Honda released an image Wednesday of the 11th-generation Civic in up-level Touring

Mechanically, the GT Speed ‘vert is identical to the coupe that broke cover earlier in the year. The big change is the addition of a folding soft-top instead of the regular Speed’s swept roof. Power (650 hp) and torque (664 lb-ft) from Bentley’s twin-turbo 6.0-liter W-12 stays the same in the drop-top as it does