Automation
Auto show floor to become pop-up hospital in N.Y.
The Javits Center in New York City is being turned into a 1,000-bed makeshift hospital as the local health care infrastructure is overrun by the coronavirus pandemic.Read More
GM borrows from workers, indicating slump may be brief
Most salaried employees' pay will be cut 20 percent starting Wednesday, April 1, for potentially six months, but they will be paid back in a lump sum by March 15, 2021.Read More
Ford CEO plans furloughs if crisis lingers
Jim Hackett told a Detroit radio station he could envision a scenario in which employees would be off without pay one out of every four weeks should the crisis last beyond early May.Read More
Ford indefinitely delays reopening N.A. plants; third worker death reported
The automaker has pushed back targeted opening dates twice now as the pandemic worsens. It was previously aiming to begin work at Hermosillo Assembly in Mexico on April 6 and a handful of U.S. plants on April 14.Read More
The No. 1 reason to go electric is safety
A front trunk rather than an internal combustion engine is key to lowering serious injury.Read More
Geely uses drones to maintain safe buffer
The automaker began offering no-contact deliveries as part of a new online sales system in February, as the coronavirus outbreak was spreading quickly across China.Read More
Grettenberger 'true leader' who rebuilt Cadillac
The former general manager, who died March 17, is credited with turning luxury brand around by focusing on quality and product.Read More
Drive-through testing, thanks to Hyundai
The Hyundai Hope On Wheels nonprofit is donating $2 million to help 10 U.S. children's hospitals conduct drive-through testing for COVID-19.Read More
Fully online process proves its value
Mastria Auto Group launched its end-to-end digital retailing process in the fourth quarter of 2019. Little did they know that this process was finalized mere weeks before a global pandemic would make in-store sales next to impossible in many states.Read More
AN is a beacon in time of crisis
On behalf of our industry, I want to recognize the Automotive News team for the tremendous job of keeping us informed and armed with the latest news during this rapidly unfolding crisis. This is an unprecedented time in our lives, and we are all searching for answers and solutions.Read More
Ford mobile units helping health care workers
The automaker aims to have 198 dealerships using Transit vans upfitted with repair equipment this year. Many already offering mobile service have helped doctors, nurses and first responders who are fighting the virus outbreak.Read More
Open, then shut, then open: One Colorado dealer's version
You can listen to Colorado auto dealer Aaron Wallace talk about being ordered to shut down one day and being allowed to partially reopen the next on the Daily Drive podcast from Automotive News.Read More
Dealerships must focus on customer health
They must go beyond a business-as-usual approach to deliver unparalleled, healthy experiences.Read More
Here's our annual ranking of the largest U.S. dealership groups
The top 150 battled a nationwide sales decline last year. Among the biggest of the big, most held their spots.Read More
Ford, GE Healthcare to build 50,000 ventilators in next 100 days
The automaker plans to begin making ventilators at its Rawsonville Components Plant using 500 paid UAW volunteers on three shifts beginning the week of April 20.Read More
Beijing explores new policies to spur auto demand
As more dealerships continue to reopen, China may issue new policies to stimulate automobile sales, with the country's auto industry still facing difficulties, Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information technology, said Monday, adding Beijing is also working to help auto parts makers resolve cash-flow problems.Read More
Honda uses export center to build vehicles for China
Honda Motor Co. has merged a wholly owned China subsidiary that produces vehicles for export into its joint venture with GAC Motor Co., a move that will allow it to increase output for the local market. Read More
Inside GM?s 4-week sprint to build emergency ventilators
Newly revealed details show that GM has been continuously engaged in the effort -- order or no order -- and company officials say the sprint from first phone call to production will take about a month.Read More
Pandemic moves auctions online
Amid a growing coronavirus pandemic, decisions by auction giants to go all-digital came quickly.Read More
Designer offers help with at-home boredom
Callum Design has posted three sketches of its Vanquish 25, ready to be colored in, and is offering prizes to some of the best ones shared on social media.Read More