Caresoft executives say the speed at which the Chinese auto industry is moving to roll out vehicles, reduce costs and introduce new technologies threatens the existence of legacy automakers.
Commercial fleet operators are focused more on costs than emissions regulations. Because EVs can be less expensive to operate than diesel-powered vehicles, changing emissions regulations likely won't have a big effect on EV growth in the nation's work trucks.
Supercapacitors can help satisfy the demand for electricity in hybrids and vehicles with advanced self-driving features.
BMW has spent big time to boost its Mini brand. There are five new models in dealer showrooms to start 2025. Mini topped all other European brands in the most recent J.D. Power & Associated Dependability Study, and sometime this month Mini will sell its 1 millionth car in the United States.
JLR officials are working with dealers to improve the poor quality rankings of Jaguar and Land Rover brand vehicles.
Dan Fields, chairman of the JLR Retailer Cabinet, said dealers are on board with plans to reinvent Jaguar and take it upmarket.
New products, high quality and attractive prices could help Mini dealers end their yearslong sales slide. Dealer Council Chairman Frank Koeberlein talks about Mini's prospects for 2025.
Hal Sperlich, an engineer turned product development ace who used a simple template to create the Ford Mustang in the 1960s and the Chrysler minivan in the 1980s, died Jan. 20 at age 95.
The Chinese automaker has invested in people and technology and buys the best components from the world's top suppliers.
JLR hopes the Type 00 sparks enthusiasm for the brand’s new design direction among ultraluxury buyers whose other cars are likely to include Aston Martins, Bentleys and Mercedes-Benz Maybachs.