Andrew Wareing, a 24-year Nissan veteran, takes over as purchasing boss for the Japanese automaker’s Americas region starting May 1. Wareing, 53, will oversee purchasing for Nissan’s operations in the region, including vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants in the U.S., Mexico and South America. He will also oversee supplier quality assurance, purchasing project management […]

Nissan’s U.S. sales to rental companies swung skyward in the new year, despite tight retail supply and a vow to dial down the fleet business. The automaker‘s first-quarter fleet sales surged 83 percent to 67,577, compared with a 36 percent increase for the overall industry, per TrueCar estimates based on data through mid-March. TrueCar forecasted

With the pending arrival of the 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric truck, joining the market alongside the Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Silverado EV, and Rivian R1T, there will be no shortage of fully electric full-size truck offerings.  But is there a future for compact or mid-size electric trucks, in the form of

Bob Loquercio Auto Group has expanded with the addition of three dealerships in Peoria, Ill. CEO Bob Loquercio and his namesake group on April 5 purchased O’Brien Lexus of Peoria, O’Brien Toyota of Peoria and O’Brien Ford of Peoria from Joe O’Brien of O’Brien Auto Team, Loquercio confirmed to Automotive News. The dealerships, in central

The premium/luxury car segment in the United States is becoming more and more electrified, with a growing share of Teslas. According to the latest data, provided by Automotive News, the segment noted about 616,970 vehicle sales during the first quarter of 2023, which is 23 percent more than a year ago. Automotive News Research &

Mercedes may not have been one of the first to pledge its support and move forward with EVs, but since it’s started producing and selling them, it has done so quite quickly, and with little complaint. The German luxury brand is beginning to crank out compelling, long-range EVs as if it’s been doing so for

Lidar maker Ouster is suing China’s Hesai Group for patent infringement and wants the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate the company for illegally importing technology based on five of Ouster’s lidar patents. Ouster filed its complaint with the USITC against rival lidar maker Hesai and its related entities on Wednesday. San Francisco-based Ouster also

Following a preview in February, the Zeekr X compact EV has now launched in China – and it has been officially confirmed for Europe as well. Looking at the specifications and prices announced for the Chinese market, the third model from Geely Holding Group’s premium electric mobility brand after the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr 009

Mercedes-Benz reports 61,531 car sales in the United States during the first quarter of 2023, which is 1.2 percent less than a year ago. When including commercial vans, then the total is 75,701 (down 0.3% year-over-year). Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz all-electric car sales more than tripled and reached a new all-time record of 7,341 (up 251 percent