Automotive News reports new vehicle sales improved for Ford, Hyundai and Kia and fell by double digits for Mazda in May, dropping the SAAR below 16 million as factories scaled back incentives. +
Less than a week after more than 1 million Ford and Lincoln vehicles were recalled due to the risk of malfunctioning rearview camera displays, Nissan and Stellantis separately reported similar issues. +
Florida’s Atlantic Coast Automotive Group has acquired all three of Lithia Motors’ West Virginia stores, entering a sixth state in a move described as a “key strategic divestiture” by the broker. +
Volkswagen will extend its price freeze on new U.S.-sold units through the end of June. Sources say VW and fellow German automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz may be close to a tariff exemption. +
Recall Masters’ annual report finds any of 238 voluntary manufacturer recall notices may have slipped past U.S. dealers in 2024, putting drivers at risk and exposing dealers to legal liability. +
Ford Motor Co. will recall more than 1 million vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a software error that could cause the rearview camera’s in-dash display to malfunction. +
Cox Automotive’s Dealer Sentiment Index ticked downward as economic concerns outweighed strong customer traffic and sales, including a 10-point bump in in-person visits to franchised dealerships. +
The U.S. Senate approved a measure that revokes an EPA waiver that would have allowed a group of states, led by California, to ban the sale of light duty gas vehicles and gas/electric hybrids. +
Toyota will alert more than 400,000 owners of the 2022-’25 Tundra pickup that a manufacturing defect could cause their reverse lights to fail. Notices are expected to mail in July. +
The California New Car Dealers Association has officially demanded that Honda and its Sony Honda Mobility division stop collecting deposits for the Afeela 1 EV from California residents. +
