Honda and Nissan announced they will not merge, ending a proposed deal that would have created the world’s No. 3 carmaker and helped the companies compete against emerging Chinese rivals. +
Automotive News reports U.S. Hyundai, Kia and Mazda dealers enjoyed double-digit gains in new vehicle sales compared with January 2024 while Ford and Toyota suffered modest losses. +
President Donald Trump levied new tariffs of 25% on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China with no exemptions for vehicles or auto parts. +
Edmunds editors put 50,000 miles on more than 300 U.S.-sold vehicles to determine which cars, trucks and SUVs they would tell their friends and family members to buy. +
Unrelated recalls affecting Ford, Honda and Acura SUVS, trucks and sport sedans could bring more than half a million units to dealership shops for new batteries and software updates. +
Penske and Hendrick Automotive rank No. 1 among public and private dealer groups in Reputation’s latest rankings of North American auto retailers, earning the only 800-plus scores in their segments. +
U.S. new light-duty vehicle sales rose to 15.7 million in 2024, a 2.5% year-over-year increase driven by big gains among certain brands, marques and types and capped by a 4.1 million-unit fourth quarter. +
Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi have entered discussions that could lead to a three-way merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker. A new U.S. president could complicate the deal. +
The latest new-vehicle sales and finance reports from Cox Automotive show strong sales and credit availability as incentives offset higher prices to sustain affordability. +
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Honda will recall more than 200,000 2023-’24 Passport and 2023-’25 Pilot SUVs following the discovery of a potential fire risk. +
