Aug. 11, 2026 | Used-vehicle prices defy affordability push; Japanese automakers eye U.S. market share
Automotive News retail reporter Mark Hollmer explains why the used-vehicle market is not turning out to be the pressure valve the industry had hoped amid an affordability crisis. Tariff pressures are ...
11 Aug 14min
Aug. 10, 2026 | Ford previews $25K crossover and 4-door Mustang; EV fire truth vs. fiction
Ford shows dealers a small crossover priced around $25,000 and teases a four-door Mustang. Volkswagen is overhauling its U.S. strategy with a pickup and new leadership. Plus, UL Research Institute’s A...
10 Aug 16min
Aug. 8, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford Fathom EV pickup; July sales
Michael Martinez and Larry P. Vellequette break down Ford’s newly named Fathom electric pickup, dig into July sales results and discuss Molly Boigon’s reporting on a California court case that could r...
8 Aug 32min
Aug. 7, 2026 | A chat with Akio Toyoda AI; Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens on dealership customer service
Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel sits down with an AI avatar of Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda. Toyota gets hit by a typhoon the day after restarting from last month’s earthquake. Plus, Widewail ...
7 Aug 20min
Aug. 6, 2026 | AIADA calls for Chinese vehicle ban; ACLU attorney on license plate reader privacy
Most of Japan’s auto industry is back online following the deadly July 28 earthquake, with one big exception. An international dealer group calls for a ban on Chinese brands in the U.S. Plus, Nicolas ...
6 Aug 20min
Aug. 5, 2026 | Repo agent James Waldron on the repossession surge; Lucid delays Cosmos to 2027
Texas repo agent James Waldron, whose agency handles thousands of repossession cases a month, explains what’s driving the surge, why wrongful repossessions happen and when the work becomes dangerous. ...
5 Aug 23min
Aug. 4, 2026 | Repossessions rising; dealerships face California wiretapping law
Vehicle repossessions are on the rise, creating new issues for lenders and dealers navigating the affordability crisis. A 1967 California wiretapping law is being used to target dealership websites, w...
4 Aug 17min
Aug. 3, 2026 | Red hot hybrids lift Honda, Hyundai and Kia; Volvo reveals EX50
Hybrids carry Honda, Hyundai and Kia to strong July results. Volvo reveals its new entry-level electric vehicle. Plus, John Pelliccio, QNX global product marketing director, explains how vehicle sound...
3 Aug 17min
