automakers

Auto Dealers See Consumers’ EV Enthusiasm Lose Its Spark
Auto Dealers See Consumers’ EV Enthusiasm Lose Its Spark
December 10, 2023  |  Retail

At auto dealerships around the country, electric cars have reportedly become a hard sell. Consumers are worried about the price, range and reliability of these vehicles,...

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Automakers Hike Discounts as Interest Rates Chase Buyers Away
Automakers Hike Discounts as Interest Rates Chase Buyers Away
April 02, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Automakers are under increased pressure to discount their cars as higher borrowing costs make consumers nervous. As The Financial Times reported Sunday (April 2), data...

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Automakers: Car Chip Shortage Will Slow Adoption of EVs, Connected Cars
Automakers: Car Chip Shortage Will Slow Adoption of EVs, Connected Cars
December 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The car chip shortage that has bedeviled the auto industry this year isn’t going away. That’s according to a Tuesday (Dec. 20) report by the...

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Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
March 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It might make sense that the high-end, luxury vehicles are where we’ll see some torque in the development of the connected car. After all, someone somehow...

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GM, Ford Speed Up Payments To Small Suppliers Hurt By Shutdowns
GM, Ford Speed Up Payments To Small Suppliers Hurt By Shutdowns
May 28, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Two of the nation’s largest automakers are paying suppliers upfront to help small cash-strapped suppliers survive shutdowns caused by COVID-19. General Motors Co. and Ford...

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Auto Suppliers’ Pain Spotlights Ripple Effects Of Trade Credit Gaps
Auto Suppliers’ Pain Spotlights Ripple Effects Of Trade Credit Gaps
May 13, 2020  |  Economy

The old saying goes that chains are only as strong as their weakest link. That applies, of course, to supply chains and to liquidity. Name...

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Ford, Goldman Let Customers Skip March Loans, Credit Payments
Ford, Goldman Let Customers Skip March Loans, Credit Payments
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Goldman Sachs has announced that customers of Marcus, its online bank, as well as Apple Card customers can have an additional month to make payments...

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Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
Fiat Chrysler To Debut Robot Taxis In China
February 11, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Fiat Chrysler, in partnership with Chinese-based AutoX, wants to launch robo-taxis in China later this year, according to an announcement. The automobile maker, one of...

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Cars.com Traffic Revs Up With Carmakers’ Super Bowl Ads
Cars.com Traffic Revs Up With Carmakers’ Super Bowl Ads
February 03, 2020  |  Retail

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, but Cars.com is claiming a different kind of victory. Although it didn’t run its own Super Bowl...

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