automotive

Amazon Teams With Hertz to Sell Used Cars
Amazon Teams With Hertz to Sell Used Cars
August 20, 2025  |  Partnerships

Hertz is turning to Amazon to expand its used cars business. Hertz Car Sales announced in a Wednesday (Aug. 20) news release that it had joined Amazon Autos, letting...

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European Auto Exporters Say Tariffs Stalling Business
European Auto Exporters Say Tariffs Stalling Business
August 12, 2025  |  Economy

European car exporters are wrestling with uncertainty surrounding American tariffs despite a recent trade deal. That’s according to the CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, operator of one...

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Algebrik AI and Open Lending Partner on Auto Loan Decisioning Solution
Algebrik AI and Open Lending Partner on Auto Loan Decisioning Solution
August 11, 2025  |  Partnerships

Algebrik AI and Open Lending partnered to provide auto loan decisioning capabilities that are designed to enable credit unions and community lenders to confidently extend...

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Amazon Expands Auto Push to Take eBay Motors’ Turf
Amazon Expands Auto Push to Take eBay Motors’ Turf
August 04, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon has begun offering used vehicles through its Amazon Autos platform, starting with Hyundai dealers in Los Angeles.  Consumers can now browse, compare and purchase...

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Musk Plans to Add Grok Chatbot to Teslas ‘Very Soon’
Musk Plans to Add Grok Chatbot to Teslas ‘Very Soon’
July 10, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk’s embattled artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is on its way to his electric vehicles. “Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles very soon,” Musk wrote...

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Auto Industry ‘Party Is Over’ as Tariffs Dampen Car Sales
Auto Industry ‘Party Is Over’ as Tariffs Dampen Car Sales
July 01, 2025  |  Economy

Consumers in the United States are reportedly pumping the brakes when it comes to car buying. While shoppers scrambled to purchase new vehicles ahead of...

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Apple’s CarPlay Ultra Gets Red Light From Automakers
Apple’s CarPlay Ultra Gets Red Light From Automakers
June 25, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple’s in-vehicle software system CarPlay Ultra is reportedly facing backlash from automakers. Car companies including Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volvo, Polestar and Renault said they do not...

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CarMax Increases Loan Loss Provisions Amid ‘Uncertain Economic Outlook’
CarMax Increases Loan Loss Provisions Amid ‘Uncertain Economic Outlook’
June 20, 2025  |  Earnings

Used car retailer CarMax saw greater loan losses and economic uncertainty during the quarter ended May 31. In response, the company’s CarMax Auto Finance (CAF)...

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Tariffs Could Tack Extra $2K Onto Car Price Tags
Tariffs Could Tack Extra $2K Onto Car Price Tags
June 19, 2025  |  Retail

American tariff policy is reportedly set to make the cost of buying a car even higher. Auto prices are expected to climb by nearly $2,000...

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