Auto Industry news and trends

Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public
Transportation // April 14, 2025

Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous freight truck startup, is planning to become a public company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Will US Dealerships Shake Off CDK Attack By Independence Day?
Security & Fraud // June 26, 2024

It is almost July Fourth, and summer holiday travel is about to enter its peak season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

CarParts.com Stalls With Q1 Earnings Drop as Consumers Pull Back Spending
Earnings // May 07, 2024

After a few weeks of an earnings season marked by cautionary optimism about the state of the U.S. consumer, CarParts.com said the quiet part out loud Tuesday (May 7) as it showed a significant drop in revenue and profit for the first quarter.  Get the...

Fortellix Raises $43 Million to Expand Its Automatic Driving Validation Tech
artificial intelligence // May 03, 2023

Fortellix has raised $43 million to expand its products for the automated driving sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Interviews & Exclusives
Auto Dealers Face Gap Between Tight Risk Management And Comfy Customer Experience

July 22, 2021
“Everyone’s at risk — and everyone’s a target.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

EV Charging Station Rift Could Be Auto Industry’s Next Big Pothole

July 08, 2021
Like any large pothole you don’t see until it’s too late, a similarly concealed rut may be hiding from the auto industry in the form of a dormant battle over...

Pitstop Aims To Fix The Auto Industry’s $70B Maintenance Problem

December 11, 2018
The cars on the road are older today than they were 20 years ago. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average age of all cars on the road...

How Subscriptions Are Changing Car Ownership

January 23, 2018
To say that the Great Recession changed consumer buying outlooks across a variety of categories is not a controversial statement so much as it is a truism. And, with the...

Quick Reads
Auto Industry Wrestles With Challenge of Tariffs and Cautious Consumers

September 25, 2025
The auto industry is reportedly being rocked by tariffs, the expense of electrification and cautious consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public

April 14, 2025
Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous freight truck startup, is planning to become a public company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Fortellix Raises $43 Million to Expand Its Automatic Driving Validation Tech

May 03, 2023
Fortellix has raised $43 million to expand its products for the automated driving sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

AutoNation Moves Into Mobile Car Servicing With $190M RepairSmith Acquisition

December 12, 2022
AutoNation says it will expand its post-sale vehicle service offerings by acquiring mobile car repair platform RepairSmith. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...