The everyday goods of life increasingly come from everywhere. Tomatoes are shipped in from Canada, avocados and beer from Mexico, and cheap electronics and apparel from China. And that’s just across grocery and retail. To make it all work, 365 days a year, the global...
American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) reached an agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to settle the regulator’s allegations that the company reported inaccurate information that was then added to consumers’ credit reports. The CFPB alleged that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act...
Seven major global automakers have created a new charging network joint venture to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in North America. The move will expand access to high-powered charging, the automakers said in a Wednesday (July 26) press release. The goal is to install...
A familiar name from home electronics will soon be deeply involved in making electric cars too — along with the in-car digital innovations that are increasingly a part of all vehicles on the road. When Sony and Honda announced March 4 that they had signed...
January 14, 2019
It’s almost burnt rubber time. The ecosystem for connected cars and trucks — and the retail and payment tasks they do and will support — is rapidly taking shape. Just look at the recent CES conference in Las Vegas. Among the announcements was a new partnership between Visa and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services, a subsidiary of […]
September 25, 2025
The auto industry is reportedly being rocked by tariffs, the expense of electrification and cautious consumers. The troubles of some companies in this sector may signal difficulties to come in the broader economy, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Sept. 25). The report pointed to used car seller CarMax saying that its sales and […]
January 17, 2025
American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) reached an agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to settle the regulator’s allegations that the company reported inaccurate information that was then added to...
July 26, 2023
Seven major global automakers have created a new charging network joint venture to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in North America. The move will expand access to high-powered charging,...
September 23, 2021
Honda will be partnering with Google to build features for infotainment systems in future cars, according to a Google company blog post. Google will be built into Honda models with...