 | Baker Motor Co. of Charleston named Best Dealership To Work For Baker Motor Co. of Charleston, a South Carolina auto dealership owned by Tommy Baker, has been named the No. 1 dealership on the fourth Automotive News list of the 100 Best Dealerships To Work For. CLICK HERE for profiles of our 100 honored dealerships -- as well as rankings, videos and feature stories. |
 | Dust still unsettled for VW
Volkswagen's U.S. dealers appreciate the cash relief they're getting from headquarters. What they need now are answers. As VW executives address hundreds of retailers at the brand's national dealer meeting this week in Orlando, they'll be under intense pressure to fill an information void that has left dealers with critical questions about VW's near-term response to the crisis and the brand's long-term prospects.
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A new kind of buy-sell player
With the Bechtel family's majority purchase of Morrie's Automotive Group in Minneapolis, a new kind of buyer steps up in the dealership acquisition market: family offices -- firms set up to invest wealthy families' money.
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 | Toyota shoots to be CO2-free; now comes the hard part
Toyota has spelled out its bold plan to virtually wipe out deployment of traditional gasoline engines by 2050 in a bid to slash its corporate carbon footprint. Now the hard part: Getting its sprawling network of suppliers, dealers and customers onboard for the radical upheaval.
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 | Unlike rivals, GM sidesteps stampede to Silicon Valley
It might have come as a surprise to Wall Street analysts this month when, instead of citing SIlicon Valley, General Motors' global product chief Mark Reuss name-checked an institution nearly 3,000 miles away: the University of Waterloo, near Toronto. The school "is rapidly becoming a great pipeline for us of young, creative and talented people eager to join this company," Reuss said.
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 | Why is Honda so bullish about the Civic?
Honda is bullish on the prospects for its forthcoming Civic lineup, even in the face of flat or declining car sales. Why? It's got a couple of aces up its sleeve.
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HEY KIDS! WHY NOT TRY THE AUTO INDUSTRY?
With so many jobs to fill, automakers and dealers need to entice young people
Automotive jobs are going begging, causing automakers, retailers and state governments to search for creative ways to attract young people to the industry. They need to. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates the auto industry, along with including dealerships, will have tens of thousands of jobs to fill in the next several years.
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TOKYO AUTO SHOW
Japanese automakers fuel a return to tradition: the future
Connectivity, autonomous driving and alternative powertrains will be on display as Japanese automakers seek to rekindle the Tokyo Motor Show's reputation for futuristic themes. Expect sporty, green and avant-garde concepts. Here's a rundown of what will be shown.
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