PARIS — Europe’s car sales, slam-med by the coronavirus crisis in 2020, were supposed to bounce back this year. But instead, registrations fell by 26 percent in January. The declines more closely resembled the dark days of last spring, when…
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Preview: 2022 Nissan Pathfinder takes on a rugged look, 9-speed auto
Nissan is in the process of updating or redesigning almost every vehicle in its lineup. The latest to arrive are redesigned versions of the Frontier and Pathfinder, which Nissan unveiled on Thursday. Both go on sale this summer as 2022…
U.S. to press Taiwan, industry leaders to resolve auto chip crunch
Biden administration officials have called an ad-hoc meeting next week with Taiwan government and industry officials, during which they’re expected to pressure Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and its peers to ramp up the supply of vital chips to American automakers.…
2021 Detroit auto show canceled, replaced with Motor Bella event
The 2021 Detroit auto show has been canceled, and will be replaced by a new all-outdoor event called Motor Bella, organizers announced in a press release Monday. A reimagined North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), as the Detroit auto show…
FCC votes to shift portion of auto safety spectrum to Wi-Fi use
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted 5-0 on Wednesday to split a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the growing number of wireless devices, even as the U.S. Transportation Secretary warned it could result in…
Streaming TV clicks with auto marketers
To get their products in front of consumers’ eyeballs, auto dealers often look to TV. And not just traditional broadcast and cable. Auto marketers are vying for a growing number of consumers watching content on streaming services such as Hulu,…