Online used-vehicle retailer Shift Technologies Inc. said Thursday its board of directors is working with management and financial and legal advisers to assess a range of “strategic alternatives” for the company. in a statementShift said its board of directors was conducting a process to “explore and evaluate strategic alternatives, including exploring a potential sale of…
Trade deals, tariffs and Brexit: how will they shape UK prospects?
Home › Articles › Trade deals, tariffs and Brexit: how will they shape UK prospects? These significant forces have not yet led to a major change in export markets served by UK vehicle companies, but they could in the future, writes Ian Henry Until the Brexit vote in 2016, few people in the UK, even…
Braking defect prompts Tesla’s big recall in China
Tesla Inc. recalled virtually every car it’s sold in China due to a braking and acceleration defect that may increase crashes and safety risks. The automaker will deploy an over-the-air software fix to more than 1.1 million vehicles produced in Shanghai from January 2019 to April this year, plus some models imported into China, the…
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Here’s a look at why
Consumers who want to spend their tax refunds on a car may be disappointed this spring: Prices are rising. Signals from the used-car market are flashing higher prices ahead, reversing a decline that started last fall. Manheim, which auctions used cars to dealers, reported a 4.3% increase in vehicle prices in February, the largest increase…
45% of used-vehicle loan terms ‘frighteningly’ long at 84 months, up from 25% in 2021
With high vehicle values and high interest rates compromising affordability, buyers — particularly entry-level ones — have been forced to extend borrowing time frames, Ross said. “Consumers are looking to stay in a consistent monthly payment range to what they used to previously, so the only thing they have is to elongate that loan term,”…
Best 0% APR Car Deals: May 2023
The best 0% financing deals on new cars, SUVs, and trucks in May involve no-interest auto loans for 72 months plus as much as $25,000 in financing incentives which can save you a significant amount of money. In many cases, 0% APR deals on cars can beat interest rates from banks and credit unions. While…
Cupra announced Raval as the name of small electric hatchback
Also on Thursday, the Seat announced record operating profit for the first quarter of 2023, at 144 million euros, compared with five million euros in the first quarter of 2022. Revenue was 3.6 billion euros, 48 percent higher than the first quarter of 2022. Cupra began as a trim line of Seat and became its…