Autonews - Breaking

• newFCA shuffles execs for key brands in N.A.

  

  Tim Kuniskis, who shepherded Dodge amid the roll out of the high-powered Hellcat Chargers and Challengers, is again leading passenger car brands in North America for FCA US. Jim Morrison, who led the Ram brand in North America, slides over to head J…
  - 4 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 10:18pm -
• newVW board puts Ford alliance on agenda for July meeting

  

  An agreement announced in January to cooperate on vans and pickup trucks with Ford could be firmed up at the July 11 board meeting, with the alliance potentially extending to include joint work on self-driving and electric-car technology, Bloomberg…
  - 7 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 7:15pm -
• newKia's U.S. marketing chief Chehab steps down

  

  Saad Chehab told his Kia colleagues about his departure on Wednesday but did not indicate his new employer. He is expected to stay within the industry.
  - 7 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 6:44pm -
• newSome Hyundai dealerships to offer Lyft rides for service customers

  

  Subscribers to CDK Global's Hailer application have the option to offer Lyft rides free of charge or at a cost automatically added to the customer's service bill.
  - 7 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 6:42pm -
• newSenate bill would require used-car dealers to repair recalled vehicles

  

  The Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act, introduced Wednesday, would require used-car dealers to repair any outstanding safety recalls before selling, leasing or loaning the vehicles to customers.
  - 8 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 5:59pm -
• newCalifornia, Canada sign memorandum to advance cleaner vehicles, fuels

  

  The announcement comes as the Trump administration has proposed barring California from regulating vehicle emissions or requiring more zero-emission vehicles.
  - 9 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 4:51pm -
• newBlackBerry, LG expand partnership to build better AV cockpits

  

  Canadian tech giant BlackBerry and LG Electronics of South Korea have expanded a longtime partnership in an effort to “accelerate the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technology” for automakers and suppliers.
  - 10 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 4:26pm -

• newMorrie's hires former AutoNation exec Iserman as CEO

  

  Lance Iserman will take the top spot at Morrie's on Monday. He replaces interim CEO Ken Czubay, a former Ford Motor Co. executive, who will remain a board adviser to Morrie's.
  - 10 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 4:12pm -
• newSan Diego fraud ring charged with stealing millions from major auto lenders

  

  The CEO of a credit repair agency has been named as the ringleader.
  - 10 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 3:38pm -
• newFCA extends Windsor minivan plant's third shift by 3 weeks for fleet order

  

  FCA pushed the third shift's elimination date to Oct. 21 from Sept. 30 “to accommodate a large order” of fleet vehicles, FCA Canada spokeswoman LouAnn Gosselin said in a statement.
  - 11 hours ago 26 Jun 19, 3:12pm -