Chip supplier Qualcomm warns automakers on going it alone with operating systems
The debate over closed versus open operating systems is raging as automakers develop new interfaces and connectivity to put their cars more on par with smartphones.
Lexus global sales fall just short of all-time record in 2021, despite chip shortage
Lexus says overall volume increased 6 percent to 760,012 vehicles in 2021. Lexus’ global electrified sales rose 10 percent to an all-time high of 260,000 vehicles.
Carvana suspension lifted in Raleigh, N.C.
A 180-day suspension on Carvana’s operations in Raleigh, N.C., expired on Saturday, leaving the online used-retail giant free to continue selling in the area.
The suspension was handed down last August, after a North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles investigation found the company didn’t deliver title work on time, issued out-of-state, temporary tags for a vehicle sold in North Carolina and offered a vehicle for sale without a state inspection.
Nazneen Ahmed, a spokeswoman for the state attorney general’s office, confirmed to Automotive News that Carvana’s dealer license was renewed Monday.
The division did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication.
The division began investigating Carvana’s Raleigh location in February last year, after a consumer raised a complaint about not being able to obtain a vehicle registration and license plates.
Carvana appealed the suspension decision in Wake County Superior Court, but later reached a settlement. The state attorney general’s office represented the division in the court case.
GM Mexico union vote begins this week with key labor implications
The GM vote, set for Tuesday and Wednesday at the pickup plant in the central city of Silao, comes after workers in August dissolved their previous union contract.
Nissan Z gets top billing in Super Bowl ad
Nissan’s next-generation models will be featured in the brand’s Super Bowl commercial.