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Peugeot’s U.S. comeback uncertain amid Alfa Romeo appointment | Chip shortage’s impact on inventory | U.S. traffic deaths spike | Mazda exec Lievois retiring

This is normally the time of year when I caution dealers about their high hopes for a strong spring selling season in used vehicles. The caution relates to the tendency of dealers to speculate about the future of retail sales, and stock up on cars in anticipation of selling them as customers come out of […]

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Next parts shortage could be foam for seats | Stellantis not a ‘legacy company’ | GM’s EV digital retail tool | Audi, Subaru join label program | Wagoneer gets Amazon tech

Chip woes persist: GM extending output cuts; Stellantis CEO Tavares: Shortage ‘a very big hit’ | Ford sales slide 15%; Feb. SAAR 15.9M | Mustang Mach-E buyers compensated for delays

Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Hyundai, Kia slide in Feb.; Volvo, Genesis rise | Lithia adds 5 stores in Florida | Volvo’s second EV | Infiniti scraps hybrid coupe | Toyota’s $4.7B bond sale

Toyota RAV4 probed for fire risk | FCA pleads guilty | Bill seeks clean-energy manufacturing | Fisker’s ‘feel-good’ EV | VW mulls electric droptop | Texas dealer Stuart Cavender dies

Nissan ‘breakthrough’ could lower emissions | Toyota to sell fuel cell module | Nikola cuts output target | Huawei’s EV play? | Tough, but fair Al Maroone | Heading to the hall of fame

Most buyers still undecided on EVs, study finds | GM’s new sustainability boss | Granholm confirmed as energy secretary | Benz doubles electric-only range on PHEV | Infineon’s chip push

Biden tackles chip issue with lawmakers, order | Fisker, Foxconn to develop EV | Volvo, Geely scrap merger | Stellantis laying off 150 at Jeep plant | Suzuki retiring after record reign

Kia aims to disrupt ‘staid’ minivan segment with Carnival | Nikola’s range target | Tesla’s dominance ending? | Man spied on Volvo, authorities say | Lenders offer relief in Texas