The Syracuse Auto Dealers have been proud to represent dealers across the Central New York area. Our organization has been producing the annual Syracuse Auto Expo since 1912. Our yearly Charity Preview raises millions of dollars for charities here in Syracuse and Central New York. Our employees also organize company benefits for the thousands of employees working for auto dealers in our area. We’re excited to announce the 2024 Syracuse Auto Expo returns to the Oncenter February 15th-18th 2024.
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- Small town, big lithium mine: One American community undergoes its own EV transitionby Molly Boigon on March 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Rural locations like Humboldt County, Nevada, are undergoing rapid changes crucial for the EV transition. But those changes are testing local […]
- VW ID Buzz output to remain in Germanyby Jack Walsworth on March 15, 2024 at 3:38 pm
U.S. pricing on the ID Buzz has not been finalized but will be key for dealer and VW profitability.
- GM puts 2 newcomers in pivotal rolesby Lindsay VanHulle on March 15, 2024 at 3:21 pm
General Motors hired Jens Peter Clausen, formerly of Tesla, to lead global manufacturing, while Baris Cetinok, who has worked at Apple and Microsoft, […]
- Tesla blacklists Cybertruck owner trying to resell pickup, owner alleges on forumby Laurence Iliff on March 11, 2024 at 8:47 pm
Tesla has allegedly canceled future Cybertruck orders for a current owner of the pickup who was trying to resell it in the used-car market, according […]
- Chevy Blazer EV sales resume with price cut after software issueby Lindsay VanHulle on March 8, 2024 at 5:05 pm
Chevy said the Blazer EV will have a lower starting price and again qualify for the full $7,500 federal purchase tax credit on new EVs.
- U.S., EU elections could influence future Alfa Romeo EVsby Luca Ciferri on March 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm
CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato hopes to launch a large, sporty crossover along the lines of the Ferrari Purosangue aimed at the U.S. and China in 2027, […]
- Guest commentary: 3 reasons dealers should embrace AIby Merritt Critcher on March 8, 2024 at 5:00 am
Dealers have nothing to fear when embracing AI.
- Why creating software-defined vehicles is ‘costly, painful and intense'by Nick Gibbs on March 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Automakers are struggling to create a smartphone on wheels because it requires a complete rethink of vehicle development, new supplier relationships […]
- Renault's Luca de Meo calls for 'Airbus' to build EVs in Europeby Peter Sigal on February 26, 2024 at 3:39 pm
To counter a threat from China, European automakers could work together to share development and production costs, the Renault Group CEO said at the […]
- Ineos Fusilier SUV to offer electric, range-extender powertrainsby Douglas A. Bolduc on February 23, 2024 at 2:31 pm
The Fusilier SUV will be built by Magna Steyr in Austria in the same plant as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and slot in below the Grenadier and […]
Breaking News
- Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Chinese cars made in Mexicoon March 17, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Trump addressed Chinese President Xi Jinping directly during a speech in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday when threatening the tariffs.
- Hertz’s CEO to step down as car renter unwinds EV bet; former GM exec taking top roleon March 16, 2024 at 11:05 am
Hertz is replacing its CEO with Gil West, the former COO of General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit.
- ‘Trust, but verify' helps dealer group cut customers' service wait timesby Larry P. Vellequette on March 16, 2024 at 4:00 am
Auto Services Unlimited's low-cost auditing practice has cut wait times significantly and is scalable, the chain's fixed operations director says.
- Tesla settles race bias claims by Black former worker after $3 million verdicton March 15, 2024 at 8:42 pm
Tesla has settled a long running lawsuit by a Black former factory worker who claimed he was subjected to severe racial harassment, according to a court filing Friday, as the electric carmaker faces a series of other discrimination lawsuits.
- VW ID Buzz output to remain in Germanyby Jack Walsworth on March 15, 2024 at 3:38 pm
U.S. pricing on the ID Buzz has not been finalized but will be key for dealer and VW profitability.
- GM puts 2 newcomers in pivotal rolesby Lindsay VanHulle on March 15, 2024 at 3:21 pm
General Motors hired Jens Peter Clausen, formerly of Tesla, to lead global manufacturing, while Baris Cetinok, who has worked at Apple and Microsoft, will lead its software and services team on an interim basis.
- The top 5 stories of the week: GM execs depart; Nissan's Rogue supply problemon March 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm
A quick look at the top automotive industry stories of the week.
- Column: Why we stripped Tesla of luxury statusby Jamie Butters on March 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm
It no longer makes sense to say that Tesla is a luxury brand that outsells its peers. It's a successful brand, but no longer a luxury marque.
- Aging Ram 1500 Classic still plays big role for brandby Vince Bond Jr. on March 15, 2024 at 1:32 pm
The pickup launched in 2008 with a cattle drive in downtown Detroit, even before Ram was its own brand, is still kicking 16 years later as the electric vehicle era dawns.
- EV registrations rise 15% in January, as growth continues to slow in U.S.by Laurence Iliff on March 15, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Electric vehicle makers face a cooling trend compared with a 52% gain in new registrations last year, data from S&P Global Mobility shows. Tesla maintained its market share in January, with more than half of the EV segment.