New-car sales expected to tick higher as inventories, and deals, are on the rise

Car dealers are offering more deals as inventories rise, likely boosting April new-car sales as 2024 shapes up to be the best year for new-car sales since 2019. Read More

Consumer interest in new cars soars on Auto Trader with 16% YoY surge in April visits

BMW emerges as the leading new car brand, commanding the largest share of brand-new car enquiries (17%) and nearly a quarter (23%) of all new car advert views this month, with notable growth in lead ... Read More

Good news for car shoppers: Automakers, dealers can’t maintain the permanent car shortage they hoped for

The pandemic and the supply chain disruptions that followed it taught the auto industry a lesson. They’re quickly unlearning it. Read More

Editorial: Legacy automakers toying with direct sales is wrongheaded

Dealer association executives are trying to turn brands associated with VW Group and Honda away from direct sales efforts and back to the franchise model. Read More

China to Pay Consumers Up to Nearly $1,400 to Replace Old Cars

China plans to give car owners up to nearly $1,400 to replace their old cars with new ones, a move to boost slowing demand in the world’s largest electric-vehicle market. Read More

UK GDP grew 0.1% in February, suggesting economy is escaping recession – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including February’s UK GDP report ... Read More

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 6:00 A.m. ET/10:00 A.m. GMT

A.m. GMT April 24th, 13PM April 24th, 13PM Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. GMT. For a full schedule of news and events, go ... Read More

Market fluctuations: Equities surge, gold slumps, and commodities dip

Friday, it was equities that sold off on higher risk, even though there were signs the Israelis had not really retaliated against Iran. Despite that, gold was boosted by a bit of safe-haven buying. Read More

Live news: US House reauthorises controversial spying law for 2 years

The US House of Representatives has reauthorised a spying law after Speaker Mike Johnson made revisions to appease presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and other members of their ... Read More

News updates from April 12: ECB keeps interest rates on hold; OJ Simpson dies aged 76

News updates from April 12: ECB keeps interest rates on hold; OJ Simpson dies aged 76 on facebook (opens in a new window) News updates from April 12: ECB keeps interest rates on hold; OJ Simpson dies ... Read More

US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say

A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's about 76,000 fewer than the year ... Read More