- Chris Auffenberg Buick is offering 1.9 % APR financing through GM Financial on select models for qualified buyers.
- Eligible non-GM owners or lessees can receive purchase allowances up to $2,250 depending on the specific vehicle.
- The promotion also includes deferred monthly payments until next year for qualifying customers.
- Land Rover has entered the competition for the British Ministry of Defence's £900m light mobility contract by unveiling the militarised Defender Wolf Series II.
- The new vehicle will compete against rival tenders from domestic and international manufacturers to replace the Army's current fleet of 4x4s starting in 2030.
- The initial order covers 3,000 vehicles, and Land Rover also plans to establish a dedicated defence division to market the vehicle globally.
- An alliance representing major global automakers urged the US Congress to pass legislation before the end of the year to ban Chinese automobiles, software, and hardware imports.
- Alliance CEO John Bozzella stated that the scale and urgency of subsidized Chinese vehicles entering global markets warrant a pre-emptive US ban.
- The Chinese Embassy in Washington opposed the proposal, emphasizing that China has lifted market access restrictions and remains open to international automakers.
- Electric vehicle charging network IONNA is offering a promotional rate of $0.20 per kWh, plus tax, across its entire network from Friday, September 4, through Monday, September 7.
- This Labor Day discount reduces the regular network-wide rate of $0.39 per kWh by nearly 50% without requiring any paid membership.
- In addition to the base promotion, founding automakers BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and GM are providing stackable discounts for their respective drivers using dedicated apps or Plug & Charge.