Diana T. Kurylko

Jaguar launches plan to spruce up U.S. stores
Jaguar is rolling out a plan to refurbish its U.S. dealerships in preparation for a wave of new products. ...

Jaguar ponders XQ name
Based on documents submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jaguar may name the all-wheel-drive compact crossover it has in the works the XQ, and call a new com ...

Revamped Mercedes S class strives to set new luxury mark
Mercedes-Benz is heralding the redesigned 2014 S class as a flagship that will set new benchmarks for luxury sedans with its packaging of technology, safety gear and opul ...

New Mercedes S class strives to set new luxury mark
Mercedes-Benz is heralding its latest-generation S class as a flagship that will set new benchmarks for luxury sedans with its packaging of technology, safety gear and op ...

Can battery rental reduce consumer jitters with EVs? Smart thinks so
Consumers have a lot of gripes about the battery life in high-tech products. Batteries seem to conk out way before the products do. Small wonder there's even more anxiety ...

Volvo jabs Germans, stresses sensible luxury
Volvo's new brand awareness campaign pokes fun at German competitors, touting Volvos as less flashy and more sensible. ...

Jaguar launches plan to spruce up stores
Jaguar is rolling out a plan to refurbish its U.S. dealerships in preparation for a wave of new products. ...

Jaguar ponders XQ name
Based on documents submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jaguar may name the all-wheel-drive compact crossover it has in the works the XQ, and call a new com ...

Mercedes USA CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy'
Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon says customer service will be "the next major battlefield for all luxury manufacturers" and will be Cannon's main priority over the nex ...

Jaguar's U.S. boss leads drive to boost brand's image, awareness
When the topic is luxury brands, Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Andy Goss wants Jaguar to be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus. ...

Subaru to expand Indiana plant capacity, add Impreza production
Subaru, the only automaker to boost sales in the United States each of the past five years, plans to expand production capacity at its Indiana factory by about 30 percent ...

Mercedes CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy'
Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon says customer service will be "the next major battlefield for all luxury manufacturers" and will be Cannon's main priority over the nex ...

Goss: 'We have to move the Jaguar brand image forward'
When the topic is luxury brands, Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Andy Goss wants Jaguar to be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus. ...

BMW plans to price i3 near 3 series
BMW's i3 electric car will be priced at about $40,000, or roughly the same as a well-equipped 3-series sedan, says Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America. ...

Jaguar F-Type training is hands-on
On two high-speed race tracks last month, about 1,300 Jaguar sales and service employees were put behind the wheel of the new F-Type convertible, part of the new way Jagu ...

Subaru jumps 25% on new Forester

Fueled by demand for the redesigned Forester crossover, Subaru of America's April sales advanced 25 percent. ...

Mercedes USA names new Smart general manager
Mercedes-Benz USA appointed a new general manager of the Smart brand and is transferring the head of the company-owned Mercedes-Benz Manhattan dealership in New York to a ...

Mercedes' GLK, then C class, will get four-cylinder diesel
For the first time in nearly three decades, Mercedes-Benz will offer a four-cylinder diesel engine in the United States when the GLK250 BlueTec compact crossover goes on ...

Transplants keep rolling in N. America
The rise of foreign automakers in North America gained huge momentum during the dark days of the recession, accelerating the decline of Detroit 3 dominance. ...

Mercedes GLA concept previews compact crossover
Mercedes-Benz will enter the growing compact crossover segment next year with the GLA, a five-door that was scheduled to debut as a concept model at the Shanghai auto sho ...

Subaru near U.S. plant decision
Subaru is close to a decision about increasing capacity at its assembly plant in Lafayette, Ind., and adding production of a fourth vehicle. ...

Jaguar Land Rover hires industry veteran
Jaguar Land Rover North America has hired industry veteran Duke Hale to help improve its reputation for customer service -- especially for the Land Rover brand. ...

With GLA, Mercedes aims for younger shopper
Mercedes-Benz is poised to take aim at the growing compact crossover segment with the five-door GLA -- a vehicle company executives say will be packed with premium featur ...

Bigger C-class line to challenge BMW 3 series
Mercedes-Benz will add a convertible and diesel- and hybrid-powered sedans to its C-class lineup after the car is redesigned next year. ...

Jaguar Land Rover hires industry vet
Jaguar Land Rover North America has hired industry veteran Duke Hale to help improve its reputation for customer service -- especially for the Land Rover brand. ...