en-us Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTVehicle production in North America is back near record levels, with output forecast to surpass 16 million units this year for the first time in more than a decade. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTGeneral Motors' decision to stop publicly disclosing monthly production numbers has touched off concern among industry analysts and economists, as well as suppliers that rely on the data for their production plans. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTLast week Apple executive Eddy Cue said 12 car brands will let motorists link iPhones to center consoles to make calls, send text messages, use maps and issue voice commands. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTMitsubishi's new ad campaign to launch its redesigned 2014 Outlander crossover -- built around the tag line "Find your own lane" -- also will have to help the brand find a route back to relevance in the U.S. market. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTNorth America and South America are radically different markets. But Toyota Motor Corp. has installed two familiar names from the United States to lead them. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTThe Buick lineup has taken on a decidedly European flavor in the past three years. The Regal and Verano sedans and the new Encore compact crossover are Opels that migrated to the U.S. market wearing Buick badges. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTCar companies are moving full steam ahead on voice controls and are unlikely to be slowed by the note of caution AAA sounded last week, automakers and suppliers say. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTFor nearly two years, GM dealers have been suffering through a shortage of off-lease customers. That's because leasing by GM dealers all but dried up in late 2008, amid the financial crisis, and didn't resume in earnest until mid-2010. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTRather than its traditional touting of genteel luxury and British roots, Jaguar is taking a walk on the wild side with the marketing of the new F-Type convertible. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:00 ESTAudi plans to charge a premium of more than $2,000 for its three new TDI models, testing luxury buyers' willingness to pay for the fuel economy of a diesel.