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Kia: 7-seater 'would fit very nicely' (and might look like this)

CHICAGO -- The Kia Cross GT concept shows what a Kia seven-seater might look like. And it offers a glimpse of the brand's new design direction. Peter Schreyer, Kia Motors Corp. president and chief design officer, says the Cross GT ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11

Chevy aims Cruze diesel at VW Jetta TDI buyers

With the Volkswagen Jetta TDI in its sights, Chevrolet unveiled the Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel at the Chicago Auto Show last week. Chevrolet executives have modest expectations for General Motors' first diesel car sold in the United ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11

Big fwd vans will fill gap in Chrysler lineup

Chrysler Group will fill a gaping hole in its commercial vehicle lineup this year with the 2014 Ram ProMaster, a full-sized front-wheel drive van based on the Fiat Ducato. The ProMaster, introduced at the Chicago Auto Show last ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11

An upscale urban-cowboy ride

CHICAGO -- During the recession, so-called urban cowboys -- buyers who chose pickups as a lifestyle statement, not because they needed them for work -- dropped out of the market in droves. As a result, the full-sized pickup market ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11

Nissan has big hopes for small van

Nissan Motor Co., tipping its hat to Ford Motor Co. for opening the U.S. market to small cargo vans, plans to pit its own small van against Ford's Transit Connect. Last week at the Chicago Auto Show, Nissan officials unveiled the ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11

GM unveils Cruze diesel, its first diesel car since 1986

DETROIT -- Chevrolet unveiled a clean-diesel Cruze small car today that will get an estimated 42 mpg on the highway.
The 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel will feature a 2.0-liter turbo engine and a torque ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7 | UPDATED: 2/7/13 1:57 p.m. ET

Toyota renews assault on big pickup market with refreshed Tundra

Toyota Motor Corp. is making a fresh assault on the full-sized pickup market with a redesigned 2014 Tundra unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show.
The 2014 model, mechanically very similar to the ... 10:30 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7 | UPDATED: 2/7/13 4:29 p.m. ET -- adds more details

Nissan guns for Ford with small cargo van

Nissan Motor Co., tipping its hat to Ford Motor Co. for opening the U.S. market to small cargo vans, plans to pit its own small van against Ford’s Transit Connect.
Today at the Chicago Auto Show, ... 11:30 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7

Chrysler back in commercial van market with Ram ProMaster

Chrysler Group is driving back into the commercial van segment after a three-year absence with the introduction of the 2014 Ram ProMaster.
The ProMaster is based on the Fiat Ducato van, which has been ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7

Kia plans sporty, turbocharged Forte hatch

Kia will add a 201-hp turbocharged engine in a new high-line trim to the five-door variant of its redesigned Forte compact when the hatchback arrives stateside in the third quarter.
The Forte five- ... 10:45 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7

Kia studies bigger crossover with Cross GT concept

Kia's Cross GT concept revealed today at the Chicago auto show signals the brand's interest in offering a premium crossover larger than the Sorento.
The fusion copper Cross GT's design draws from Kia's ... 10:45 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7

Nissan looks to more performance offerings

Nissan Motor Co., seeking a bigger U.S. presence for vehicle sports packages, plans to expand its Nismo performance brand.
The automaker rolled out two Nismo models today at the Chicago Auto Show -- a ... 11:30 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7

Toyota, Nissan to take another shot at Detroit 3 pickup dominance

DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Japanese automakers are about to make another run at challenging Detroit's dominance in trucks, and they will bang head-on into John Lucchese.
When it came time to replace his 9- ... 11:51 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4

Chicago Auto Show preview

Toyota will make a big splash at the Chicago Auto Show this week with the introduction of its redesigned Tundra pickup. The full-sized truck will be positioned upscale, avoiding a direct face-off with the Detroit 3 pickups, say ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4

Toyota to show new Tundra in Chicago

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to unveil an all-new Tundra full-sized pickup at the Chicago Auto Show next month.
The redesigned, third-generation Tundra is expected to go on sale this spring and will become ... 3:39 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 24 | UPDATED: 1/24/13 4:51 p.m. ET

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Dealer O.C. Welch's big-truck turnaround

Dealer O.C. Welch's big-truck turnaround

After Mercury's demise, South Carolina Ford-Lincoln dealer O.C. Welch had to find a way to replace lost revenue. He decided to load up on Super Duty pickups – and sell them online. Mon., June 17
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