LOS ANGELES -- As Mazda and Fiat work to finalize their deal to make roadsters together, the companies are looking at other possible joint projects, Mazda's CEO said. Takashi Yamanouchi, CEO of Mazda Motor Corp., said that ... Dec. 3, 2012 06:01 European CT

LOS ANGELES -- Porsche will add at least four new vehicles by 2018, including the Macan mid-sized crossover and 918 Spyder hybrid sports car due next year. Under discussion are a sports car slotted between the 911 and 918 Spyder ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- With the rapid pace of technology, Mercedes-Benz says it no longer can rely on relatively minor midcycle changes for key models. So the E-class freshening planned for next year will be more extensive than usual, with major ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- Porsche will add at least four new vehicles by 2018, including the Macan mid-sized crossover and 918 Spyder hybrid sports car due next year. Under discussion are a sports car slotted between the 911 and 918 Spyder ... Dec. 3, 2012 06:01 European CT

LOS ANGELES -- Determined to show that its infotainment systems are up to date and easy to use, Ford Motor Co. is launching another software improvement for MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch. But this time, the task is bigger.
12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- Audi expects to significantly boost diesel sales in North America within four years as it broadens its lineup of diesel-powered vehicles. Diesels now account for less than 10 percent of the brand's sales on the continent. ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- As Mazda and Fiat work to finalize their deal to make roadsters together, the companies are looking at other possible joint projects, Mazda's CEO said. Takashi Yamanouchi, CEO of Mazda Motor Corp., said that ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- Subaru of America will get 2,000 extra BRZs over the next four months as it tries to keep up with demand for the new coupe. The Japan-built BRZ went on sale in April with about 500 units a month allocated for the ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- Auto executives are watching federal negotiations to avoid looming spending cuts and tax hikes, but say they can only prepare for the worst if Democrats and Republicans in Washington fail to reach a deal to avoid the so- ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids were just a fad, right? A now-faded dream from 2009. Sales have fallen short of targets, most EV makers are struggling and a key battery manufacturer is on the ropes. Even mighty ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

NASHVILLE -- Nissan Motor Co. has re-engineered the 2014 GT-R in a bid to re-stoke U.S. sales of the high-end sports car -- and with an eye toward improving its lap times at Germany's Nurburgring racetrack next spring. Though ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- The original Toyota RAV4 arrived in 1996 and was quickly established as the compact crossover king. But other automakers have improved the recipe and passed the RAV4 in sales. Toyota expects the redesigned 2013 RAV4 ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES -- Ford has loaded the freshened 2014 Fiesta with big-car features, believing that customers increasingly want sophistication even in the smallest cars. The new Fiesta will be offered with more refinement and with more ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled on Thursday an in-vehicle communications and entertainment system it hopes automakers will adopt as they seek to attract younger, more connected consumers.
8:26 am U.S. ET | Nov. 30

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co.'s admission that it overstated fuel economy claims on several of its top-selling cars has the industry worried, with speculation rife among executives and analysts at the Los Angeles Auto Show ... 11:28 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 29 | UPDATED: 11/30/12 11:14 a.m. ET

LOS ANGELES -- Mazda Motor Corp. will become the only Asian automaker to sell a diesel engine in the United States when it adds a 2.2-liter turbocharged diesel to the 2014 Mazda6 lineup in the second half of 2013.
2:50 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 29

LOS ANGELES -- Honda R&D Americas has opened a design studio in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, replacing its advanced design center in suburban Pasadena.
The location -- a hip neighborhood in ... 11:51 am U.S. ET | Nov. 29

LOS ANGELES, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co., which has emphasized improving the fuel efficiency of its lineup, won a top "green car" award for its Fusion mid-sized sedan, which is offered in gas-powered, hybrid and plug-in hybrid ... 3:15 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 29

LOS ANGELES -- Fiat sees potential in the United States for the 500L Trekking, an SUV-styled variant of its 500L small minivan
The 500L Trekking was unveiled a the Los Angeles auto show on Wednesday. ... Nov. 29, 2012 10:30 European CT

LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is no champion of electric vehicles. But if he must produce one to appease California regulators, he won't mess with an Italian icon.
9:34 am U.S. ET | Nov. 28

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story included a chart with incorrect year-to-date U.S. sales data for the RAV4.
LOS ANGELES -- The Toyota RAV4, the first compact crossover to ... 12:30 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28 | UPDATED: 11/28/12 5:44 pm ET - adds sales targets

LOS ANGELES -- Ford Motor Co. will upgrade and extend the warranty by two years on its MyFord Touch system following a series of consumer complaints and poor reviews of the automaker's touch-screen entertainment and navigation system.
4:20 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28 | UPDATED: 11/28/12 6:36 pm ET - adds more detail

LOS ANGELES -- Acura's redesigned RLX flagship sedan will come with an advanced four-wheel steering system and an optional hybrid powertrain when it arrives in early 2013.
The 2014 RLX will replace ... 5:58 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28

LOS ANGELES – Toyota will introduce 21 new or redesigned hybrid vehicles worldwide by the end of 2015 while limiting investment in electric cars, the company's U.S. chief said.
Speaking at the ... 3:41 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28

BMW unveiled the i3 coupe concept, another variant of its i electric car subbrand, at the Los Angeles auto show today. The BMW executive in charge of the i subbrand, Ulrich Kranz, spoke with Automobilwoche, a sister publication ... Nov. 28, 2012 11:07 European CT

BMW has provided the clearest hint yet that its lineup of i-brand electric vehicles will expand beyond the three models already confirmed for production with the unveiling of a three-door version of the i3 at the Los Angeles auto show. ... Nov. 28, 2012 06:01 European CT

LOS ANGELES -- Production of new Mini models at a former Mitsubishi plant in the Netherlands will begin in the second half of 2014, a senior company executive said.
Harald Krueger, BMW's board member ... Nov. 28, 2012 21:26 European CT

LOS ANGELES -- Kia Motors Corp. is beefing up the Forte compact sedan and loading it with upscale features for 2014.
The redesigned Forte -- introduced today at the Los Angeles Auto Show -- sits ... 4:30 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28

LOS ANGELES -- The renewal of Porsche's sportscar lineup continues with the unveiling today of a larger and lighter second-generation Cayman here at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The mid-engined coupe, ... 2:30 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28

LOS ANGELES -- Hyundai revealed a Veloster-based concept that is part convertible, part mini-ute today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Hyundai's U.S. designers created the vehicle, dubbed the C3 ... 12:30 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28

LOS ANGELES -- Believing that customers increasingly want sophistication even in the smallest cars, Ford Motor Co. will offer the 2014 Fiesta with more refinement and more options in powertrains and infotainment than the 2013 version.
11:16 am U.S. ET | Nov. 27

DETROIT -- General Motors is launching an electric version of its Chevrolet Spark minicar as a green, fun-to-drive option for urban dwellers -- not to "check a regulatory box," GM product chief Mary Barra insists.
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 27

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story provided an incorrect number for the percentage change in U.S. sales of the Nissan GT-R this year, and incorrectly said that horsepower and torque had increased for 2014. ... 2:28 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 27 | UPDATED: 11/27/12 6:28 pm ET - Corrected

The redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Impala sedan will be the first vehicle to use the brand's second-generation version of the MyLink infotainment system, complete with new software and user interface.
12:40 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 27

BMW has provided the clearest hint yet that its lineup of i-brand electric vehicles will expand beyond the three models already confirmed for production with the unveiling of a three-door version of the i3 for the Los Angeles Auto Show. ... 3:06 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 27

WASHINGTON -- To go along with the glitzy debuts of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, the largest U.S. trade group for automakers has started an online campaign touting high-tech features aimed at helping drivers avoid crashes.
2:43 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 27

DETROIT (Reuters) -- Chrysler Group, which popularized the minivan nearly 30 years ago, will showcase an upscale version of its Chrysler Town & Country family minivan at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.
1:03 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 27

TURIN - Fiat will not sell its 500e electric car in Europe, Fiat global brand boss Olivier Francois said.
The 500e will launch in California in the second quarter next year. Sales will follow in ... Nov. 27, 2012 10:46 European CT

Honda's Civic redo, Ford's people-mover version of the Transit Connect and a redesigned Subaru Forester will be among the attention-getters at the Los Angeles Auto Show that begins this week. And most of that attention will focus ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26

LOS ANGELES -- Eighteen months after the redesigned 2012 Civic's interior layout and materials were greeted with a chorus of boos, Honda engineers are back with the fix. Honda Motor Co. CEO Takanobu Ito fast-forwarded a midcycle ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19

The Mercedes Energ-G-Force, which will debut at the Los Angeles auto show, could be the shape of Mercedes SUVs to come.
"If people really like it and reaction is good then yeah, we might have to ... 1:47 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 15

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect number of soccer ball's Ford's new seven-passenger vehicle will hold.
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. is planning a ... 6:10 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 13 | UPDATED: 11/13/12 10:05 p.m. ET - Corrected

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described the percentage change in media attendance at the 2011 L.A. auto show over the 2010 show.
The Los Angeles Auto Show has ... 4:06 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 16 | UPDATED: 10/16/12 5:36 pm ET

The Los Angeles Auto Show has made sharing and connecting easier for the social media crowd by optimizing its Web site for mobile devices.
The 6:00 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 11

The convertible version of the Volkswagen Beetle will get its debut at the Los Angeles auto show in late November, shortly before the car goes on sale in the United States.
The launch of the 2013 VW ... Oct. 5, 2012 06:01 European CT | UPDATED: Oct. 5 16:14 CET

The convertible version of the Volkswagen Beetle gets a debut at the Los Angeles auto show in late November, shortly before the car goes on sale.
The launch of the 2013 VW Beetle convertible trails ... 11:46 am U.S. ET | Oct. 4

STUTTGART -- Porsche’s redesigned Cayman coupe will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November and will reach dealers by year end or early 2013. The new Cayman remains technologically close to the redesigned Boxster, which ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 18