George Gibson, chief engineer of the Dodge Dart, dies at 92

Obama seeks authority to negotiate major trade deals

In his penultimate State of the Union address, President Barack Obama vowed to seek congressional authority to negotiate big ticket trade deals with...... Read More »

Toyota breaks ground on N.A. headquarters in Texas

A Toyota Tundra bulldozed through soil today in Plano, Texas, breaking ground on the automaker's new North American headquarters.... Read More »

AutoNation loses a key architect

With COO Mike Maroone's pending departure, AutoNation Inc. must complete its digital transformation without one of the plan's key architects.... Read More »

FCA's Bigland not giving up on stair-steps

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The woman behind the bold NSX

Michelle Christensen, exterior design project leader for the NSX, is the first woman to lead a design team working on a supercar.... Read More »

AutoNation's Maroone to retire; Jackson role expanded

Mike Maroone, a key architect of AutoNation's retail blueprint, will retire as president and COO, with chairman and CEO Mike Jackson taking on the...... Read More »

Musk dangles track, car plant in wooing Texas lawmakers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged Texas lawmakers to ease restrictions on sales of the company's electric luxury cars as he floated the prospect of locating...... Read More »

Toyota welcomes Buffett to car business with Hollywood burgers

When billionaire investor Warren Buffett became the newest entrant in the auto-dealership business last year, Toyota rolled out the red carpet.... Read More »

Munoz says it's Infiniti's turn for incentive diet

Nissan's strategy of lowering incentives and lifting sales is working for the mass-market Nissan brand, and now it’s time to focus on Infiniti,...... Read More »

Dana CEO Wood to retire in 2016

Roger Wood, CEO of powertrain component supplier Dana, will retire in April 2016, the company said today.... Read More »

Marchionne says industry may have over-reacted on recalls

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne today said incentive spending in the United States is not excessive and that the industry may have...... Read More »

Titan designer finally got her chance to improve pickup

Redesigning the Nissan Titan has been on Diane Allen's mind ever since she designed the first one.... Read More »

New Volt raises profile of engineer Fletcher

For a mechanical engineer who once worked on 1,000-hp race boats and Dale Earnhardt Sr.'... Read More »

LaNeve may light a fire under Ford

Ford Motor Co.'s installation of former General Motors executive Mark LaNeve as its new U.S.... Read More »

GM to splurge $12 billion to fund new Cadillac models by 2020

General Motors, working to revive its slumping Cadillac luxury brand, plans to spend $12 billion to develop eight new models by 2020 and two more in...... Read More »

Honda supercar father Ito misses rebirth as recalls sully NSX debut

Honda President Takanobu Ito will be a notable no-show in Detroit next week when he sends company deputies to unveil a new version of the high-end...... Read More »

J. Stuart Perkins, former VW of America executive, dead at 86

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Obama touts auto bailout success; Michigan worries about trade

President Barack Obama, on a trip to unveil elements of his State of the Union address, took a victory lap in Michigan on Wednesday to tout his...... Read More »