Performance push from Japan's Big 3

Buick's Envision

Buick last week previewed the Envision crossover, center, a vehicle developed specifically for China, though sources say a U.S.... Read More »

Nissan vows to keep it quirky after cutting Cube

After dropping two polarizing nameplates for 2015 -- the Cube and Murano CrossCabriolet -- Nissan pledges to add an "iconic" design to keep its...... Read More »

VW plans Apple-like model updates

Volkswagen AG plans to mimic the fast-paced rollouts of products made by the likes of Apple Inc.... Read More »

Mike Alexander, legendary custom-car builder, dies

Mike Alexander, half of a Detroit-area brother duo who became famous for their custom cars, died July 18. He was 80.... Read More »

Smart: New ForTwo gets EV, drop-top

Daimler's Smart division will offer electric and convertible versions of the redesigned two-seater it unveiled here last week.... Read More »

More power to the redesigned Mustang

Ford Motor Co. last week finally answered the two questions Mustang fans have wondered about all year: weight and power.... Read More »

Aluminum's per-vehicle use expected to rise 56% from 2012 to 2025

The advent of the 2015 Ford F-150 pickup has monopolized the aluminum vs. steel debate, and understandably so.... Read More »

Can GM sustain a quicker product pace?

General Motors' product cadence has officially escaped the post-bankruptcy doldrums. Now the challenge is to keep it humming.... Read More »

Chevy to revamp key cars in 2015

Once the Colorado and Canyon mid-sized pickups hit showrooms this fall, the brands will turn their focus to cars.... Read More »

Cadillac plays catch-up with German rivals

Cadillac is working to plug holes at both ends of its lineup as it tries to keep pace with the product onslaught from its German competitors.... Read More »

Buick due to add crossover, dose of fun

Coming off a quiet 2014 -- with no new vehicle launches -- Buick will get busy next year by adding a mid-sized crossover, a potential volume model...... Read More »

Why refresh Expedition? For Texans, Saudis

The Ford Expedition, the last full-sized, truck-based, body-on-frame SUV in Ford's lineup, is getting a new look, a new engine and a load of new...... Read More »

Alfa 4C's power, intrigue wows 'em on press row

Alfa Romeo's long-awaited return to North America with the lightweight 4C sports car finally happens this fall.... Read More »

Muscular Challenger bulks up its interior

The 707-hp SRT Hellcat will generate the most smoke at the drag strip, but it's the rest of the re-engineered Dodge Challenger lineup that likely...... Read More »

E-Golf marks VW's flexible product path

Volkswagen's e-Golf has all the makings of a "compliance car" -- a vehicle whose sole purpose is to satisfy clean-air regulations in California and...... Read More »

Escalade may add sporty model, engines

Cadillac may bring out a sporty derivative of its new Escalade and also is considering V-6 turbodiesel and twin-turbo gasoline V-6-powered versions,...... Read More »

Nissan dumps Cube and Murano drop-top

Two of Nissan's oddest models will disappear from the lineup in 2015 -- the Cube and the convertible Murano CrossCabriolet, the company said.... Read More »

Toyota ponders awd for next-gen Prius

The next generation of the Toyota Prius, the world's best-selling hybrid, will offer a lithium ion battery and possibly an all-wheel-drive option.... Read More »

Mercedes' 911 fighter

Most of the form-altering camouflage is removed in this spy shot of the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT that will debut in September.... Read More »