Omari Gardner

After a couple of weeks that saw production cuts totaling fewer than 10,000 vehicles each, North American factories lost 84,000 vehicles last week because of the ongoing worldwide shortage of microchips.

After waiting for a redesign for 14 years, the full-size pickup was due for some modernization and styling updates. Here are some highlights.

Does it make sense these days to invest in a new generation of small, gasoline-powered, modestly priced sports cars? Absolutely, say Toyota and Subaru.

The Tundra will come in six trims: SR, SR5, Limited, Platinum, 1794 Edition and TRD Pro, each with its own distinct grille.

The bulk of vehicles recently taken off production schedules were in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions.

The first ad for the 2022 Tundra will air Sunday night during the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens game on NBC.

Following the March debut of the Wilderness version of the Outback, Subaru's rugged trim line is expanding to its top-selling model.

The redesigned car serves a dual purpose in the company's North American strategy: Providing an affordable sport coupe to satisfy enthusiasts of the shrinking niche, and expanding the nascent Gazoo Racing brand to new nameplates.

After a retiring from her automotive career, the Ford and American Axle veteran has a new mission: Bringing together industry professionals to discuss diversity, helping companies develop talent and promoting social justice.

"Voltswagen" will be placed as an exterior badge on all EV models, and gasoline vehicles will have the company’s iconic VW emblem only, as they now do.

The 2021 Mirai XLE trim starts at $50,495, which is $8,985 less than the outgoing 2020 model, when factoring in shipping. The new two-trim strategy lowers the barrier of entry for customers by adding a lower-priced version — the previous generation had only one trim.

The automaker reversed a decision to switch to quarterly U.S. sales reporting from a monthly cadence, at least for the remainder of this year.

Subaru of America reported a 12 percent decrease in its June deliveries as the industry works to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Holly Walters, who has been with Toyota since 2007, will oversee information systems, solutions and technology. Mike Owens will become group vice president and chief risk officer at Toyota Financial Services.

To qualify, unemployment must not occur within the first 90 days of ownership. The customer must have lost their job because of economic reasons and must be collecting unemployment benefits.