Philip Nussel

Dave Versical guided the Automotive News newsroom through some of the most impactful stories in automotive history, and his legacy will live on for decades.

The new board slated to preside over the combined Fiat Chrysler-PSA next year is loaded with the kind of executive talent that should help the automaker grapple with many emerging global challenges, but some voids remain.

Longtime auto supplier executive Martin Horneck was hired to lead FCA purchasing and supply chain management in North America. He replaces Scott Thiele, who was assigned to a portfolio planning role.

President Donald Trump publicly said last week that "one of our great geniuses" Elon Musk must be "protected." What does this mean to the multiple federal agencies that must regulate Tesla?

Japanese authorities seem hellbent on bringing Carlos Ghosn to their brand of justice, but there's no sign of outrage over dozens of their own executives avoiding criminal charges in the U.S. stemming from several years of supplier corruption.

BMW was aided by incentive spending as its crossovers continued to pace gains in December. Mercedes and Lexus declined.

The top three luxury brands moved into positive territory for the year. BMW led Mercedes-Benz by only only 3,280 vehicles for the first 11 months.

FCA faces massive financial, legal and reputational risks if GM's labor racketeering lawsuit gains momentum in the courts. Not a good thing for a company negotiating a merger with another global automaker.

Federal prosecutors filed charges against Vance Pearson on Sept. 12 and he was placed on paid leave Oct. 4. The UAW, in a statement released Sunday, said his resignation was effective immediately.

Al Iacobelli is mentioned 66 times in General Motors' 95-page lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler. What isn't mentioned: He also worked for GM for 17 months after his crimes at FCA were committed.

Mercedes outsold its German rival, while BMW posted a bigger gain.

Karim Habib, who left as Infiniti's design chief last month, will shape the future look for Kia vehicles and will be based at the automaker's global design headquarters in Namyang, Korea, starting in October.

Lexus tallied its second-straight monthly win in a tightening three-way race still led by BMW.

Lexus led the U.S. luxury segment in July despite a sales decline. Mercedes-Benz posted a big gain to narrow the gap behind year-to-date leader BMW.