The new GLA -- 4 inches taller than its predecessor -- offers more headroom in the front seats and more legroom in the rear.

The 2020 Nissan Sentra includes changes to give the near-entry sedan a touch of near-luxury class.

Strong demand in Europe and tougher emissions rules across the European Union are forcing Mercedes-Benz to postpone the U.S. sales launch of its first electric vehicle, the EQC, to 2021, stymying the American unit's plans to compete with EVs from Tesla, Audi, BMW and Jaguar.

During her career at Nissan, Diane Allen guided the design of several models, including the 370Z, Rogue crossover and Infiniti QX56 SUV.

The redesigned GLA debuts as U.S. sales of compact premium crossovers have chalked up a 7.6 percent gain so far this year, making them one of the fastest-growing light-truck segments.

The new GLB is a three-row family-aimed compact crossover that Mercedes hopes will help the brand hang onto the young buyers it attracted with the affordable GLA.

The 2020 Nissan Titan full-size pickup debuts a new Japan-made nine-speed transmission, which the automaker said delivers on the No. 1 demand from truck buyers.

The automaker's U.S. operations will be closed and all employees will forgo pay for two days after the New Year's holiday. Employee travel expenses will be cut by half, effective immediately.

Nissan Group's U.S. sales continue to slump in a year marked by strategic shifts away from fleet business and heavy discounting. The automaker's deliveries have now dropped, on a percentage basis, by double digits five months this year.

Once a star of America's biggest car shows, Mercedes-Benz is now abandoning them, one by one.

Nicholas Speeks has taken the reins as the market slows, overhead needs to be cut and the luxury maker prepares to plow into EVs.

The company will unveil 10 new and freshened vehicles by the end of 2020, including an electric crossover.

Paice was involved in similar litigation with several automakers, including Ford, Toyota, Hyundai and Kia. Those automakers subsequently paid Paice to license its technology.

The new Mercedes-Maybach GLS, based on the all-new third-generation GLS platform, would be the most expensive passenger vehicle made in America.