BMW to sit out Super Bowl for second straight yearAuto News

BMW is not running a Super Bowl spot for the second year in a row, the brand confirmed today. The brand last ran an ad in the 2015 game to tout the electric i3.

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China's Guangzhou still plotting U.S. entry Auto News

Guangzhou Automobile Group, the Chinese automaker that exports vehicles to 14 countries, wants to enter the U.S. 'in the near future' -- but not just yet.

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Chevy's Cruze diesel may get EPA 50 mpg highway ratingAuto News

The upcoming Chevrolet Cruze diesel sedan and hatchback could be the first nonhybrid cars sold in the U.S. since the late 1980s to get an EPA highway rating of 50 mpg or more, GM officials say.

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Auto logistics firm MetroGistics acquires AmeriFleetAuto News

MetroGistics, a vehicle transport logistics company, said Monday it acquired AmeriFleet to expand services to MetroGistics' clients, including automakers, dealership groups and fleet and rental markets.

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Bain closes on purchase of MSX InternationalAuto News

Boston-based Bain Capital Private Equity has closed on its purchase of MSX International for an undisclosed amount.

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Next QX50 could be an Infiniti starAuto News

Infiniti's redesigned 2018 QX50 compact crossover, unveiled here Monday as a concept, has the potential to become one of the brand's biggest-volume products, company officials say.

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Toyota plans to invest $10 billion in U.S. over five yearsAuto News

Toyota plans to invest $10 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, the same as in the previous five years, North America CEO Jim Lentz said on Monday, to meet demand and upgrade plants to build more fuel-efficient models.

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Cadillac's Project Pinnacle has initial $800 million price tagAuto News

Cadillac's effort to transform its retailer network, known as Project Pinnacle, will cost $800 million in its first three years, the brand's chief says.

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Volvo launches deliveries of self-driving tech to select customersAuto News

Volvo Cars has begun delivering self-driving technology to select customers. At the Detroit auto show on Monday, the automaker officially launched its Drive Me research program, providing autonomous XC90 SUVs to 100 customers in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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FCA shifts course, will make Jeep Grand Wagoneer body-on-frameAuto News

Fiat Chrysler has dramatically altered its product course and will now bring its new Jeep Grand Wagoneer back to life as a body-on-frame SUV, after nearly two years of claiming that it would be unibody like almost all other luxury nameplates.

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Toyota stresses style, sportiness with 2018 Camry makeoverAuto News

Toyota, aiming to defy the stereotypes of bland Japanese sedans and fortify America's best-selling car against the flight to crossovers, is giving the eighth-generation Camry bolder styling, better handling, upscale interior materials and sportier...

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Toyota stresses style, sportiness with 2018 CamryAuto News

Toyota, aiming to defy the stereotypes of bland Japanese sedans and fortify America's best-selling car against the flight to crossovers, is giving the eighth-generation Camry bolder styling, better handling, upscale interior materials and sportier...

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Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe gets sleeker for 2018Auto News

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe features sleeker styling than its predecessor, new taillights and an option for a four-cylinder diesel engine that can deliver up to 194 hp.

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Look out Jeep Wrangler, here comes the new Ford BroncoAuto News

For the first time since the mid-1970s, Jeep's Wrangler is going to have some real and very likely tough competition.

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Honda stocks '18 Odyssey with technologyAuto News

In a hotly contested minivan segment in which an onboard vacuum cleaner no longer qualifies as cutting-edge, Honda's redesigned 2018 Odyssey takes family-friendly features into the digital era.

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Nissan rethinks the family car Auto News

Crossovers and trucks may be all the rage -- especially for Nissan. But the automaker is already thinking about how to pitch its next generation of sedans.

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Bill Ford compliments 'respectful' TrumpAuto News

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford said Monday he speaks with President-elect Donald Trump 'frequently' and finds the New York reality star-turned-politician to be informed and respectful.

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Trump praises Ford, Fiat for U.S. investmentsAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump praised Ford and Fiat Chrysler for announcing new investments in the U.S. after he made U.S. auto production a key part of his campaign.

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Audi Q8 concept heralds full-size crossover due in 2018Auto News

Audi's sportback Q8 concept is a near production-ready version of a new full-size luxury crossover the brand will launch in 2018.

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Ford confirms Ranger, Bronco plans for North AmericaAuto News

Ford on Monday confirmed its Ranger midsize pickup and Bronco SUV would return to North America.

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Lexus recasts LS flagship with more power, sportier linesAuto News

Lexus is reinterpreting the flagship vehicle that launched the brand 28 years ago, fitting the redesigned LS sedan with a new twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engine tuned to hurl the luxury boat from 0 to 60 mph in about 4.5 seconds.

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A warm sendoff by dealers for a classy guyAuto News

Eric Peterson, who retired last year as the vice president of corporate diversity at General Motors, received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers on Sunday.

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Chevy Bolt, Honda Ridgeline, Chrysler Pacifica win North American car, truck, utility awardsAuto News

The Chevrolet Bolt was named the 2017 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show, while the Honda Ridgeline took the truck honors and the Chrysler Pacifica took home the newly minted top utility vehicle of the year.

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