VW's plot to fool the feds: How high up did it go?Auto News

Even as VW pleaded guilty to felony charges and agreed to a record settlement of its emissions scandal, the noose of law enforcement has tightened around the automaker's highest executives.

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Forecasts call for mostly sunny '17Auto News

The boom times will continue. Most forecasters see another 17 million-plus new-vehicle U.S. sales year. But there are wild cards.

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BMW, Mercedes execs plead for more crossoversAuto News

Even as they launch two key cars #8211; the BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-class coupe -- the traditional arch-rivals have a common challenge: Satisfy U.S. dealers' hunger for more crossovers.

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Cars matter after allAuto News

Their volumes may be declining, but sedans -- along with their coupe and hatchback cousins -- still sell by the millions each year and will continue to do so for years.

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Lexus execs see holes in the lineupAuto News

Lexus sees possibilities for expanding its lineup. Among them, a subcompact crossover, a three-row crossover, a broader range of F-badged performance cars and even possibly a Tesla-fighting all-electric entry.

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EPA move could set up new fight over CO2Auto News

The auto industry's relationship with the Obama administration is ending just as awkwardly as it began.

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Facial-recognition technology comes to the carAuto News

In a car-sharing economy, how does a vehicle recognize which motorist is in the driver's seat? Judging by Chrysler's Portal electric minivan concept, the answer may be facial recognition.

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Ghosn pushes commonization at measured paceAuto News

Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn would like Nissan and its alliance partner Renault to pick up the pace on commonizing their platforms and technologies. But not too fast.

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Dealer's post-Katrina relief effort keeps growingAuto News

When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in 2005 and left three of Troy Duhon's car dealerships completely under water, it changed the way he did business.

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FCA's sedan plans stall amid trade tumultAuto News

After Fiat Chrysler dealers sell down their current stocks of remaining Dodge Darts and Chrysler 200 sedans, those segments may stay vacant for a while on their lots.

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As Pacifica ramps up, Grand Caravan lives onAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will keep the Dodge Grand Caravan around a little longer than planned as it continues to ramp up sales of the old minivan's more expensive new line mate, the Chrysler Pacifica.

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2018 Camry: The more things change …Auto News

The new Camry is about as daring as is prudent for the loyalists who buy several hundred thousand of these cars a year - even in a bad year for cars.

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Hits and misses of the Detroit showAuto News

Our Los Angeles reporter, David Undercoffler, braved Detroit's winter elements and numerous potholes to take a look at what went well at the auto show -- and what didn't.

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FCA at odds with EPA on emissionsAuto News

The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine available in the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 has been operating under a dark cloud since at least last fall.

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Cruze diesel may get 50 on highwayAuto News

The upcoming diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze may be General Motors' first non-hybrid vehicle since the 1990s to get an EPA-certified fuel economy rating of at least 50 mpg on the highway.

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Yanfeng envisions a lounge on wheelsAuto News

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is preparing for the day when people need more to do in a car than drive.

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Toyota's Lentz: Tariff would depress industryAuto News

President-elect Donald Trump's threatened border tax on autos and auto parts coming into the U.S. would depress the entire industry, said Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor North America.

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Trump, embracing Twitter again, presses automakers to build in U.S.Auto News

President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that automakers should starting assembling motor vehicles in the United States if they wanted to do business in country.

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