Toyota boosts mpg, interior space on retooled 2016 PriusAuto News

Toyota's redesigned Prius -- benefiting from smaller and lighter hybrid components, denser batteries that pack more energy and an improved gasoline engine -- will be 10 percent more fuel efficient while offering enhanced handling and more interior...

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Honda open-wheeled concept demonstrates 'floating' driver's seatAuto News

Honda will debut an open-wheeled sporty car that features a dangling roofless 'floating' driver's seat and 'creative craftsmanship' at this month's Frankfurt motor show.

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Chevy to limit availability of 2016 VoltAuto News

Chevrolet plans a limited rollout of the redesigned 2016 Volt, earmarking the next-generation plug-in hybrid for California and other green-car friendly markets before a national launch in early spring.

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Why VW's Golf Is on an Upswing (9/8/15)

Why Golf is on an upswing, plus, VW future product; Mazda appoints new N.A. design head; Rolls...
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Ford Mustang sales rise globally, show gains with U.S. womenAuto News

According to sales results for the first half of 2015, the new Ford Mustang is the best-selling sports car in the world -- and the best-selling sports car among women in the United States.

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Honda Civic Type R details emerge with latest spy photosAuto News

Honda's Civic Type R is still at least a year away, but already spy photos are leaking out showing some interesting go-fast details of Honda's hottest hatchback.

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M-B takes autonomous cars to a new levelAuto News

Nissan takes its UEFA Champions League sponsorship to a whole new level in its latest spot.

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Ford UAW workers authorize strikeAuto News

UAW-represented workers at Ford overwhelmingly authorized union leadership to strike the automaker should they not reach a new contract agreement, according to a statement today.

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Like? Dislike? Barra's blue talk on Facebook pageAuto News

As you probably deduced from all the 'expletives deleted' in our recent Sergio Marchionne interview stories, the FCA chief can turn the air day-glo purple.

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Mazda taps Montousse to lead Calif. design studioAuto News

Mazda tapped Julien Montousse, an interior design specialist known for crafting the cockpit-like interiors of the Mazda6 sedan and the MX-5 Miata roadster, to lead its U.S. design studio in California.

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Mahindra said to be close to purchase of PininfarinaAuto News

Mahindra and Mahindra, India's largest maker of SUVs, is close to an agreement to purchase Italian car designer Pininfarina SpA, people familiar with the matter said.

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GM posts 4th China sales drop in 5 months as slump deepensAuto News

General Motors said sales in China declined for the fourth time in five months, deepening its slump in the world's largest auto market.

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More F-150s, more Ford salesAuto News

Ford finally seems to have its F-series trucks running in high gear.

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UAW to select Detroit 3 target for contract negotiations by next weekAuto News

The UAW plans to pick a target for contract negotiations by Sept. 14, the day its current four-year accord with the major automakers ends.

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Bentley says Bentayga will be the world's fastest SUVAuto News

Bentley says its first SUV won't just be the most expensive in an increasingly crowded market, it'll also be the fastest.

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GM, Ford, Nissan see China sales drop in AugustAuto News

GM posted its biggest drop in China sales in five months for August as global automakers struggle with a deepening economic slowdown and slumping equities in the world's largest auto market.

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Stock market, China don't slow Aug. sales paceAuto News

American consumers bought new cars and trucks at a brisk pace in August, and they're likely to continue doing so in September, despite falling stock prices and worries about the Chinese economy.

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Golf family's sizzling sales spur hope for VW comebackAuto News

The Golf family is having an outsize effect on VW's performance in the U.S. market, and its success is a function of changes in manufacturing and product planning that could ultimately strengthen the rest of the brand's lineup.

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Automotive News is on the lookout for talented execs on the riseAuto News

Do you know a young leader at an automaker or supplier in North America? Automotive News is seeking nominations for the Rising Stars award.

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Fields, Ghosn lead Congress lineupAuto News

Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields and Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will head a star-studded lineup of speakers at the Automotive News World Congress in January.

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