GM fails to avert first ignition-switch U.S. trialAuto News

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected General Motors' bid to dismiss the first so-called "bellwether" case over defective ignition switches in its vehicles, clearing the way for a Jan. 11 trial.

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N.H. Supreme Court upholds 'dealer bill of rights'Auto News

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled against a challenge to the state's 'dealer bill of rights' by farm-equipment makers, which had held up implementation of 2013 revisions to the state law.

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Chevy Silverado ad portrays 'mobile office' capabilityAuto News

A new Chevrolet ad paints the 2015 Silverado pickup as a mobile office thanks to its 4G LTE connectivity.

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Pep Boys agrees to be acquired by Icahn for more than $1 billionAuto News

Pep Boys agreed to be acquired by Carl Icahn for more than $1 billion after tire giant Bridgestone backed down from a bidding war with the billionaire investor.

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Wheel supplier Superior gets makeover under new CEO StebbinsAuto News

Superior Industries, the longtime auto supplier with roots dating back to 1957 in southern California, is reinventing itself and the wheels it makes.

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Hyundai, Kia ordered to trim cross holdings by Korean antitrust authoritiesAuto News

South Korea's antitrust regulator ordered Hyundai Motor Group to cut cross-shareholdings strengthened by a merger between two steelmaking affiliates.

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Bridgestone relents, Icahn prevails in $1 billion bidding war for Pep BoysAuto News

Tire giant Bridgestone backed down from a bidding war with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, declining to match his takeover offer of more than $1 billion for the Pep Boys auto-parts retail chain.

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DuPont to cut 1,700 Delaware-based jobs ahead of Dow mergerAuto News

DuPont said it will cut about 28 percent of its workforce in its home state of Delaware in early 2016 as the chemical company proceeds with a merger with Michigan's Dow Chemical Co.

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The year's most memorable marketing momentsAuto News

Memorable moments in marketing in 2015

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Chevy Trax Midnight Edition goes to the darkened sideAuto News

The small Chevrolet Trax SUV is getting the Midnight Edition treatment next year.

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Automotive News looks back at 63 years of top storiesAuto News

Every year since 1953, reporters and editors at Automotive News have chosen the year's top auto story. Here are their picks.

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Kia tops chart with 12-second revealAuto News

Kia tops our last viral video chart of the year with a 12-second reveal of a static car.

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Icahn sweetens bid for Pep Boys to more than $1 billionAuto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn raised his offer for Pep Boys to $18.50 a share in cash, or more than $1 billion, escalating a bidding war with Bridgestone for the car-parts chain.

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Carfax owner buys Canadian vehicle-history provider for $460 millionAuto News

IHS said today it has acquired Carproof, a Canadian used-vehicle history provider, for $460 million.

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From Iacocca to Visteon, Leuliette reflects on 42 years in the auto industryAuto News

The 43-year professional history of Tim Leuliette mirrors the industry in which he ascended the ranks.

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Audi to add compact Q2 in expansion of SUV lineAuto News

Audi AG will add an SUV and revamp an existing SUV next year as the luxury-car unit of Volkswagen AG widens offerings in the auto industry's fastest-growing model segment.

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Hyundai hires former Lamborghini exec Fitzgerald to shape strategy for GenesisAuto News

Hyundai Motor Co. has hired former Lamborghini executive Manfred Fitzgerald in the latest effort by the South Korean automaker to shed its image as a value-for-money brand.

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Audi pares back 2016 spending plans Auto News

Audi has reined in its spending plans for 2016 and delayed the construction of a new wind tunnel on Monday, after the group was hit by a scandal over rigged emissions tests.

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Mercedes' new U.S. boss inherits full pipelineAuto News

Incoming Mercedes-Benz USA boss Dietmar Exler will face mounting competition among luxury automakers in 2016 just as his brand reaches the peak of its product offensive.

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Quotables from notablesAuto News

From Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and General Motors CEO Mary Barra, a look back at notable quotes from notable people in 2015.

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