GM exec crashes 2019 Corvette ZR1 pace car, delaying Detroit Grand PrixAuto News

The first car knocked out of Sunday's leg of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix was not an Indy car.

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GM exec crashes 2019 Corvette ZR1 pace car, delaying Detroit Grand PrixAuto News

The first car knocked out of Sunday's leg of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix was not an Indy car.

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GM hasn't given up ignition keys yetAuto News

Keyless ignition has become more common within GM's portfolio in the last four years, but it's still not standard on many of the company's least-expensive vehicles.

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Cullinan is a new kind of Rolls-RoyceAuto News

Giles Taylor has achieved what many thought was impossible -- designing an SUV for Rolls-Royce, the Cullinan. Rolls' design boss spoke with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Nick Gibbs.

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Rivian Automotive gets cash boostAuto News

Electric vehicle company Rivian Automotive is getting closer to its goal of becoming a key player in the EV market.

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VW/AUDI: More lift from crossoversAuto News

The Volkswagen brand's U.S. sales rose 4 percent in May, powered by new and redesigned crossovers. Audi deliveries inched higher, fueled by sales of the A4 sedan and Q5 crossover, extending the luxury brand's

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Jeep's revamped Wrangler gets its own accessory lineAuto News

The redesigned 2018 JL Wrangler comes with a full line of more than 200 factory-built accessories, in hopes dealerships can capture more of that market.

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Porsche service techs get a deeper at look with smart glassesAuto News

Porsche just went live with a smart glasses approach to linking shop technicians with the home office to peer into owners' cars.

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Japan's richest man Masayoshi Son takes aim at GM autonomous technologyAuto News

Japan's richest man Masayoshi Son is spending billions to expand his interests from phone services to autonomous vehicles.

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Ram and Fiat midsize pickups emerge from FCA's 5-year planAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's plan for the Ram brand re-enter the midsize pickup market returns the company to the segment it invented in the mid-1980s.

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Fiat Chrysler and Google affiliate Waymo may jointly develop fully self-driving carsAuto News

Fiat Chrysler and Waymo are starting discussions on developing a fully self-driving car to be available on some FCA premium cars by about 2023, FCA executives said.

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Honda confirms new Takata airbag rupture in fatal Malaysia crashAuto News

Honda confirmed that a Takata airbag inflator had ruptured in a fatal crash earlier this week in Malaysia in what appears to be the 23rd death worldwide linked to the faulty part that can emit deadly metal fragments.

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VW/AUDI: Fresh crossovers propel May gainsAuto News

The Volkswagen brand's U.S. sales rose 4 percent in May, powered by new and redesigned crossovers. Audi deliveries inched higher, fueled by sales of the A4 sedan and Q5 crossover, extending the luxury brand's

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Fiat Chrysler bets on electrification for Alfa, Jeep and MaseratiAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's plans to offer electrified versions across its entire Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Jeep lineups is a significant shift for a company that is a latecomer to the technology.

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Toyota U.S. sales slip in MayAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales' U.S. sales fell 1.3 percent in May from a year earlier on weaker car volume. Year-to-date sales inched 2.8 percent higher, compared with the same period a year ago.

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Toyota U.S. sales slip in MayAuto News

Toyota Motor Sales' U.S. sales fell 1.3 percent in May from a year earlier on weaker car volume. Year-to-date sales inched 2.8 percent higher, compared with the same period a year ago.

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May U.S. auto sales: FCA, Ford, Honda, VW volumes rise behind trucksAuto News

Led by strong Jeep sales at FCA and smaller gains at Ford, Honda and the VW brand, U.S. sales are on track to rise in May behind robust light-truck demand. Volume slipped at Toyota and Nissan on weaker car demand.

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Maserati will add Alfieri sports car, new SUV in bid to double salesAuto News

Maserati will add a midsize SUV and an Alfieri coupe/cabrio to its product lineup as part of its plan to double vehicle sales to 100,000 by 2022.

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Ford Motor's pickups, utilities offset slumping car salesAuto News

Ford Motor Co.'s sales rose 0.5 percent last month as strong pickup sales and a record month for its commercial van business were enough to offset declines in luxury vehicles and passenger cars

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Ford Motor's pickups, utilities offset slumping car salesAuto News

Ford Motor Co.'s sales rose 0.5 percent last month as strong pickup sales and a record month for its commercial van business were enough to offset declines in luxury vehicles and passenger cars

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