The deceptively high price of a untangling the Nissan-Renault allianceAuto News

Without Carlos Ghosn, it might look like the global alliance he built could fall apart. But with platforms, purchasing and plants shared, unwinding Ghosn's creation could do more damage than keeping it together.

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L.A. AUTO SHOW PREVIEW: Jeep pickup, Hyundai crossover lead Los Angeles Auto Show's busy slate of vehicle debutsAuto News

While Detroit increasingly struggles to draw the big names, this week's Los Angeles show has a busy slate of global debuts from several major brands -- domestic, European and Asian -- plus a few minor ones.

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Toyota's new TNGA platform gives RAV4 more versatility, some off-road capabilityAuto News

Chief engineer Yoshikazu Saeki said he wanted to bring the latest RAV4 back to the essence of a utility vehicle: a multipurpose option that can handle adverse road conditions and still make its passengers feel safe.

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Why GM is probing 2.7 million GM trucks and SUVsAuto News

U.S. highway safety investigators are probing an alleged defect in 2.7 million vehicles built by General Motors that are getting into collisions because drivers are having trouble braking.

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Greg Kelly defends Ghosn's compensation, report saysAuto News

Nissan executive Greg Kelly, who was arrested along with ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, has defended Ghosn's compensation, saying it was discussed with other officials and paid out appropriately.

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Renault-Nissan set for slugfest after Ghosn's arrestAuto News

The sudden downfall of Carlos Ghosn looks set to unleash a power struggle between Renault and Nissan over the alliance he oversaw for two decades.

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Japan's faulty final inspections scandal, and Carlos Ghosn's reaction, fueled his removalAuto News

Japan's ongoing scandal over faulty final inspections stood as a symbolic backdrop to Nissan's bombshell ouster of superstar Chairman Carlos Ghosn last week.

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Japan's faulty final inspections scandal, and Carlos Ghosn's reaction, fueled his removalAuto News

Japan's ongoing scandal over faulty final inspections stood as a symbolic backdrop to Nissan's bombshell ouster of superstar Chairman Carlos Ghosn last week.

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7 Momentum Auto Group dealerships close abruptly amid financial woesAuto News

After months of financial woes, Rahim Hassanally, the prominent young dealer principal of Momentum Auto Group in California, abruptly shut down seven stores.

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Subaru goes greener with the plug-in hybrid CrosstrekAuto News

Following the addition of the Ascent three-row crossover and the redesigned Forester, two vehicles seen as critical for the brand's continued sales growth in the U.S., Subaru of America is taking another crack at a hybrid.

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VW, BMW, Daimler bosses willing to attend White House meeting, report saysAuto News

The heads of VW, BMW and Daimler are ready to attend a meeting with the Trump administration, but have not yet received a formal invitation, Reuters reported.

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Japan prosecutors could broaden criminal investigation against Ghosn, report saysAuto News

Japanese prosecutors are likely to build a new criminal case against former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn for understating his remuneration by 3 billion yen ($27 million) over three years, a newspaper report said.

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Nissan will seek review of Renault shareholding structureAuto News

Nissan will seek a review of the shareholding structure of its alliance with Renault to create a more equitable partnership between the two automakers following the dismissal of the Japanese company's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, Bloomberg reported.

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Nissan seen calling meeting to name Ghosn replacement as chairmanAuto News

Nissan expects to convene a special shareholders' meeting to appoint a new chairman to replace Carlos Ghosn.

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Range Rover Evoque gets hybrid tech to cut emissionsAuto News

Land Rover is adding fuel-saving plug-in and mild hybrid powertrains to the new-generation Range Rover Evoque that was unveiled Thursday.

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Tesla cuts prices in China to ease tariff hitAuto News

Tesla, stung by higher levies on U.S. vehicle exports to China amid a trade ward between the countries, lowered prices on the Model S and Model X by 12-26 percent to make the vehicles more "affordable" in the world's top auto market.

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Nissan board votes to oust Ghosn as chairmanAuto News

Nissan's board voted to remove Carlos Ghosn as chairman and representative director, coming another step closer to ejecting the storied auto executive from the Japanese carmaker he once rescued from near bankruptcy.

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Nissan board votes to oust Ghosn as chairman, report saysAuto News

Nissan's board voted to remove Carlos Ghosn as chairman and representative director, public broadcaster NHK said.

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Ghosn held in austere prisonAuto News

Carlos Ghosn is being held at Tokyo's detention center that is known for its austere regime, in stark contrast to the top executive's usual luxury lifestyle.

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Hyundai-Kia face another U.S. recall safety probeAuto News

U.S. prosecutors are investigating if Hyundai and affiliate Kia vehicle recalls over engine defects were conducted properly, Reuters reported.

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