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In relocating its United States headquarters to suburban Dallas, Toyota is basically abandoning an earlier strategy to consolidate its North American manufacturing management in a single office in Erlanger, Ky.

In the wake of Toyota's announcement that it is centralizing its U.S. operations in Plano, Texas, Toyota North America CEO Jim Lentz spoke exclusively with Automotive News West Coast Editor Mark Rechtin. Here is a transcript.

Black Book, best known for its wholesale used-vehicle values, is now the official valuation service for Cars.com, a third-party Internet shopping site, the companies said today. Those values had been provided by Kelley Blue Book.

Havana is a place of beautiful contradictions. Its government claims world-class health care and 100-percent literacy.

Toyota on Monday night (28 April) confirmed earlier reports it was establishing a new headquarters for its North American operations in North Dallas (Plano), Texas in a move it said was designed "to better serve customers and position for sustainable, long-term growth".

Kia Motors America, Mercedes-Benz dealers and CarMax are among corporate sponsors abandoning the suddenly toxic Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association following racist remarks allegedly made by the team's billionaire owner,...

Chevy's LT5 engine was one of the most celebrated in Corvette history. In 1988 it generated 375 hp under the hood of the then-new ZR-1 from 5.7-liters of displacement.

Toyota will consolidate its far-flung operations in the United States into a single campus in Plano, Texas, with a targeted move-in completion date of late 2017, the automaker said today.

Four defects have resulted in four separate recalls of Jaguar Land Rover models sold in the US, the NHTSA said in emailed bulletins. The number of vehicles per recall ranges from two to just over 5,200.

Sitting in a line under the unforgiving rays of the sun was an astonishing sight: A 375MM Ferrari followed by a four-cylinder Ferrari 875 and three of the most famous cars of all: A 250TR, 250GTO and a 250LM, the last car to win Le Mans for Ferrari.

News 29 Apr, 2014

Subaru cuts BRZ SE Lux price to £23,995 thanks to favourable exchange rates and forthcoming WRX STI

British market Maserati sales were up by 115% in the first quarter, and the addition of the Ghibli is much of the reason. But don't discount the impact being made by its big brother, the Quattroporte.

News 28 Apr, 2014

Aston's pre tax profits up to £84.8 million, while a 'completely new architecture' and an 'unprecedented investment programme' are underway

Chevrolet will offer two special packages on the

News 28 Apr, 2014

McLaren's Special Operations division previews new MSO 650S Coupe Concept, featuring bespoke upgrades for 650S and 12C owners

British driver Alex Buncombe has been one of the few constants in the lives of Nissan GT Academy winners.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: Hop into the driver's seat of the 2014 BMW X5 xDrive35i and you'll understand why people bought SUVs, why they still buy crossovers, and why BMW has no trouble moving these things.

After 57 years in Los Angeles, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. is moving its sales and marketing headquarters to Plano, Texas, sources close to the matter said.

While the Ford Motor Co. has no shortage of SUVs large and small in the U.S. market, here's a nameplate that you're probably unfamiliar with: Everest.

News 28 Apr, 2014

Atlantic and Pacific design packs show off the luxurious and more track-focused parts of Corvette’s personality