Auto suppliers Lear, Faurecia, Johnson Controls and Magna are working on smart seats that use biometric sensors to monitor the mood and condition of drivers, a feature that could begin appearing in vehicles within a few years.
Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, CEO of Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries, talks about expanding capacity to meet the brand's breakneck sales growth, plans for a new three-row crossover and other matters in this QandA.
Nissan's frayed relations with dealers can be seen in Boston, where one abandoned store sits vacant and the company has had problems filling two open points, sources say.
An Army vet cut vehicle reconditioning time in half at three Greenway Automotive dealerships in Orlando, which sped inventory to turn and slashed costs, by creating and adhering to strict standards and procedures.
Years ahead of schedule in achieving his North America sales goal, Subaru's global boss Yasuyuki Yoshinaga says he will raise the target again next spring as demand continues to soar. Any plant expansion will likely take place in Indiana.
All-wheel drive isn't just for the snow belt anymore. That's the gist of the pitch that will come from Buick when the redesigned 2017 LaCrosse sedan comes out next summer.
Carlos Ghosn, joint CEO of Nissan and Renault, will ramp up integration of the companies next year by focusing on a new area of operation. But he says there is one are where he eventually wants to decouple the partners: the CEO suite.
Volkswagen plans to limit the time staff can remain in certain roles, its supervisory board chairman told a German newspaper, in a step to improve oversight at the German carmaker.
George Hotz's claim that he built a driverless car in his garage has created a debate on Wall Street about the future for automotive technology suppliers such as Mobileye.
Higher interest rates most likely won't dampen new car sales, but will mean a more competitive environment, and possibly slimmer profits, for automakers, dealers and lenders.
MBUSA CEO Steve Cannon says Mercedes will finish the year strong with record sales. But he won't go crazy with incentives to win the luxury-sales title.
The California Air Resources Board said it was extending a deadline to approve or reject a diesel emissions repair plan submitted by Volkswagen for nearly 500,000 2.0-liter vehicles until Jan. 14.
UAW-represented workers approved a new contract with Nexteer Automotive nearly two weeks after overwhelmingly rejecting a previous deal and engaging in a one-day strike.
Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Mueller has a big challenge for former GM executive Thomas Sedran -- figure out where the embattled automaker and its 12 brands need to be in 2025 and create a road map to get there.
CEO Carlos Ghosn said Nissan North America's market share should be cruising above 10 percent by 2020 and 'closing the gap' with that of its top Japanese rival, Toyota.
CarMax Inc.'s net earnings eased 1.4 percent in the three months ending Nov. 30, as same-store sales fell, the company said today.
The BMW M2 coupe and X4 M40i crossover will make their world debuts at January's Detroit auto show.
Four of the 10 most-searched vehicles using Google in 2015 were Chevrolet vehicles, including three of the top four.
Delphi Automotive has closed on a $1.6 billion acquisition of HellermannTyton Group, a British cable and connector supplier.
UK engine output rose 3.5% year on year in November 2015 to 209,133 units. The SMMT described overall year-to-date volume as "stable" with output down 0.9% 2,216,265.
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