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Sonic Automotive will break ground on about two dozen new EchoPark used-vehicle stores in Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina beginning late this year or early in 2017. It will be the first major expansion of the fledgling network of stores.

More than 325,000 people around the world have put down a fully refundable $1,000 deposit to get in line for the Tesla Model 3. So what happens to all that deposit money?

Chrysler is turning to a comedian, but more importantly, a dad, to pitch the 2017 Pacifica.

The 17-year-old daughter of late actor Paul Walker has reached a $10.1 million settlement with the estate of the man driving the car that crashed and killed them both in 2013, her attorney said on Friday.

GM said plaintiffs' lawyers suing the company over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths have chosen to dismiss what was scheduled to be the fourth in a series of six test trials over the defect.

Auto industry and consumer representatives warned Friday that U.S. auto safety regulators' push to aid autonomous car deployments may be too aggressive, and urged greater transparency and public input in policies covering self-driving technology.

Six months after shutting down its San Francisco car-sharing pilot due to a lack of help from city government, BMW is restarting the program with 370 cars, added services and a new name: ReachNow.

Auto supplier Bosch said Friday it was in talks with high-definition digital maps company Here and is exploring whether to take a stake.

Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Russia decreased by 10% in March, according to data released by the AEB.

A California venture capital firm has raised about $75 million to bankroll early-stage technologies enabling autonomous driving, improved cybersecurity in cars, entertainment systems and other automotive next big things.

Visteon is preparing to battle former president and CEO Tim Leuliette in court over his retirement compensation package.

Features 8 Apr, 2016

The Ford Fiesta was easily the best-selling car in 2015, with over 130,000 registrations

Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rebounded in March, by 8.1% to 24,094 units compared with 22,280 units a year ago, according to the monthly report released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association.

Features 8 Apr, 2016

The Ford Focus was once again the top-selling car in 2005, with 15,000 more registrations than the Vauxhall Astra

Honda Motor Co is recalling up to 238,000 Fit small cars and Vezel crossover models worldwide as the company continues to struggle to rectify quality issues on the Fit range.

Features 8 Apr, 2016

Ford dominated the best-selling cars list in 1995, with the Escort, Fiesta and Mondeo taking the top three spots

Features 8 Apr, 2016

The Ford Escort was the best-selling car in 1985, with the Vauxhall Cavalier in second

India's automotive trade association, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has cut its market growth forecast for the current financial year (ending March 31, 2017) to 6-8%.

Features 8 Apr, 2016

The Ford Cortina edged out the Ford Escort to top the list of best-selling cars in 1975

News 9 Apr, 2016

Limited-run Isuzu D-Max Centurion pick-up marks a century in business for Isuzu, with £11,000 worth of optional extras