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Acura has long hoped that having a 573-hp awd hybrid supercar might help put an exclamation point on the rest of the brand's performance chops and, in turn, sell more vehicles. That hasn't happened yet.

Volkswagen agreed to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing the German automaker on behalf of 475,000 owners of vehicles that violate U.S. emissions rules, Reuters reported. In August, lawyers sought up to $332.

The C-Max hybrid may be nearing the end of the line but Ford has freshened it, albeit slightly, for 2017.

A worker at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit has contracted Legionnaires' disease, prompting tests of the factory's water sources, the company said Friday.

After watching Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump bash Ford for moving jobs to Mexico, GM has pushed ahead with its own expansion. It just hasn't said as much as Ford.

Analysts raised concerns about an increase in reserves for future auto loan losses at Chase Auto Finance, but the bank said Friday the increase mostly reflects bigger loan and lease volume, and not any particular increase in risk, even as the U.S.

It's only mid-October, but BMW is conceding the highly contested race for top-selling premium brand in the United States. BMW's U.S.

Most of Toyota's employees at its headquarters in Southern California will make the move to its new North Texas campus next year in a sign that the company has succeeded in its quest for high retention rates.

Jeep, the latest brand to set up volume vehicle manufacturing in Brazil, has a clear mission for the new mid-size Compass compact SUV: sell 2,000 to 2,400 units monthly once post-launch production levels off.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has met with UK prime minister Theresa May today, in a meeting that follows recent remarks by Ghosn that raised question-marks over future UK investment by the company due to Brexit and uncertainty over future UK-EU trade conditions.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' ending of Chrysler 200 sedan production - expected in December - will see two Faurecia interiors plants close and layoffs at two others.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said he was confident the UK would remain a competitive place to do business after meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said he was confident the UK would remain a competitive place to do business after meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May.

Adient says its early entry into Slovenia helped it establish a bulwark against the threat of fierce competition for labour in low-cost emerging markets.

Do we think of Lexus as a performance brand? Not usually. The LF-A was a few years ago now and the IS F and RC F are rarely seen on British roads. The newest F is the GS and while it will sell in only the tiniest of volumes, BMW and Mercedes-AMG buyers shouldn't dismiss it.

Tougher European car-emissions tests being introduced in the wake of the Volkswagen Group scandal are about to bring surprising consequences: bigger engines.

Brexit and its possible effects - good or bad - continues to be very much in the news here in Britain. This week, we heard from the SMMT's chief executive Mike Hawes on the trade association's view of some of the latest developments and the UK auto industry's concerns. We are also conducting a quick survey on the subject of Brexit, looking to get feedback on how business confidence is being impacted and any other views that people may wish to share. If you would like to participate, please do, by following this link - and we thank you for your time.

News 14 Oct, 2016

New clean air zones could be introduced in five UK cities under new proposals, allowing new road layouts to prioritise EVs

News 14 Oct, 2016

Popularity of SUVs likely to decrease with the arrival of self-driving cars, according to Volkswagen's head of design

News 14 Oct, 2016

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Juro adds more kit at no extra cost