Ford, Nissan, Honda and Toyota posted higher U.S. sales in October as the industry looked to maintain momentum after a strong September. GM projected a SAAR of 18 million for the month.
Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6.4 percent in October behind strong F-series sales and a double-digit rise in fleet sales related to order timing.
Volkswagen sales were up 12 percent to 27,732 on growing sales of its new crossover lineup. Audi extended its industry-best sales streak to eight consecutive years.
More details came out last week about Toyota's upcoming Supra sports car. The biggest of those is that it might be sold under the Gazoo Racing banner as opposed to purely Toyota.
FCA US continued its down streak into its 14th month in October, as sales fell 13 percent to 153,373 vehicles.
Citroen has given its C4 Cactus a more conventional hatchback styling, taking the car once billed as "quirky" away from its crossover roots and aiming it at the likes of the Volkswagen Golf, Renault Megane and Opel Astra.
Tesla has acquired Perbix, a closely held maker of automated machines used for manufacturing, as the electric-carmaker struggles to boost production of its most important new model.
Disappointing third-quarter results from TrueCar, including a wider net loss of $9.5 million, sent shares of the vehicle-shopping website plummeting 35 percent on Tuesday.
GM plans to "have the pipeline filled quickly" for the Equinox.
The California dealership group will pay $1.4 million for violating a 2014 FTC order that prohibited it from false advertising of financing terms.
Tesla's director of battery engineering, Jon Wagner, has left the electric carmaker and is launching a battery and powertrain startup in California.
Federal investigators met with Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne more than a year ago as part of the FCA-UAW corruption investigation, according to published reports.
Continental and lighting company Osram said they plan to set up a joint venture next year to develop lighting products for the automotive industry.
Nissan is recalling Infiniti vehicles because an electrical problem could cause airbags to deploy.
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