Ford, in a broad management shake-up, named Jim Hackett, former CEO of Steelcase, as its new CEO, replacing Mark Fields, who is stepping down amid pressure from shareholders over a slumping stock price.
Ford and GM are making recession-style staff cuts even as sales and profits remain relatively strong.
A series of high-level executive departures at AutoNation -- highlighted by COO Bill Berman's abrupt departure last week -- has raised questions about the succession plan for CEO Mike Jackson, 68.
Nissan is working on a concept vehicle that will showcase its ideas for intelligent mobility and foreshadow an all-electric crossover.
North American trade officials say synchronizing regulations and improving infrastructure at ports of entry are as important as trade agreements. The goal is the free movement of cross-border goods.
A year into the Lexus Plus no-haggle pricing program, the expected waves of dealers joining are only ripples. But brand executives say a slow and steady pace has its benefits.
GM CEO Mary Barra signaled that GM isn't planning any more major reductions to its geographic profile. Still, she said the company would aggressively pare costs everywhere it can.
As much as Mark Reuss, a licensed road racer who created General Motors' Performance Division, relishes the fast lane, his appreciation for the carpool lane also runs deep.
There's no disputing it -- Ralph Gilles is one of the coolest guys in the auto industry. But when does Fiat Chrysler Auto-mobiles' global head of design achieve peak cool?
Turning the latest generation of the production Camry into the NASCAR racing version required even more than the usual feats of styling and engineering that went into past transformations.
Ford will fire CEO Mark Fields and replace him with James Hackett, head of the automaker's Smart Mobility arm, according to a report by Forbes late Sunday. An announcement will be made Monday, a source close to the situation told Forbes.
As a young man, Penske did well enough to be named Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 1961. But Penske soon would make a decision that would change his life.
Renault and PSA Group have committed to increasing their orders from ailing components-maker GMandS Industry after their CEOs spoke with French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, his ministry said.
In the early days of racing, it was questionable if a car could even cross the finish line. Vehicle engineering was still a new science, and completing a race in one piece was half the battle.
Akio Toyoda not only runs Toyota Motor Corp. but is its master driver, the final arbiter of what makes a Lexus a Lexus and a Toyota a Toyota.
Mazda's footprint in the auto industry is tiny. But its reach in the world of club and amateur racing is unparalleled.
Audi and its dealers in China have reached an agreement on how cars produced with SAIC Motor will be sold in the country. Audi's sales plunged after the dispute with dealers broke out.
NHTSA could impose steep fines if it determines the nearly 1.7 million recalls for engine defects -- prompted by concerns raised by a South Korean whistleblower -- were not conducted in a timely manner and whether they covered enough vehicles.
For PSA CEO Carlos Tavares, racing is perhaps more natural than running a global car company with annual revenues of $59 billion.
There's retiring, and then there's retiring at age 35 with millions of dollars in the bank and a passion for racing, owning and selling some of the world's most pedigreed car brands.