Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he wants to reach a deal in coming weeks to revamp NAFTA, adding a sense of urgency to trilateral negotiations that have run for over eight months.
General Motors' U.S. sales fell 2.5 percent to 3 percent in April, the first month that the company has sat out public reporting of monthly data, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Hyundai Motor America's U.S. sales were down 11 percent from the year-earlier period to 56,063 units.
Nissan called April "an extremely challenging month" as U.S. sales crashed 28 percent.
American Honda's U.S. sales fell 9.2 percent in April due to the slower performance of key models such as the Accord, Civic and CR-V.
The Subaru Crosstrek was the only model to post a sales gain for Subaru of America in what still was a record April for the automaker.
U.S. sales of the Ford F-series were a bright spot in April, up 3.5 percent for the nameplate's 12th consecutive month of year-over-year gains. Ford's overall U.S. sales fell 4.5 percent behind lower fleet, car and utility demand
California and 16 other states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in federal appeals court challenging the Trump administration's decision to declare vehicle emissions rules through 2025 "not appropriate."
Genesis General Manager Erwin Raphael told Hyundai's dealer council last week that the opportunity to sell the brand would now be offered to all Hyundai dealers in the United States -- a complete shift from the brand's previous thinking.
Volkswagen brand sales rose 4.
Nissan Motor has shocked analysts with a massive decline in US sales for April, dragging down a market that may have otherwise held steady last month.
Canadian new-vehicle sales were down 2.7 percent to 192,388 vehicles in April, marking the second consecutive month of decline. However, overall year-to-date sales are still at record levels.
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said sales fell 4.7 percent in April from a year earlier, breaking a winning streak over the first three months of the year, as car deliveries slid and light trucks posted only meager gains.
Ford appointed marketing executive Andrew Frick to replace Dianne Craig as director of U.S. sales while naming Craig to fill a void created by the sudden departure of two top executives at the FordDirect joint venture with dealers.
Margareta Mahlstedt has been named general manager, marketing at Porsche Cars GB, from 2 July, succeeding Ragnar Schulte, who will transfer to the automaker's base in Stuttgart.
Ford has filed for a patent that features a motorcycle integrated into what looks like a Focus or Escort wagon.
Dana's first-quarter net income jumped 44 percent to $108 million on stronger demand across commercial, off-highway, and light vehicle business lines.
Sales at FCA US climbed 4.5 percent in April to 184,149 on the strength of a 20 percent gain at Jeep. The company's fleet mix was 22 percent for the month, up from 17 percent a year ago, while retail sales fell 1 percent.
Ford Sollers purchasing says it is not seeing a great impact on the automotive sector of sanctions imposed on Russia as a recovering economy continues to propel the automotive sector upwards.
Skoda will make some of its Karoq SUV at a Volkswagen plant (Osnabrueck) in Germany due to high volume of orders and upgrades to the Czech lead plant.
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