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Nissan is giving the 2016 Sentra a major midcycle update to fan the compact sedan's sales growth.

Art Fitzpatrick, one half of the team that created some of the most eye-catching advertising artwork for General Motors from 1959 to 1971, passed away this week in Carlsbad, Calif., at age 96.

Younger consumers are just as likely as their older counterparts to buy finance and insurance products, a J.D. Power and Associates study finds.

Auto loan balances reached $1.008 trillion in the third quarter, an increase of $101 billion since the end of the same quarter last year, according to TransUnion.

Mercedes-Benz today unveiled a new 2017 SL roadster -- a pure fun-to-drive car that the company expects to sell for more than $100,000 and hold strong appeal to upscale customers on the west coast.

DARCARS Automotive Group is in talks with several U.S. dealerships about possible acquisitions after completing its first store purchase since John Darvish Jr., son of the founder, took over as CEO last year.

Pricing for Chevrolet's lighter, larger, next-generation Chevrolet Cruze will begin at $17,495.

Opinion 18 Nov, 2015

The brand's Rockar shopping centre store is a great new way to buy a car, and other car makers should follow suit, says Steve Fowler

In September 2015, the industry - and VW in particular - was dealt a seismic shock when it became clear that VW had sought to cheat US emission testing procedures with its diesel vehicles. Since then there has been much debate as to the impact this revelation - and other subsequent revelations - will have on diesel demand and on the company. In terms of diesel demand, the focus is on the European situation, as the market accounts for over 50% of worldwide light vehicle diesel volume. After considering the diesel market, the attention then switches to examining the particular impact on VW as a company.

News 18 Nov, 2015

Sporty-looking Honda Civic Coupe unveiled in Los Angeles, but it won't be coming to the UK

Geely said it will equip more than 90 percent of its models with alternative-energy powertrains in the next five years, the most ambitious plan by a Chinese carmaker so far to improve fuel efficiency ahead of a government-mandated deadline.

Infiniti is demonstrating its emerging global market outlook this week by publicly revealing its new QX30 compact crossover at the Los Angeles auto show, and then, 48 hours later, also at the auto show in Guangzhou, China.

Apollo Tyres says it has acquired one of the largest tyre distributors in Germany, Reifencom, for EUR45.6m (US$48.6m).

It was supposed to be the response by Congress to a historic string of auto safety lapses that rocked the industry. Instead, lawmakers are finalizing a highway bill that would let dealers sell used cars with outstanding safety recalls.

Malaysia's second national car company, Perodua, plans to take on a more active role in the design and development of new cars, according to local reports.

Volkswagen AG's 'goodwill gesture' of $1,000 worth of gift cards to owners of cars with engines that pollute more than the law allows is helping the company identify those autos when it comes time to fix them, Audi of America President...

Nissan Motor (Thailand) launched the locally-made X-Trail Hybrid SUV in the local market this week, priced at between THB1.25m-1.40m (US$34,900-39,000) - only slightly higher than conventional models.

UAW leaders are scrambling to save a proposed contract with Ford after workers at two large assembly plants overwhelmingly voted against it Tuesday. Members of UAW Local 862 in Louisville rejected the tentative agreement by a 2-1 margin.