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Opel sales and marketing chief Alfred Rieck has quit his post, marking another high-profile departure for the troubled brand. Opel named Duncan Aldred as interim head of sales and marketing.

Opel sales and marketing chief Alfred Rieck has quit his post, marking another high profile departure for the troubled brand. Opel named Duncan Aldred as interim head of sales and marketing.

Toyota outsold rivals GM and VW Group last year, regaining the global sales lead after losing it in 2011. Sales at Toyota, including deliveries from subsidiaries Hino Motors and Daihatsu, rose 23 percent to a record 9.

Toyota outsold rivals GM and VW Group last year, regaining the global sales lead after losing it in 2011. Sales at Toyota, including deliveries from subsidiaries Hino Motors and Daihatsu, rose 23 percent to a record 9.

Ford will post fourth-quarter results on Tuesday with the figures likely to show the lowest operating profit of the year. But those figures mask optimism coming from an unlikely place: Europe.

Ford will post fourth-quarter results on Tuesday with the figures likely to show the lowest operating profit of the year. But those figures mask optimism coming from an unlikely place: Europe.

Opel AG, the European unit that has been a drag on General Motors' profits, is getting a new boss from Volkswagen AG and new platforms from PSA Peugeot Citroen.

Auto show concept vehicles are sort of like presidential inaugural addresses: They outline a broad, shining vision of the future, but they're short on the details of how that vision will be executed.

With more new products coming, sales per dealership at U.S. Porsche stores should jump 30 percent during the next three years, says Michael Bartsch, COO of Porsche Cars North America.

Despite economic uncertainty and restructuring in their home markets, European automakers and suppliers delivered the best shareholder return in their industry segments last year.

People and businesses in northeastern Oregon opened their arms to 38 tourists who survived when the charter bus they were on last month skidded off an icy Interstate and into a ravine, killing nine passengers.

Auto show concept vehicles are sort of like presidential inaugural addresses: They outline a broad, shining vision of the future, but they're short on the details of how that vision will be executed.

Hyundai is trying to bring the venerable written CSI survey into the age of the cloud, Twitter and Facebook. The brand has devised a new method, using e-mail and three-day turnarounds, to change the way it determines customer satisfaction.

General Motors is suing a Davenport, Iowa, Chevrolet dealership to stop what the automaker calls a "widespread fraudulent and unlawful" scheme to falsely report retail new-vehicle sales.

There is an intense, behind-the-scenes race to find what automakers see as the cure to clunky infotainment systems: natural language.

Most prospective Malibu buyers at Castle Chevrolet in suburban Chicago quickly decide that they don't want to pay nearly $3,000 more for the Eco mild-hybrid version.

The 2013 Super Bowl next week will be super for automotive advertisers. As of late last week, eight auto industry players had confirmed plans to air 11 commercials during the big game for a total cost of an estimated $60 million.

A Philippine native, Eminiano Reodica Jr. went from working as a showroom attendant at General Motors headquarters in Detroit to owning the country's third-largest car dealership. Then the empire crumbled -- and Reodica vanished.

From Williams press release

The Williams F1 Team confirmed Monday morning that development driver, Susie Wolff will be continuing her role with the team during the 2013 Formula 1 season.

Susie Wolff, née Stoddart, joined the Williams F1 Team in April 2012 and has played a valuable role in helping to develop the Williams-Renault FW34 and FW35.

Susie Wolff aboard the Williams FW33. (Photo: Williams F1 Team)

Susie's level of involvement will increase during the 2013 season, with an increased programme in the team's simulator combined with a greater level of in-car testing. She will be the first to get behind the wheel of the FW35 when she drives the car at Idiada next month, and will do the majority of aerodynamic testing this season.

Prior to joining the Williams F1 Team Susie spent seven seasons driving in DTM driving for Mercedes, and was twice nominated for the prestigious BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award.

The Enstone, UK based Lotus F1 Team has unveiled Monday night their new, 2013 challenger called the E21.

The E21 is again powered by Renault Sport's 2.4-litre, normally aspirated V8 engine. It has been designed by the team led by technical director, James Allison.

Lotus E21

The team has retained the same pair of drivers as last year, Finland's Kimi Raikkonen and France's Romain Grosjean.

“The rules are very similar to 2012, lot of family resemblance. You can expect a lot of family resemblance, but the evolution is in the details. There is a significant increase in performance,” said Allison during the launch.

Lotus E21

The E21 did not feature a small piece of laminate - nicknamed a ‘modesty' or 'vanity' panel - to smooth the nose section and hide the infamous stepped nose.

“No, there's no pannel, because it weights a little bit. F1 is all about keeping the weight down. If we find some way to generate downforce with this pannel, we'll pop it on right away,” Allison added.

Lotus E21