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The redesigned 2018 JL Wrangler comes with a full line of more than 200 factory-built accessories, in hopes dealerships can capture more of that market.

General Motors agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a motorcyclist involved in a minor crash with one of its self-driving cars in San Francisco late last year.

Nissan's strategic downturn flattened out from an April crash -- with May U.S. light-vehicle volume off 4 percent.

GM's May sales beat analyst estimates -- and all major rivals -- with a gain of 12 percent, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

American Honda's strong utility vehicle performance pushed it to a 3.1 percent U.S. sales increase in May.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans to take a bigger bite out of the U.S. luxury market by filling up its Alfa Romeo brand's model lineup.

Subaru of America's record May was also a record month for the Crosstrek.

FCA's dealers, reacting to the automaker's five-year plan, said the focus on a new captive finance company and subscription plans are a concern.

Hyundai-Kia, behind an expanded crossover lineup, snapped a 17-month streak of U.S. sales declines with a 5.9 percent advance in May light-vehicle deliveries.

While Canadian new-vehicle sales in May were down just 0.6 percent to 215,942, some of the longtime staples in the car segment more than held their own as consumers continue to shift toward trucks.

Fiat Chrysler's plan for the Ram brand to re-enter the midsize pickup market returns the company to the segment it invented in the mid-1980s.

The Volkswagen brand's U.S. sales rose 4 percent in May, powered by new and redesigned crossovers. Audi deliveries inched higher, fueled by sales of the A4 sedan and Q5 crossover, extending the luxury brand's

The Volkswagen brand's U.S. sales rose 4 percent in May, powered by new and redesigned crossovers. Audi deliveries inched higher, fueled by sales of the A4 sedan and Q5 crossover, extending the luxury brand's

Honda confirmed that a Takata airbag inflator had ruptured in a fatal crash earlier this week in Malaysia in what appears to be the 23rd death worldwide linked to the faulty part that can emit deadly metal fragments.

Toyota Motor Sales' U.S. sales fell 1.3 percent in May from a year earlier on weaker car volume. Year-to-date sales inched 2.8 percent higher, compared with the same period a year ago.

Fiat Chrysler and Waymo are starting discussions on developing a fully self-driving car to be available on some FCA premium models by about 2023, FCA executives said.

Fiat Chrysler and Waymo are starting discussions on developing a fully self-driving car to be available on some FCA premium cars by about 2023, FCA executives said.

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), a joint venture between Yanfeng and Adient, is a pioneer in the development of new materials for vehicle interiors. With its activeSkin concept, for example, the company presents a vision of integrating intuitive controls into vehicle interiors, which blur the boundaries between the digital and analogue worlds. This new development concept enables the display of data on soft surfaces. YFAI expects that functional and decorative surfaces in vehicle interiors will increasingly merge in the future. To find out more about this trend and other innovations, we spoke to Volkhard Wick, Executive Director, Innovation and Product Management Europe & South Africa at YFAI.

Ford Motor Co.'s sales rose 0.5 percent last month as strong pickup sales and a record month for its commercial van business were enough to offset declines in luxury vehicles and passenger cars

A unit of Illinois supplier Flex-N-Gate has acquired a facility in central Michigan to stamp bumpers for the upcoming Ford Ranger midsize pickup.