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Toyota ready to defend Mexico beachhead
08 October 2017, 08:00Toyota, long a bit player in Mexico, now is No. 4 in sales there. It plans to defend its Mexican beachhead with an expanded model line and second assembly plant.
Subaru's new Impreza: Compact car, big sales
08 October 2017, 08:00Strong demand for Subaru's Impreza indicates the automaker's move to a global modular platform is on the right track.
Wall Street warms to Detroit's EV vision
08 October 2017, 08:00Detroit's vision for how it can compete against Silicon Valley is starting to come into focus #8212; and Wall Street finally may be taking notice.
'17 diesel Rams are finally on dealer lots
07 October 2017, 08:00EcoDiesel-powered 2017 Ram 1500s have finally begun to show up on dealership lots after federal regulators approved their sale.
Toyota aims to rev up sedan fans with music
07 October 2017, 08:00Toyota's "Sensations" ad campaign uses intergenerational music and a lot of engine noise to show that the Camry isn't just a household appliance.
How J Mays views the future of design
07 October 2017, 08:00Three years removed from the auto industry, ex-Ford design boss J Mays still has something to say about where auto design is headed.
Automakers, citing costs, consumer demand, say mpg standards unrealistic
07 October 2017, 08:00Automotive trade groups told federal regulators they should revise light-vehicle fuel efficiency mandates approved in the final weeks of the Obama administration because the costs would be onerous and the standards do not reflect how cheap gas...
Tesla in 'production hell' to meet Model 3 deadline, Musk says
07 October 2017, 08:00Tesla pushed back the reveal of its semi truck by three weeks as CEO Elon Musk focuses on boosting production of the Model 3 that the EV maker is counting on to dramatically increase sales.
At NHTSA, staff shortages under Trump slow policy changes
06 October 2017, 08:00A lack of senior, politically appointed officials at NHTSA has nearly frozen key decision-making at the safety agency, former NHTSA officials, consumer groups, lawmakers and some business leaders say.
Toyota readies sporty, boxy hybrid concepts for Tokyo
06 October 2017, 08:00Toyota is taking its hybrid knowhow into new territory at the Tokyo Motor Show with electrified concepts for a sleek sporty coupe and big boxy crossover.