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U.S. market settles into a comfort zone
07 May 2018, 08:00While the overall light-vehicle market may look relatively stable, some underlying currents may be conspiring to bring the party to an end.
VW's Winterkorn knew for months, indictment says
07 May 2018, 08:00A Justice Department indictment alleges former VW Group CEO Winterkorn tried to cover up efforts to cheat diesel emissions testing for months before the scandal broke.
Public groups adjust plans for selling used
07 May 2018, 08:00Sonic Automotive and Group 1 Automotive are expanding their used-vehicle plans, even as AutoNation pauses its used-only store plans to evaluate results so far.
Tesla Model Y production clock is ticking
07 May 2018, 08:00Tesla's troubles building the Model 3 didn't stop Elon Musk from proclaiming that the Model Y would be built in a second plant in early 2020 #8211; an audacious timeline by any measure.
Winterkorn faces growing backlash in Germany after U.S. charges
06 May 2018, 08:00Once revered in Germany, former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn is now facing a growing backlash in his home country, with calls for him to be held accountable for the diesel cheating scandal.
Bitter pill for UAW at GM's Orion plant
06 May 2018, 08:00A new agreement could become a template for lowering costs at other car plants that have experienced production declines due to slow-selling products.
The big boom in ultraluxury
06 May 2018, 08:00Ultraluxury car companies project an image of perfection, but their cash flow used to be as unreliable as the cars they built.
Brokers gone bonkers
06 May 2018, 08:00Growing sales to brokers, empowered by dealerships' needs to meet stair-step incentive goals, are squeezing dealership margins, particularly in New York.
Ample interiors coming for future Nissan EVs
05 May 2018, 08:00Nissan executive design chief Satoru Tai says ample interior space will be a hallmark of future Nissan electric vehicle design as the brand embarks on an EV blitz.
Subaru plans reforms after faking fuel economy, emissions data
05 May 2018, 08:00Subaru says it needs to reform its corporate culture "from the ground up" after admitting it faked fuel economy and emissions data on vehicles in Japan for at least five years.