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BMW's redesigned X4 adds new engines, more power for 2019
14 February 2018, 08:00In addition to the new engines, the second-generation X4 moves to a new architecture -- BMW's CLAR platform -- and becomes lighter, more efficient and roomier.
Ram's Viking-filled spot tops the charts
14 February 2018, 08:00One of FCA's five commercials from this year's Super Bowl topped our viral video chart this week.
Dealership throughput forecast to slip for third year
13 February 2018, 08:00Throughput, or new-vehicle sales per U.S. dealership, is expected to slip for the third straight year in 2018, automotive consulting firm Urban Science predicts.
GM to close 1 of 4 plants in South Korea
13 February 2018, 08:00GM plans to close one of its four South Korean assembly plants as the first step in a larger restructuring of its unprofitable GM Korea operations.
GM, South Korea set for standoff as carmaker weighs future there
13 February 2018, 08:00GM and South Korean authorities are headed toward a standoff as the automaker plans to shut one plant amid mounting losses.
Safety gains from heavier vehicles may be cited as reason by Trump administration to cut mpg rules
13 February 2018, 08:00The Trump administration is said to be reviewing the safety advantages of heavier vehicles -- a point of controversy among researchers -- as it considers lowering future fuel economy targets.
Mercedes updates Maybach with new grille for 2019
13 February 2018, 08:00A new grille featuring vertical struts and inspired by a pinstriped suit headlines the freshened 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S560 and S650, which will debut in early March at the Geneva auto show.
Tenneco earnings, revenue rise in Q4
12 February 2018, 08:00Ride-control and emissions control systems supplier Tenneco said its adjusted net income for the fourth quarter increased to $97 million, powered by strong growth in the commercial truck and off-highway business.
GM Korea becomes latest cost target
12 February 2018, 08:00A restructuring of GM's Korean operation could combine elements of its Australia strategy #8212; where it quit manufacturing but remained in the consumer market #8212; and its India strategy, where it kept manufacturing for export, but abandoned...
Luther Automotive Group mines data to find customers
12 February 2018, 08:00By studying its most loyal customers and marketing specifically to similar households near one of its dealerships, a Minnesota group not only increased sales but also generated significantly higher profits on those incremental deals.