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The secret of innovation in the new era? Move fast
Suppliers might also have to look for component solutions far outside their wheelhouses. → Read More
With 2020 Corvette, GM tries again to slot motor behind driver
It's an engineering challenge to drop the engine in the rear of a vehicle. GM has tried three times to sell cars with the motor behind the driver. All are viewed as failures. → Read More
The octane game: Auto industry lobbies for 95 as new regular
The auto industry is finally getting traction on its quest to make 95 RON octane gasoline -- basically the same grade as Europe's regular and the lowest grade of premium here -- the new regular in the United States. → Read More
GM picks Mich. plant to build new Silverado diesel engine
The new turbodiesel engine coming in the redesigned 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will be manufactured in a General Motors engine plant in Flint, Mich. → Read More
Jaguar expands XF lineup with Sportbrake wagon
Jaguar said the XF Sportbrake, a four-door wagon with a large, sloping glass roof, will join its U.S. lineup this year. It will be the first Jaguar wagon to be offered in the U.S. since the short-lived X-Type. → Read More
The rough road for Alfa, passionate fans and fast cars aside
The brutal auto industry has left no white space for a new entry such as Alfa Romeo to come in and offer something no one else has. → Read More
In race to 54.5 mpg, powertrains gain complexity — at a cost
As we get closer to the government's fleetwide 54.5-mpg fuel economy standard in 2025, engines and transmissions will become a whole lot more complex. You can take that to mean new cars are going to get a whole lot more expensive, too. → Read More
No 200-mile electric car in Ford's future
Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief. → Read More
No 200-mile electric car in Ford's immediate future
Ford is sticking with 100 miles of driving range in Focus Electric to rein in weight, costs, says the company's electrified programs chief. → Read More
New GM design chief's portfolio filled with global flair, familiar looks
Australian Mike Simcoe, 58, begins taking over for Ed Welburn on May 1 as vice president of design for General Motors, a job with global responsibility. → Read More
Powertrain executives press for higher octane gasoline to help meet mpg, CO2 rules
Automakers say they need higher octane gasoline -- more in line with what is available in Europe today -- to meet the government's strict 2025 fuel economy and C02 standards. → Read More
FCA shuffles Dart lineup, aims for higher sales
Fiat Chrysler is giving the slumping Dodge Dart a midyear tuneup by dropping two models, shuffling content and adjusting prices. → Read More
'The right guy' to lead GM design
Mike Simcoe, the 58-year-old Australian who will become only the seventh design chief in General Motors' long history, is just as comfortable discussing the engineering details of automobiles as he is swage lines, greenhouses and B-pillars. → Read More
GM design chief Welburn to retire July 1
Ed Welburn, GM's debonair head of global design who radically transformed the automaker's car and truck lineup, is retiring effective July 1. He will be succeeded by Australian Michael Simcoe, vice president of design at GM's International Operations. Simcoe, 58, is the first non-American appointed to the top design post at GM. → Read More
GM design chief Welburn to retire July 1
Ed Welburn, GM's debonair head of global design who radically transformed the automaker's car and truck lineup, is retiring effective July 1. He will be succeeded by Australian Michael Simcoe, vice president of design at GM's International Operations. Simcoe, 58, is the first non-American appointed to the top design post at GM. → Read More
Ford's electrification chief stays plugged in
Rather than retrenching from electrified vehicles, Ford is doubling down, committing $4.5 billion to develop the next generation of EVs and powertrains. And Kevin Layden is the man who will spend a big chunk of that cash. → Read More
Reuss: GM to offer 10-speed gearbox in 8 models by '18
General Motors plans to offer its new 10-speed automatic transmission in eight models by 2018, said global product chief Mark Reuss. → Read More
Refreshed Chevy Sonic has updated styling, infotainment systems
Chevrolet is giving the subcompact Sonic a midcycle freshening for the 2017 model year with updated styling, more connectivity features and a few upscale touches, such as an available heated steering wheel and power driver's seat. → Read More
Hyundai to preview Genesis concept, styling direction at New York show
Next week at the New York auto show, Hyundai plans to show a concept car that provides the clearest picture yet of the styling direction for the company's new Genesis brand of luxury vehicles. → Read More
Mercedes preps 362-hp, high-performance AMG version of GLC
AMG, the high-performance wing of Mercedes-Benz, has turned its wrenches on the GLC compact crossover. The AMG GLC43, a V-6, twin-turbo-powered, two-row utility vehicle will debut at the 2016 New York auto show. → Read More