Mercedes-Benz dealerships took the No. 1 slot in Pied Piper’s online lead-responsiveness study, displacing two-time consecutive champ Porsche.

Toyota Motor Corp. and two of its top suppliers will spend $2.8 billion to start a company that creates software to run self-driving cars.

Sonic Automotive will focus on its EchoPark used-only retail stores this year, while putting an initiative aimed at speeding up the sales process on the back burner.

Hyundai and Kia are jumping back into the large crossover segment with two models recently spotted by spy photographers.

A diverse group of public interest organizations is urging Senate leaders to not advance legislation enabling the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles until self-described safety flaws are corrected.

Toyota is rolling out its latest wave of greener, meaner powertrain technologies as part of a sweeping overhaul to replace 80 percent of its lineup by 2023.

Fred Diaz is heading back home as incoming CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, ready to put his insider knowledge of Mitsubishi together with an understanding of the U.S.

Executives in charge of the Detroit auto show are likely to reschedule it to early October, while recasting the annual event as a simpler, less expensive show.

The automotive industry may be learning from past mistakes. As new-vehicle sales decline to start the year, automakers are largely avoiding the temptation to slash prices when demand fades.