Nissan inspired by high-end fashion

Nissan wanted some European fashion to move its American-made Maxima sedan further upscale for 2016.

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GM takes a fresh look at emerging markets

GM is spending $5 billion to develop a new family of Chevrolet small cars that it will build and sell in China, Brazil, India, Mexico and other emerging markets.

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Mitsubishi plans to move forward with U.S. sales, but experts wonder

Mitsubishi seems unlikely to leave the U.S. market despite closing its Illinois factory, but skeptics still wonder if the Japanese brand is the next Suzuki.

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FCA recalls 284,153 Dodge Chargers for airbag flaw

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 284,153 Dodge Chargers for a flaw that could lead side airbag inflatable curtains and seat airbags to deploy unexpectedly, raising the risk of crash and injury.

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Pacific trade talks end without deal; vehicle tariffs, rules remain a hurdle

High-level negotiations in Hawaii on a trade agreement in the Pacific Rim wrapped up without a final deal as disagreements over vehicle tariffs and other rules trumped progress in other areas. The dialogue may resume within weeks.

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Buick trims Regal prices for 2016 to counter sedan slump

Buick, faced with an aging Regal and U.S. consumers that continue to abandon sedans for crossovers and SUVs, is lowering prices as much as nearly 9 percent on the Regal for 2016.

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German carmakers near $3 billion deal for Nokia's maps, report says

A group of German luxury-car makers including BMW are close to sealing the purchase of Nokia Oyj's digital-maps business for about 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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