The Venza, a new, hard-to-define crossover-wagon thing, may well be Toyota’s predicament embodied in steel, rubber and glass. And plastic. Loads of cheap, sloppily installed plastic.
General Motors said Thursday it has replaced its Chevrolet brand manager after just five months and its Buick brand chief is leaving after only a few days on the job.
Unreformed sensualists will appreciate the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Audi R8 and its race-ready direct-injected V-10 engine.
Volkswagen will buy a 20 percent stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, forming one of the world's biggest auto alliances and giving the two carmakers a boost in fast-growing Asian markets.
House and Senate leaders proposed a compromise plan Tuesday to give shuttered General Motors and Chrysler dealers an appeals process to keep their showrooms open.
The new Ford Fiesta, unveiled at the L.A. auto show, is at the front edge of a wave of European-influenced small cars that are about to become more common in the U.S. market.
