If a hybrid sales-F&I model isn't the answer to smoother, faster process, what is?

The change from internal combustion engines to electric motors will be one of the biggest the industry has ever faced.

The Ford Fiesta ST might be a favorite among enthusiasts and autocrossers, but it doesn't look like Ford sees enough demand to support the next-generation pocket rocket in North America.

An old automotive industry maxim holds that if one German automaker fields something, it won't be long before all others follow suit.

The "Carlos and Dieter Show" did not take place at this year's Frankfurt auto show. That could be a sign of trouble.

Too much regulation on a nascent industry could indeed stifle innovation. But a completely hands-off approach from the federal government will turn drivers on public roads into unwitting lab rats, and it could result in fatalities.

It is great to see that the Toyota team has rekindled that process and brought the experts in the individual manufacturing processes back into the development mix.

With General Motors' market about to be inundated by aftermarket manufacturers at levels we haven’t seen before, is it possible its directive to dealers is a stop-gap measure by the company to get a handle on its parts and service revenue stream.

As I witnessed the mass evacuation in Florida this month, it crossed my mind that commonsense, true-life circumstances trump current mindsets and technology advances.

Renault-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn wants the alliance to increase vehicle sales by 33 percent to 14 million vehicles by 2022. Most of the growth will come from growing markets.

It seems that both human drivers and Tesla's "Autopilot" system -- specifically the complex relationship between the two -- contributed to the fatality of a Tesla driver last year.

Chris Bangle, the Ohio boy who was all of 36 when he took over as head of BMW design in 1992, is once again fully engrossed in cars after a self-imposed exile from the automotive styling studio.

With a third of new-vehicle loans now at 73 to 84 months, will even longer loans become commonplace?

As we work to make autonomous driving a reality, one thing that has become clear is that innovation needs to be nurtured by policy, not regulation.

A doughnut-friendly version of the Audi R8 is something that has not been in the cards since the nameplate's debut a distant 11 years ago. But Audi is hinting that something may be in the works.

Even though the second-generation Mazda CX-9 is still fresh, it's already getting some tech-savvy updates.

Alabama is at a new level in automotive exports. It took a great deal of hard work to bring that about.

I think there should be U.S. dealers who have classic cars in their stores. This would bring back stories of the classic cars gone by. Our new generation would get a chance to ponder a classic car parked at a dealership waiting for service, plus possibly own one.

Never in the history of the auto industry in this country has a natural disaster caused as much devastation to car dealers as the hurricane that struck Houston. Now the industry will have to figure out what to do with a massive number of flood-damaged vehicles.

Dealers nationwide should push for full implementation the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, which was designed to prevent title washing.

Much of the media narrative surrounding the review of fuel economy policy is based on false beliefs. As a result, the national conversation about fuel efficiency is based more in myth than science.

The “Carlos and Dieter Show” will not take place this year at the Frankfurt auto show. It could be a sign of trouble for their alliance.

Forget Cap and Thor and Iron Man, et al.; a real-life Avengers mystery is unfolding in Fiat Chrysler's monthly sales reports.

While some expressed concern about GM's new disclosure form for non-GM service contracts, F&I providers were unfazed by the requirement and even applauded the automaker.

Hurricane Harvey did something for the auto industry that record profits failed to do: Make Wall Street happy.