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Range Rover sees ceiling to ultraluxury SUV market
Despite seemingly unlimited demand for ultra-high-end SUVs that's prompting new models from brands such as Bentley, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and even Ferrari, Range Rover sees a ceiling.
Mazda6 adds turbo, high-end trim to stand out in waning sedan market
Mazda, looking to inject new life into lagging sales of the Mazda6 and keep pace with strong redesigned rivals from Toyota and Honda, is updating uts midsize sedan, adding a high-end trim line, optional turbocharged engine and design updates throughout.
New Mercedes CLS, BMW hybrid roadster and high-powered Porsches among L.A. debuts
If October's Tokyo auto show lacked any meaningful production debuts that consumers could bank on, this week's Los Angeles auto show will help fill the void.
Tesla revives Roadster with a range of 1,000 km
Tesla debuted its new Roadster saying that the base model will be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph (96.6 kph) in 1.9 seconds. Top-end versions will exceed 400 kph and offer a range of nearly 1,000 km from a 200 kWh battery pack. The base model will start at $200,000.
Peter Schutz, CEO who saved Porsche 911 and engineered turnaround, dies at 87
Peter Schutz, the American executive credited with saving the Porsche 911 from extinction in the 1980s and turning around the Porsche brand in the process, died over the weekend.
Mitsubishi e-Evolution concept doubles down on future EVs, crossovers
Mitsubishi looks to double down on a future centered on both electric vehicles and crossovers with its e Evolution concept.
Audi on fuel cell cars: Maybe later
Audi is spearheading VW Group's fuel cell efforts, but is years behind many of its rivals, including Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, Hyundai and GM.
Bugatti considers four-door model for 2024
The yet-to-be-named car would pick up where the Galibier concept left off and go on sale around 2024.
Frankfurt's best and wurst
Spread out over an area roughly the size of Delaware but with better currywurst, the biennial Frankfurt Motor Show is the perfect place to take in the sights and flavors of the German auto industry while bleeding through your loafers from all the walking. Our man David Undercoffler loves walking — and Delaware. Here's what he saw:
Aston Martin marketing chief Sproule adds Americas role
Simon Sproule, Aston Martin's global chief marketing officer, has added a new position: chief of the Americas. The move follows the double-duty pattern favored by CEO Andy Palmer.
Bentley aims to keep Continental GT in spotlight
Bentley is giving its third-generation Continental GT a host of technology and performance upgrades to keep what has been its most critical nameplate from being overshadowed by the Bentayga SUV.
How Jaguar developed the XE Project 8 super sedan
Jaguar's XE sedan was never designed to hold a V-8 engine of any kind, certainly not a 5.0-liter supercharged unit, so it was a challenge to create the high-performance, limited-edition Project 8 from the car.
VW will build all-electric minibus

VW confirmed plans to build a production version of its all-electric I.D. Buzz van in 2022 for consumer and commercial applications. It will have Level 3 autonomous capabilities in the commercial version.
Behind the new Phantom, a changed Rolls-Royce
Smaller, more approachable models have surged to the top of Rolls' sales charts, accounting for roughly 85 percent of its global sales in 2016.
Genesis G70 comes into focus to take on BMW 3 series
With its likely debut at the Frankfurt auto show in September, the styling of Genesis' first G70 is coming into focus. Spy photographers captured a pair of the new luxury sport sedans undergoing hot-weather testing, alongside a pair of BMW 3-series models for benchmarking.