Every luxury brand that has reported results sustained double-digit percentage sales declines in the U.S. for the second quarter as demand evaporated while showrooms remained shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic.

Production at the SUV factory, which employs about 11,000 workers and resumed May 4 after more than a month of downtime, has not been affected, a BMW spokesman said.

The 4 Series coupe gets a major makeover, including a bigger footprint, with more power, performance and safety gear.

U.S. deliveries of Porsche's first battery-electric vehicle face delays because of a six-week COVID-19-related production shutdown in Germany.

The German automaker's metro-Atlanta headquarters emptied in mid-March as schools closed and Georgia went into lockdown.

BMW's restart next week will be gradual, its U.S. plant will operate at about 50 percent capacity, as the automaker assesses customer demand and supply chain capacity.

The X8 would compete against the Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne Coupe and could go on sale in 2022.

The non-Detroit 3 automakers have for decades avoided sending workers home with no pay. The Covid-19 pandemic is a different matter.

The sports-car maker is guaranteeing payouts, relaxing dealer performance bonus objectives and extending finance. Its captive finance arm also is offering retail customers lease extensions.

BMW is ending output of its first plug-in hybrid six years after it was introduced.

BMW's largest global plant produced 15 percent more vehicles in 2019 than the prior year as demand for crossovers soared.

The expansion is part of a $600 million project by Volvo as it readies electric vehicles for the U.S. market.

The material uses a lattice structure and plastic film to control air vibrations that limit the transmission of loud noises from things such as engines and roads.

The first vehicle to feature e-4ORCE is expected to be the production version of Nissan's Ariya electric crossover concept.

Hyundai and Uber join Daimler, Porsche and Geely in developing flying cars to ease urban congestion.