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U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Bottom Out in April, But May and June Not Looking Much Better

LMC Automotive now expects U.S. light-vehicle sales in 2020 to fall to a 9-year-low 12.9 million units.

Upgraded Engine Oil Standard Arrives

Mitigating engine-damaging low-speed pre-ignition and improving engine lubrication are the objectives of a new oil specification going into effect this...

North America Light-Vehicle Production Down 30.5% in March

Q1 ended with an 14.2% drop in car assemblies which, coupled with a 9.8% dip in light-truck output, led to...

General Motors Pulls the Plug on Maven Car-Sharing Service

Maven becomes a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic as people shun shared mobility and turn to individual car ownership.

Chinese Xpeng P7 EV With Level 3 Automation Launches

Deliveries of the second EV from Xpeng will begin by July 1, although orders are being accepted, starting at RMB229,900-RMB349,900...

Auto Tech Check: ’20 Toyota Supra GR

For better or worse, the new Supra’s in-cabin electronics are identical to the BMW Z4’s, but the Toyota costs almost...