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Buick’s Regal sedan will be replaced in the U.S. with a sedan-styled five-door hatchback and Buick’s first wagon in two decades, according to two auto forecast firms.

In this QandA, Dave Wright, owner of a Nissan-Subaru dealership near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, talks about growing a small dealership, competing against large groups for acquisitions and winning Automotive News’ Best Dealerships To Work For award five times.

Dianne Craig, who has taken over as Ford’s director of U.S. sales amid rising incentives and cooling demand, expects to find answers to her challenges in the marketplace, not Dearborn.

Under pressure from low-cost imported steel, Tata Steel is stepping up its European production of higher-margin tailored blanks.

This is not exactly the golden age of microcars. Indeed, at a time when gas is cheap and looks like it will stay cheap, can Smart really hope to grow?

Automakers need diverse and creative thinking to solve problems and take advantage of opportunities to innovate, writes Randy Miller, global automotive and transportation sector leader at EY.

Japanese chipmaker Renesas bottlenecked much of the auto industry when its plant was damaged by Japan’s 2011 killer earthquake. It now plans big growth thanks to its takeover of an American rival.

Bernie Moreno once had visions of owning 100 dealerships. But frustration with factory performance targets has prompted a store selloff and a focus on select brands.

Intel Corp. is a new player at the auto industry’s poker table, but the company’s $14.7 billion acquisition of Mobileye gives it a hand with a pair of aces.

Although many Pittsburghers see Uber as a symbol of their city’s turnaround from an ailing former steel town to an up-and-coming tech hub, others resent the company’s unwillingness to assimilate to the city’s distinctive community.