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Airbag supplier Autoliv reportedly accused competitor Takata Corp. of withholding the information Autoliv needs to make a bid to purchase the troubled company.

Anyone who has spent time in January at CES, the Detroit auto show or the National Automobile Dealers Association convention will realize that things are changing in the auto world far more rapidly than anyone expected.

Ford Motor Co. has hired a former Apple and Nike marketing executive to be vice president and chief brand officer, a new position created as the company focuses on new mobility services.

Mitsubishi expects U.S. sales to surpass 100,000 vehicles this year for the first time in a decade, even though a highly anticipated new crossover will not reach stores until early 2018.

Hyundai grows crossover mix; Honda’s steady store count; VW, dealers use ‘one rope’; Mercedes-Benz to distribute more light trucks; Ford’s retail goal; Faces on flapjacks.

Penske on U.S. vs. Europe stores; Scarpelli takes helm; Dealer spotlight site; Cadillac to tweak incentive plan; Chevy expects retail-share gain, Buick, Ford Bowl ads.

Schaeffler and Continental have created a 48-volt hybrid prototype that can greatly reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption in compact cars.

Seat, VW Group’s once-struggling Spanish subsidiary, is enjoying a boost thanks to the popularity of the Leon and Ibiza cars and the arrival of the Ateca, the brand’s first SUV.

jirwin@crain.com

Roger Penske and Helio Castroneves have teamed up beyond racing.