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Jaguar will add a smaller, more affordable utility vehicle — the E-Pace — to its lineup in about a year, probably in Europe first, then the U.S.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will evaluate how to conduct recalls in an age of remote fixes and over-the-air updates.

NADA consultant Glenn Mercer says suburban dealers are most likely to sell out in the next wave of store consolidation. Rural stores have lower volume, but also are less subject to price competition.

Mexican officials are gearing up for what looks like a fast-track renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with a little bit of good cop, bad cop.

The success of Kia’s new Stinger hatchback depends heavily on how Kia handles the launch, including lease options and marketing.

Jaguar Land Rover hopes to boost sales using virtual reality to preview upcoming vehicles. All of its global retailers, including U.S. dealers, are getting virtual-reality kits.

Wal-Mart Stores, the nation’s largest retailer, is jumping into car sales through partnerships with dealership groups, including AutoNation Inc., the nation’s largest new-vehicle retailer, and with CarSaver, an online auto retail platform.

What has driven the industry’s recent surge toward autonomous vehicles? Ola Kaellenius, Daimler’s new head of randd, says breakthroughs in artificial intelligence have made all the difference.

Dealertrack’s next-generation FandI system is a simpler, more deal-centric approach to working with Dealertrack’s tools, such as credit applications, bureau reports, compliance tools, desking solutions and FandI product menus.