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President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened border tax on autos and auto parts coming into the U.S. would depress the entire industry, said Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor North America.

With sales records stacking up for Nissan in the U.S. market, Nissan North America Chairman Jose Munoz wants to keep his eyes on local affairs – even though he now has a critical job to do around the world.

American Honda chief John Mendel decries the industry’s drift toward ultra-long loan periods for car buyers as hurting the overall industry and suppressing new car turnover.

Lexus sees possibilities for expanding its lineup. Among them, a subcompact crossover, a three-row crossover, a broader range of F-badged performance cars and even possibly a Tesla-fighting all-electric entry.

Scott Smith and Owen Savir will share their retailing insights at the Automotive News Retail Forum on Jan. 26 in New Orleans.

NHTSA’s Mark Rosekind cautioned that the march of autonomous-vehicle technology also must be accompanied by serious attention to human factors, including whether people will accept it.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne says President-elect Donald Trump might support the idea of General Motors merging with his company – an idea Marchionne tried and failed to get GM to consider in 2015.

Even as they launch two key cars #8211; the BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-class coupe — the traditional arch-rivals have a common challenge: Satisfy U.S. dealers’ hunger for more crossovers.

When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in 2005 and left three of Troy Duhon’s car dealerships completely under water, it changed the way he did business.

Our Los Angeles reporter, David Undercoffler, braved Detroit’s winter elements and numerous potholes to take a look at what went well at the auto show — and what didn’t.