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The Arteon, Volkswagen’s new flagship sedan, will be positioned between the Passat-based CC and the luxury Phaeton in the lineup.

Jim Mateja, one of the nation’s most trusted auto writers, and a fixture at the Chicago Tribune for four decades, had that tough-as-nails Chicago persona.

Many young minorities and women aren’t aware of the opportunities in auto retail and never take a serious look at the business.

A lack of cutting-edge technology has long kept Suzuki Motor Corp., one of Japan’s smaller automakers, in constant search for a larger partner.

AutoNation sees used-vehicle sales at its soon-to-launch AutoNation USA used-vehicle stores as a major growth opportunity in 2017. The retailer has designed a strategy to fund the expansion which, CEO Mike Jackson said, won’t be a drag on earnings.

Longtime Detroit-area dealer Jack Demmer died Jan. 31. He was 93.

In the Dallas-Fort Worth market, a melting pot of different cultures, the Mac Churchill stores have made hires to accommodate the diverse backgrounds of its consumers.

Manufacturers should have a better idea of what customers want and what they are willing to pay, one reader writes.

With a lineup richer in crossovers on the horizon and a costly and distracting diesel scandal behind them, Volkswagen dealers are back to focusing on their core business after their make meeting at the NADA convention.

As automakers consider how to build self-driving vehicles, seat suppliers are reconsidering an old idea — becoming one-stop cockpit integrators.