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Mercedes-AMG’s E-class lineup now includes a wagon. The 2018 E63 S wagon, set to debut in March at the Geneva auto show, is powered by a 4.0-liter V-8 biturbo engine that produces 603 hp and 627 pounds-feet of torque and goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.

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.

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.

Acura’s midsize TLX sedan will use an upcoming refresh to visually distinguish the four-cylinder and six-cylinder models and will add an enthusiast-oriented A-Spec model.

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

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

New model redesigns are fueling big profits at Honda Motor Co., even in the face of adverse exchange rates. That momentum will continue into 2017, Honda executives say.

Mercedes-Benz is working on getting more trucks to U.S. dealerships to alleviate inventory shortages, including more units of the hot GLC compact crossover.

Jaguar, Honda and Jeep were the biggest winners last year among brands sold in Europe, where overall vehicle sales rose 6.5 percent to 15.

Cockpit designs for self-driving vehicles are rapidly moving from Disney Tomorrowland fantasy toward the real world of commercial production and driver practicality.