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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker signaled that Europe’s avoidance of extra U.S. car tariffs might last only until year-end, the latest sign of fragility in the trans-Atlantic truce.

A once-prospering dealership group facing lawsuits by two captive finance arms over allegations of selling nearly 500 vehicles but not repaying floorplan loans has lost franchises at two of its dealerships in Pennsylvania, while two Michigan…

U.S. new-vehicle inventories rose sharply last month, reaching the highest level for the start of November since 2014.

Han-woo Park says Kia is graduating from its position as a fast follower to being a global leader in such areas as design and quality. The Kia CEO also wants to build up the brand’s light-truck lineup.

Subaru has been dogged by rising quality problems in Japan. The lapses are now bleeding into the all-important U.S., and global President Tomomi Nakamura isn’t happy.

Volvo’s early success with its car subscription plan has put the company in an enviable position as automakers tinker with business models that don’t revolve around traditional car ownership.

If electric vehicles fail to catch on globally over the next several years, it won’t be because Volkswagen didn’t try, CEO Herbert Diess says.

The challenge for law enforcement is separating legitimate shipments from illegal ones in the murky area between criminal fraud and breach of private contracts.

Presidio Group, a dealership buy-sell advisory firm, recommends that its clients create a conversion plan to serve the future industry or opt to sell their dealerships ahead of predicted dealership disruption from autonomous vehicles.

We know Jeep is building a Wrangler-inspired pickup — it’s just a matter of what it’ll be named, what it will look like and when it will show up. Well, the folks at JeepScrambler Forum answered one of those questions — the when.