A federal judge will hold a hearing Thursday that may offer the first details on any progress in settling over 500 lawsuits filed against VW, supplier Bosch and many current and former top executives over excess emissions in 580,000 U.S.

Dealership software company CDK Global has acquired two inventory-management platforms: NewCarIQ and RedBumper.

U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal today renewed their call for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to accelerate the recall of potentially defective Takata airbags.

Tesla, which has long skirmished with auto dealers over its practice of selling cars directly to consumers, has accused General Motors of being the driving force behind a bill to kick Tesla out of Indiana.

Chevrolet wants the Facebook crowd to not just ‘like’ the new Malibu — it wants people to ‘love’ it.

A Morgan Stanley analyst says profits at General Motors and Ford are more at risk in a recession than the automakers have estimated.

Lithia Motors’ net income rose 16 percent to $47.7 million in the fourth quarter on strong sales across all operations, the nation’s eighth-largest dealership group said today.

Tesla said it would tow its customers’ cars for up to 500 miles to its nearest service center in North America for free.

More borrowers with spotty credit are failing to make monthly car payments on time, a troubling sign for some lenders, automakers and dealers.

Lexus, for the fifth year in a row, is the auto industry’s most dependable brand after three years of ownership, while Buick is the highest-ranking marque among domestic and nonluxury brands for the second consecutive year, according to J.D. Power.