New York Auto Show

Watch for These Highlights

The New York International Auto Show revs up this week and roars well into April. Nissan makes a splash with a redesigned Altima and the Taxi of Tomorrow, a van that features a glass roof for a more open feeling. Lincoln's MKZ also features a glass roof -- one that opens up. Other debuts include luxury models from Lexus and Acura, a rugged Ram pickup, and a slew of new models from General Motors. And don't miss Terrafugia's Transition, a sort a flying car. The show opens to the public on Friday, April 6, and runs through April 15 at the Javits Center.

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Honda Returns to F1 Racing as Engine Supplier to McLaren

Honda Motor Co. will return to Formula One as an engine supplier to help develop its technology after exiting the racing series in 2008.
New York Auto Show 2013: Photos

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VW to BMW Plan $25 Billion Hedge by Building Autos Abroad

With the yen weakening and Europe’s debt crisis spreading, Volkswagen AG and its German peers are planning to spend more than $25 billion by 2017 to expand production outside their home region and insulate themselves from currency convulsions.
Surging Chrysler Targets BMW With Brawny Luxury 300 SRT8

Chrysler Group LLC, for all its improved performance lately, doesn’t sell a lot of luxury cars to wealthy aficionados of German sports sedans. The new Chrysler 300 SRT8 is out to change that.
GM Strengthens Cadillac Leadership for Global Brand Focus

General Motors Co., pushing to expand Cadillac’s success outside of the U.S., promoted Don Butler to a new position overseeing the luxury brand’s global strategy and hired an outsider to direct marketing.
Chrysler Risks Fury of Faithful With New Jeep Cherokee

Chrysler Group LLC is bringing back the Cherokee, the model that helped usher in the age of the sport-utility vehicle, with a design that’s testing the devotion of the Jeep faithful.
GM Shares Recalled to Life as Cadillac Drives Sales Surge

At his Houston Cadillac store last weekend, Carl Sewell had an unusual experience: He helped a mother secure a baby seat into a car she was considering. Young- shopper sightings were once a rarity for Sewell.
BMW Vehicles Go Greener on Fewer Cylinders, Less Gasoline

BMW is working on the little engine that could.
Nissan CEO Says Cheaper Yen Still in ‘Handicap Territory’

Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., said the yen remains in “handicap territory” that creates challenges for Japan’s automakers even after the currency’s recent weakening.
Scene Last Night: Car Talk, Waka Flocka, Iron Throne Ale

“This is the gala men have to drag their wives to,” John Sanchez said last night at the Jacob K. Javits Center.
GM Targets BMW 5 Series With Longer Cadillac CTS Sedan

General Motors Co.’s new Cadillac CTS, the sedan that helped revive the luxury brand when it debuted more than a decade ago, will weigh less, go faster and be more fuel efficient as the company pushes to compete against Audi and BMW.
Fusion Leads U.S. Cars Driving Sales Gains Eluding Camry

A commercial showing the new Ford Fusion being driven off a cliff led David Bowhall to visit a dealer last month for a test drive. The owner of four Mercedes- Benzes in the last five years said it wasn’t much of a leap.