Jeep's rugged Wrangler smoothes rough edges with upscale interior

When it comes to the Wrangler, Jeep's go-anywhere vehicle, customers care about its ability to climb rocks or barrel through streams. Interiors? They probably are below the top 20 on a list of priorities of passionate "Wranglerheads," says David Kelleher, a Philadelphia Jeep dealer.... Read More »

Ballooning IT guides car interiors

Advances in consumer electronic devices such as cell phones and laptops are changing drivers' perceptions about the design of information technology in vehicles. As a result, the days of the cloned radio and two levels of interior trim may already be history.... Read More »

Orlando will debut in Paris

The seven-seat version of the Chevrolet Orlando minivan will debut next month at the Paris auto show as part of the brand's European product offensive.... Read More »

Catching up on their Z's

Japanese design lion Yoshihiko Matsuo, creator of the first Nissan Z sports car in 1969, eyes his young visitor warily. And Randy Rodriguez, North American creator of the most recent Nissan Z exterior in 2009, returns the old man's stare like a young terrier guarding his turf.... Read More »

EV engineers' unusual task: Make it noisier

It used to be that auto companies wanted to make cars as quiet as possible. Now they're working to make them louder. And all in the name of safety. Nissan added a digital humming noise to its Leaf electric vehicle to warn people with hearing or vision impairments that the car was coming. Now Toyota is following suit with the Prius.... Read More »

Soft-top Murano likely to spark a love-hate debate on styling

In a move certain to divide consumers into love-it/hate-it groups, Nissan Motor Co. will introduce a convertible version of its Murano crossover next year. The crossover, which already has a polarizing bulky rear-end design, will be offered as a two-door with a droptop, company officials confirm.... Read More »

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X3 has ventilation system .... and venti latte system BMW of North America executives lobbied hard for bigger and better cupholders on the redesigned X3... Aug. 16, 12:01 am U.S. ET

Infiniti rolls out first Performance Line model A 348-hp Infiniti G coupe with chrome exhaust tips and red-stitched leather seats will serve as the... Aug. 12, 1:00 pm U.S. ET

Scion moves to expand its lineup Toyota's Scion youth brand was conceived as a three-product lineup, but it will stretch to four... Aug. 9, 12:01 am U.S. ET

After diet, a Chrysler product binge Chrysler Group dealers, starving for new products, will get a banquet of nameplates in three years... Aug. 9, 12:01 am U.S. ET

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