en-usMon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTMon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTMon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTAn early trend: Last year's three big sales winners -- Chrysler Group, Hyundai-Kia and Volkswagen of America -- continued to drive the market in January. An early subplot: American Honda and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTFor Japanese auto parts suppliers, these are deeply disturbing times. A business culture that has long overlooked collusion is under attack. Japan's Denso Corp.Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTAfter its long-awaited study of facility-improvement programs, the National Automobile Dealers Association wants automakers to put their programs on hold for review, citing conclusions in the study that they cost too much, produce uncertain results...Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTAcura will make a splash at the Chicago Auto Show this week with the introduction of its ILX small sedan and the redesigned 2013 RDX crossover. GMC will unveil the next-generation Acadia, and Hyundai will show a coupe version of the popular Elantra.Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTMercedes-Benz USA has shifted Bernhard Glaser, the U.S. company's top product planner for nearly a decade, to its top marketing job. Glaser, 47, fills the post previously held by Steve Cannon, who took over as CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA in January.Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTPeter Grady, Chrysler Group's vice president for network development and fleet, says he is making progress rebuilding dealerships and sales in California. The automaker dropped many dealerships in the state in the 2009 bankruptcy.Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTA growing number of dealers say they are drifting away from the third-party Internet lead providers that have dominated online vehicle marketing for 15 years.Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESTTrueCar.com, the online vehicle shopping service, has stopped offering vehicle prices from dealers and promises of big discounts. Instead, TrueCar shoppers now request price quotes from local dealers after they visit the TrueCar Web site.