(September 4, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford’s August U.S. retail sales grew 20 percent — with total sales up 12 percent — for the best monthly retail performance since 2006. With inventories remaining tight in several key segments, retail sales gains were broad-based.

(September 4, 2013) FRANKFURT, Germany — A new Lexus compact crossover concept, the LF-NX, will make its world premiere at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show next week. The concept explores the potential for a compact crossover within the Lexus model range. Reinforcing Lexus’ leading position in full hybrid drive technology, the LF-NX concept is powered by a new variant of the Lexus Hybrid Drive system tuned for SUV performance.

(September 4, 2013) Quattro is Audi and Audi is quattro— the brand and the technology are indelibly linked. In celebration of the 30th birthday of the Sport quattro, Audi will present its legitimate successor at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Audi Sport quattro concept show car continues the grand quattro tradition, with a stunning coupe design and plug-in hybrid drive with a system output of 700 horsepower.

(September 3, 2013) Ford said Friday it is recalling about 370,000 Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car vehicles because of a potential for loss of steering control. The recall, which covers vehicles from model years 2005 through 2011, includes about 355,000 vehicles sold in the U.S. and another 15,000 in Canada, the Detroit News reported today.

(September 3, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It’s one thing to create an entirely new segment. To be an innovation leader in that segment for 30 years running is quite another accomplishment. Having sold more than 13 million minivans since first introducing the segment in 1983, and creating 78 minivan segment firsts, such as class-exclusive Stow ‘n Go seating and a segment-first Blu-ray rear-seat entertainment system, the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan are celebrating their heritage with 30th Anniversary Editions available this fall.

(September 3, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — At Chrysler Group, the SRT (Street and Racing Technology) brand team maintains its successful formula to design, engineer and build benchmark American high-performance vehicles. The all-new SRT Viper made its long-anticipated return to the high performance sports car market in 2013.

(September 3, 2013) LONDON — Renault’s reputation for innovative design is world renowned, and now visitors to the London Design Festival will be able to familiarize themselves with the French marque’s "joie de vivre" for themselves. The annual design event, which this year is running Sept. 14-22, will feature Renault for the first time.

(September 2, 2013) MILWAUKEE  — One of the greatest spectacles in America hit the streets of Milwaukee on Aug. 31. It was a thunder of Harley-Davidson pride you could literally feel in your chest as nearly 7,000 Harley-Davidson customers, dealers and employees from around the world rolled through downtown Milwaukee to celebrate Harley-Davidson's 110th Anniversary.

(September 2, 2013) WHITLEY, UK — The C-X17 has been created as a design study to introduce Jaguar’s new, highly-advanced, modular aluminum architecture. The concept illustrates the diversity of vehicles that could be produced using this architecture, which underpins the innovative future of the Jaguar brand.

(September 2, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — Bacon has been a cornerstone of cuisine since ancient Rome. In recent years the cured meat has transformed from a food to a lifestyle — inspiring everything from medical supplies to plush toys. Now, with International Bacon Day just around the corner, Ford is savoring the salty side dish with the introduction of what is believed to be the first bacon-wrapped car — a 2014 Ford Fiesta.