(September 2, 2011) DETROIT — Globally recognized today, the Chevrolet bowtie logo was introduced by company co-founder William C. Durant in late 1913. But how it came to be synonymous with the brand is open to wide interpretation.

Durant’s version of how the logo came into existence is well known. The long-accepted story, confirmed by Durant himself, was that it was inspired by the wallpaper design in a Parisian hotel.

(September 2, 2011) Already owning a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Truck dealership in Miami, it only seems appropriate that father and son team, Walter and Scott Ritter, add a FIAT studio to their automotive family tree. And that is just what they have done.

Planet FIAT is adjacent to the Ritter's other Chrysler Group brands dealership and is the 12th FIAT studio to open in Florida.

(September 2, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — BMW and Mercedes-Benz are each in position to knock Lexus from the top of the luxury sales standings this year, but Lexus isn't going down without a fight.

According to Edmunds.com's monthly analysis of the True Cost of Incentives(TCISM), Lexus upped its average incentive spending 41 percent to $2,667 per vehicle in August, the biggest month-to-month increase by any major automotive brand.

(September 1, 2011) BMW is recalling 241,000 3-Series cars in the U.S. because of a rear- light defect it says may cause crashes. It is one of the German automaker's largest safety-related recalls.

The recall is for model years 2002-2005 of the 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi cars, the German automaker said in a posting on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Web site.