(September 8, 2016) PARIS — Lexus announced today that its latest concept vehicle, the Lexus UX Concept, will make its world debut on Sept. 29 at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. And it released a teaser photo which depicts the new design direction from the rear of the vehicle.

Created at Lexus' European Design Centre, ED2, Lexus says the UX Concept takes Lexus' bold design language to the next level.

(September 8, 2016) MCLEAN, Va. — A fully patented, automated, online lender management platform (LMP) that connects dealers to over 1,300 lenders instantly — has recently entered into an agreement with NADA Used Car Guide to speed up the used vehicle sale and loan approval process.

The integration of NADA Used Car Guide's values into the ECE platform streamlines the dealer sales process and makes all vehicle value information available to lenders with the platform's credit application feature.

(September 8, 2016) STUTTGART, Germany — Mercedes-Benz Vans has unveiled its strategic future initiative adVANce for the transport industry. This sees the division systematically taking up its customers' changing requirements. The transformation of the industry is the result of various economic and social trends, among them urbanisation, the growth in e-commerce, the intelligent networking of a wide range of technologies in the Internet of Things (IoT), and the proliferation of platform-based business models.

(September 7, 2016) Cadillac sold 28,228 new vehicles globally in August, an increase of 23.7 percent. August marked the second consecutive month in which Cadillac global growth exceeded 20 percent, driven by the new XT5 crossover. In August, Cadillac’s U.S. sales rose 3.9 percent, while sales in China soared 93.4 percent. Year to date, Cadillac global sales are up 4.5 percent.

The new XT5 sold 8,523 units in August, the most since its launch this past spring. Sales of Cadillac’s sporty ATS sedan and coupe models grew 18.4 percent globally. The XTS sedan registered a 52.9 percent increase.