Bill Peffer, who spent just one week as COO and executive vice president at Kia Motors America, will lead all operations for the Italian exotic brand in the U.S. and Canada.

The nine finalists for 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year are three Asian sedans, three American pickups and a group of utilities consisting of a resurrected nameplate, a Mustang-inspired electric vehicle and a burgeoning luxury brand's first crossover.

The recent uptick in COVID-19 cases made a February show unrealistic, a spokesman said. Organizers are working with the city and state health departments to figure out when the event can be held.

Subaru is bolstering its BRZ coupe with a redesign focused around a new engine, an upgraded interior and smoother styling.

The British exotic brand, in the latest tweak to its North American retail operations, is retiring McLaren Qualified after seven years.

With the redesign, the second-generation Ghost makes the jump onto the British ultraluxury brand's aluminum architecture.

The Subaru Crosstrek, a top seller among subcompact crossovers, looks stay in the race for first with a new trim, new optional engine, but same base price.

Why nameplates that disappeared decades ago are returning on modern-day vehicles.

The 2021 Crosstrek will now be offered with a 2.5-litre engine with 182 hp and 176 pound-feet of torque.

Toyota's decision came as multiple media outlets in Ontario reported that an employee at the Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ont., tested positive for COVID-19.

With the Detroit auto show's move from January to June and Toronto's show still a week away, this week's Chicago show has the distinction of kicking off the stream of this year's new-vehicle premieres.

Magna's new dual-clutch eight-speed transmission, which makes its production debut in the Ferrari plug-in hybrid, aids the supercar's green chops with a smaller size, less weight and more fuel efficiency.

The redesigned Outback and the Legacy — which both have seen Canadian sales slump this year — are the latest vehicles to migrate to Subaru's global platform. The standard 2.5-litre boxer engine in both features 182 hp and 176 pound-feet of torque, up from 175 hp and 174 pound-feet.

As vehicle technology grows more complex, the electrical and electronics purchasing area is becoming a new sore spot in supplier and automaker relations.

Canadian David Klan will be Mazda Canada’s new president and CEO effective April 1. The move is part of  a larger restructuring of the automaker’s North American management team.