Omari Gardner

The bulk of vehicles recently taken off production schedules were in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions.

Following the March debut of the Wilderness version of the Outback, Subaru's rugged trim line is expanding to its top-selling model.

The redesigned car serves a dual purpose in the company's North American strategy: Providing an affordable sport coupe to satisfy enthusiasts of the shrinking niche, and expanding the nascent Gazoo Racing brand to new nameplates.

Steve Gehring, who has three decades of auto industry experience, has been named the automaker's executive director of North American safety regulations and policy.

Mark Del Rosso has been named CEO of Genesis Motors North America, effective Oct. 21. He joins Genesis as the luxury brand adds dealer points in the United States and Canada. Sales are rising in both countries, and much-needed new crossovers are in the pipeline.

The freshened 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, arriving in showrooms in September, is leading the Japanese automaker's next phase in design.