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Jeep Grand Cherokees at a Chrysler dealership in Haverhill, Mass. Chrysler said growing demand for its Jeep S.U.V.s and Ram pickup trucks helped fuel its quarterly results.

Truck Sales Help Profit Rise 32% at Chrysler

By BILL VLASIC

The automaker said its United States market share was 12.3 percent in the third quarter, with strong demand for its Jeep and Ram models.

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No-Shows and Strapped Teams Cloud Formula One’s Future

By JOHN F. BURNS

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A Caterham driven by Kamui Kobayashi crashed at the Australian Grand Prix in March.

The Formula One road show has arrived for its race in Austin, Tex., in a depleted, demoralized and deeply fractious state, more uncertain of its future than at any time in recent memory.

Behind the Wheel

The Macan Turbo delivers 400 horsepower for a base price of $73,295.

A Spicy, Pricey Sport Sedan Alternative

By EZRA DYER

The 2015 Porsche Macan is available in S and Turbo models and are really Porsche’s BMW 3 Series competitors, garbed as S.U.V.s.

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Brittany Force has made the playoffs in Top Fuel. “Drag racing is my normal,” she said.

Women in Top Ranks of Drag Racing: Hear Them Roar

By LOUISE ANN NOETH

Drag racing is no longer an exclusive men’s club. There is now a strong, confident and skilled female contingent that commands respect.

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The 2015 Scion xB was the top-rated vehicle in Consumer Reports' reliability survey this year.

Complaints About In-Car Electronic Systems on Rise, Consumer Reports Says

By CHERYL JENSEN

The magazine’s latest auto reliability report, which covered 1.1 million new vehicles, found that dashboard electronic systems caused many problems.

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Video: The 2015 S550 4Matic Is Mercedes’s Sedan for the Boardroom

By TOM VOELK

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The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550.

Though expensive, Mercedes-Benz’s flagship sedan seduces with a combination of premium craftsmanship and technology.

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Tom Magliozzi, left, and his younger brother, Ray — Click and Clack of NPR's "Car Talk" — in Cambridge, Mass., in 2008.

Tom Magliozzi, One Half of the Jovial Brothers on ‘Car Talk,’ Dies at 77

By NOAM COHEN

Mr. Magliozzi hosted the popular NPR show “Car Talk” for more than 30 years with his younger brother, Ray, in which they bantered with callers through an automotive prism.

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., right, with Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

U.S. Fines Automakers Hyundai and Kia for Misstating Mileage

By CORAL DAVENPORT and BILL VLASIC

Hyundai and Kia, owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, will pay a combined $300 million for overstating their fuel-economy standards.

Investigation of Honda Centers on Failure to Report Deaths From Takata Airbags

By HIROKO TABUCHI

Regulators are studying whether the automaker failed to report deaths and injuries from a defective airbag that can rupture violently.

Wheelies: The Mazda Motorsports Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON

Mazda announces a Global Cup race series for its 2016 MX-5 Miata; General Motors to kill the fleet-only Chevrolet Captiva crossover.

The Richard Petty Signature Series Ford Mustang.

2014 SEMA Show Tracks Industry Trends

By JERRY GARRETT

With displays from most major automakers and thousands of aftermarket suppliers, SEMA serves as a bellwether of customization trends.

Ford Shows Off the All-Aluminum F-150

By BENJAMIN PRESTON

Ford says the 2015 F-150 is 700 pounds lighter than the 2014 model and is making a push for acceptance of its turbocharged 2.7-liter engine.

Jalopnik Film Festival to Hold Car Show in Williamsburg

By BENJAMIN PRESTON

A collection of classic, exotic and quirky cars will be lined up on the street in front of Nitehawk Cinema on Thursday night.

Kelle Arvay has bought, renovated (and sometimes sold) several vintage trailers in the last six years. Her latest project is a 1963 Yellowstone. “Sleeping in one of these is just great,” Ms. Arvay said. “Especially at night, if it starts raining. It’s a great sound, the rain on the roof.”

Design Notebook

Cuddle Up in This

By STEVEN KURUTZ

Because the only thing cuter than a tiny house is a tiny house on wheels.

Your Money Adviser

More Expensive Cars Are Leading to Longer-Term Loans

By ANN CARRNS

Car loans used to last three or four years, but the average length of a new-car loan is now a record five and a half years, with some loans reaching eight years.

Gerard Vaughan of Austin, Tex., said he had been waiting six months for repairs and was not pleased by the new incentive.

G.M. Offers $25 Cards to Owners Who Get Ignition Switches Fixed

By REBECCA R. RUIZ

The automaker said it would give cards that could be used at one of seven retailers to owners who get the repairs before Dec.1.

Chris Luchterhand in his 2011 Saturn Ion, which has been recalled but remains unrepaired because G.M. doesn’t have enough replacement parts.

Recalled G.M. Cars Remain Unrepaired

By HILARY STOUT and REBECCA R. RUIZ

Owners of vehicles recalled over a faulty, and deadly, ignition switch problem say they are still waiting for repairs and sometimes get the runaround at dealerships.

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