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With the SkyActiv suite of fuel-saving technologies, the compact Mazda3's already-copious driving pleasure meets the bliss of spending less on gas, says Dan Neil.

Many commuters are coming round to the idea of sharing a ride to work — it reduces costs and people have found that they enjoy the company as well.

Auto makers are accelerating a drive to link your next car's dashboard to all the music and data stored in the Internet cloud.

Toyota Motor raised its 2012 global sales target as it expects Japanese government subsidies for new cars to drive a stronger recovery in its domestic market.

In the new Chrysler 300C Luxury Series, a hunk of America, a dash of Italy and a lingering hint of Germany combine quite nicely, says Dan Neil—and no matter how much you load it up, the price won't top $50,000.

The Henry Ford readies a makeover at its campus in Dearborn, Mich.

All three big U.S. auto makers are growing and profitable and reimagining their product portfolios with a confidence, even swagger, they've been missing for years, says Dan Neil—and he finds evidence all over the North American International Auto Show.

Miami Beach has become a magnet for high-end architects intent on rethinking what the often drab, utilitarian parking garage can be.

Here's a sample of the show cars that were on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. You decide—Build it, or bag it?

Several auto makers are using this week's auto show in Detroit to showcase new models aimed at establishing a profitable niche for "near luxury" cars.

Auto makers face an intractable problem in trying to design and market cars that appeal to young buyers: many of their potential customers could care less about owning a car in the first place.

BMW's British ultra-luxury Rolls-Royce unit sold 3,538 cars last year, up 31% on the previous year and setting a new annual sales record for the 107-year-old brand.

The Mini John Cooper Works Coupe is tremendous fun in a Mini-appropriate tiny package, but the performance gain versus the regular JCW Hardtop doesn't outweigh the loss of convenience, says Dan Neil.

With a base price of $17,300, the little Hyundai Veloster delivers a thimble-full of style and landslide of content, says Dan Neil.

From a physics gaffe to overselling the coolness of a certain Ferrari, Dan Neil owns up to his mistakes of the past year.

Luxury-car companies are playing Santa Claus to affluent buyers, making the holiday season one of the best times of the year to get a good deal on a new vehicle.

For the little Fiat's target buyer, adorable styling likely trumps appalling steering, iffy crash safety and a top that blocks rear views, says Dan Neil.

Ford is planning to take on Toyota's Prius next year by selling two new hybrid vehicles that it promises will leap ahead of Toyota's similarly-sized hybrids in fuel efficiency

Complex dash-mounted multimedia systems are getting redesigned to make them easier to use, and drawing scrutiny from regulators.

The high-performance Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is an SUV that drives like a sports car—and very well may be the best-built American car on the market, says Dan Neil.