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With the number of new-car franchises stable, new-car sales throughput is up, and so are profits. Let the good times roll.

Toyota may be one of the world’s leanest carmakers. But in a new era of record volume and disruptive technologies, President Akio Toyoda has appointed the company’s first-ever chief competitive officer, to sharpen its edge even more.

Maserati will grow its dealership network in North America from 116 outlets to 130 by year end as it prepares to launch the Levante crossover that debuted in Geneva.

Volvo will add a compact crossover as its 40 series returns to the U.S. on a new architecture within three years.

Sales of bite-sized cross-overs are soaring, and Toyota finally is getting into the game, introducing the production C-HR last week at the Geneva auto show.

As Nissan prepares to bolster its U.S. supply of the fast-selling Rogue compact crossover with 100,000 annual imports from Japan, a top executive suggests that the number could go higher.

The new Lexus LC500h hybrid features a new and innovative transmission — actually two linked together in a design intended to provide sporty performance with its fuel-sipping hybrid engine.

With Cadillac’s sales lagging luxury rivals and no other big launches on the horizon for two years, a lot is riding on the rollout of the XT5, the first redesign for the brand’s midsize crossover since 2009.

In 2013, Don Hinds Ford in Fishers, Ind., converted its showroom, service department and lot lighting from incandescent to LED, reducing maintenance and saving $4,000 a month on electric bills.

Glance over Erwin Raphael’s resume and you might wonder why Hyundai chose him to run its fledgling Genesis luxury-car brand in the U.S. When you have a problem, however, it becomes clear.