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JM Family Enterprises CEO Brent Burns will retire and be succeeded by President and COO Dan Chait. Chait will remain president when he becomes CEO on Jan. 1, JM Family announced.

The upper end of the Porsche 911 lineup is getting an update — and a track-focused Weissach package. The 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 starts at $224,495 with shipping and arrives at dealerships next summer. A naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six making 502 hp propels the coupe from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 3.2 seconds. The street-legal GT3 has a top track speed of 195 mph. Porsche modified the teardrop-shaped trailing arms on the double-wishbone front axle to boost downforce at high speeds and improve brake cooling. The front ball joint of the lower trailing arm sits lower on the front axle to create an anti-dive effect that reduces pitch under braking.The freshening gives the GT3 a sharpened design and better aerodynamics. Porsche said the redesigned front diffuser, spoiler lip and modified underbody air guides increase downforce and optimize airflow. The automaker integrated the daytime running lights into the headlight module to create room for larger air intakes and deliver a cleaner look. At the rear, the diffuser, air inlets, wing side plates and decklid are redesigned. The GT3 with Touring Package, available at launch, offers optional rear seats and ditches the fixed wing. An active rear spoiler and the underbody air guides provide aerodynamic balance. For the first time on the GT3, Porsche will offer a Weissach package featuring carbon fiber-reinforced plastic rear wing side plates, door mirror upper shells and front air blades.

Volkswagen's ID Buzz electric vehicle represents the company's global robotaxi platform. It's undergoing both hardware and software updates as the company works toward a 2026 launch of commercial service.

Ford Motor Co. and the dealership that serviced a 2020 F-250 Super Duty can't force the pickup's owners to arbitrate their lemon law claim, a California appeals court ruled.

Toyota intends to promote its history of job stability and focus recruiting efforts on local veterans when it begins hiring for its new $541 million axle plant outside its truck plant in San Antonio.

Launching a hybrid pickup at a price premium to its rivals, and significantly more than the $53,400 the same vehicle costs in Mexico, represents something of a gamble.

Artificial intelligence has helped dealerships improve their back-office functions and service operations. Chatbots have been a mixed bag.

GM is set to release its results for the July to September period on Oct. 22, while crosstown rival Ford will report on Oct. 28.

As an increasing number of cities in California require departments to buy zero-emission vehicles, police say the Teslas they're being put in make their jobs harder.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas is quickly building a 500,000-square-foot axle plant near its front gate that will begin production in late 2026 after its axle supplier announced it was exiting the market.