Author: By BENJAMIN PRESTON

Burt Reynolds’s 1977 Pontiac Trans Am sells for $450,000; a report says Toyota officials called for a last-minute redesign of the new Prius.

The Volkswagen Group to unveil its first diesel plug-in hybrid; Aston Martin announces DB10 for new James Bond film.

The company reveals an edgy all-digital concept designed for a video game; G.M. production of pickup trucks may be higher in 2015 than original estimates said.

Chrysler recalls 33,433 trucks and S.U.V.s over problem with the tire pressure monitoring system; Ford recalls 204,448 crossovers for fire risk.

The motorcycle that Henry Fonda may have ridden in the movie “Easy Rider” sells for $1.35 million; the Petersen Automotive Museum closes for renovations.

Sales of alternative-fuel vehicle have fallen along with gasoline prices; Volkswagen recalls 1.1 million vehicles for a suspension defect.

Pope Francis allows the Porsche Travel Club to host a private event in the Sistine Chapel; LeBron James becomes a spokesman for the Kia K900 flagship sedan.

General Motors says it will add an electric car to its lineup; BMW hires Ferrari’s chief engineer.

Sergio Marchionne, chief of Fiat Chrysler, says the company may drastically change the Jeep Wrangler; Opel’s chief says the new European-built Buick Regal will resemble the Opel Monza concept.

G.M. says that it removes parts when calculating pickup truck payload capacity; Chrysler recalls 30,000 Fiat 500Ls.