Chinese automaker Great Wall is deeply interested” in the iconic American brand, now part of Fiat Chrysler, but politics could derail its ambitions. It’s clear Detroit automakers are focused on improving their sales mix to favor retail over fleet, selling down previously higher inventories and enjoying a continued surge in larger-vehicle demand. Automaker will keep a tight focus on the fastest-growing segment of the two leading markets: small cars. Automaker Volvo will export cars from China to the United States and is going to earn the distinction as the first major global automaker to export cars directly to the U.

Hurricane Harvey did have an adverse effect on deliveries during the last week of August for every automaker but the key U.S. economic fundamentals remain supportive of strong vehicle sales,” GM Chief Economist Mustafa Mohatarem said in a statement. Ford’s potential venture with Anhui Zotye Automobile would give the Dearborn …