Volkswagen is revising down its forecasts for China and India.
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The recent substantial cuts in interest rates may not be enough to help the auto industry out of its slump, said Jaguar Land Rover's new CEO.
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Toyota has added an all-new 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i petrol engine with stop-start technology to the Toyota Auris.
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The UK's auto industry trade association, the SMMT, has called for UK government action to support the automotive sector. The move follows sharp declines in the UK vehicle market in recent months as well as production cutbacks at UK car plants.
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The cars are barely 3 years old, but the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan already have undergone a restyling and re-engineering.
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Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli told a Senate hearing today that the automaker will burn through $5 billion to $7 billion in cash in 2009. That would be on top of $5 billion in cash consumed in the first three quarters of 2008.
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General Motors dealers are pushing a grass-roots campaign to rally support for low-interest federal loans that could save the company.
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Ford Motor Co. expects its Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid sedans to get better fuel economy than the Toyota Camry Hybrid. The restyled, re-engineered Fusion and Milan will be company's first sedans with a two-mode hybrid powertrain.
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Senate supporters of $25 billion in emergency loans for automakers don't have the votes to pass the measure without more conditions on the aid, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Tuesday night.
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AvtoVAZ's factory in Togliatti, Russia, manufactured more than 735,000 Ladas last year, making it Europe's No. 1 plant based on output. Take a look inside and around AvtoVAZ's massive automaking complex.
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Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli said he would accept $1 per year in salary if it helped Chrysler obtain its $7 billion share of a proposed $25 billion automaker rescue package.
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Toyota Motor Corp. will halt production at all of its U.S. and Canadian auto plants for two days in December to reduce its robust flow of vehicles into a sagging U.S. market.
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General Motors plans additional temporary plant shutdowns into 2009 due to slowing demand and will pare overtime to cut costs, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger told a Senate hearing today on an automaker rescue package that the union has made many sacrifices since 2005 to boost the competitiveness of the Detroit 3.
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Toyota Motor Corp. will halt production at all of its U.S. and Canadian auto plants for two days in December to reduce its robust flow of vehicles into a sagging U.S. market.
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Infiniti chose to unveil the convertible version of its G37 in Los Angeles. Already hailed in its coupe and cabrio version, the G, closely related to the Japanese Skyline, will however be the only one to blow its top, as the convertible will be exclusive to the luxury brand and won't be shared with Nissan in any other market worldwide.
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The Lexus RX, the brand's most popular crossover, has inherited a brand-new cloak, unveiled for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show. But the few touch-ups still lend the vehicle an air of déjà vu.
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The new Audi Q5 TDI emphasized the presence of the German manufacturer at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A compact crossover, the Q5 will hit dealerships equipped with a 240-hp V6 TDI engine that's already proven itself. It's small, but with styling modeled off the larger Q7, the Q5 also features the quattro all-wheel-drive system. The TDI version will join its gas-powered brother in the brand's catalogue.
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