In today's News Brake: Mini heads for the beach, Rinspeed dreams of a city car, and Aston Martin completes its makeover of the Toyota iQ . . . But Wait, There's More!
Full story...
Whoever thought the crossover would be the engine that drives the car market back to respectability? Well, it's happening, but you'd never know it from the sales charts. For some insane reason, crossovers are counted as trucks.
Full story...
In continuing its fuel-efficient efforts, BMW will reintroduce a six-cylinder 7-series for the North American market at next month's Detroit auto show.
Full story...
The Buick LaCrosse, the Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf are the three finalists for the 2010 North American Car of the Year award.
Full story...
Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalist are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.
Full story...
Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalists are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.
Full story...
Two Ford Motor Co. vehicles and two from General Motors Co. are on the short list of finalists for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. The car finalists are the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf.
Full story...
George Perry, a veteran of more than 30 years in automotive electronics, is retiring after a decade with Yazaki North America Inc. He will step down as CEO at year's end.
Full story...
George Perry, a veteran of more than 30 years in automotive electronics, is retiring after a decade with Yazaki North America Inc. He will step down as CEO at year's end.
Full story...
Overall demand in GKN's major markets has been better than anticipated in mid-October, GKN said in a trading update ahead of its 31 December full year results.
Full story...
GM India will display six production and concept vehicles at the Indian Auto Expo in January, including the Chevrolet Beat minicar - which goes on sale in 2010.
Full story...
Chinese autoparts maker Ningbo Yunsheng plans to buy a 79.1% stake in unlisted Japanese parts firm Nikko Electric Industry, the Nikkei business daily said.
Full story...
Opel will launch an electric vehicle, a small SUV, a minicar and hybrid models within five years to freshen its product line, CEO Nick Reilly said. Sales of an electric car should start within the next three years.
Full story...
Renault has said it would extend short-time working until the end of 2010 in a bid to prevent layoffs as car demand remains weak.
Full story...
imler's supervisory board on Wednesday extended the contract of commercial vehicles head Andreas Renschler until 30 September, 2013. Renschler, a member of the management board since 2004, is also responsible for Daimler's bus business.
Full story...
ZF Friedrichshafen, the world's ninth largest auto parts supplier, aims to break even next year as revenue is set to return back above the EUR10bn (US$14.5bn) mark.
Full story...
Consumers shunned some Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. brands during the height of publicity surrounding their U.S.-steered bankruptcies this year, a new study says.
Full story...
Consumers shunned some Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. brands during the height of publicity surrounding their U.S.-steered bankruptcies this year, a new study says.
Full story...
Consumers shunned some Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. brands during the height of publicity surrounding their U.S.-steered bankruptcies this year, a new study says.
Full story...
The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. 