Chinese car and battery maker BYD has said that it will start retail sales of plug-in hybrids this week in Shenzhen.
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FAW Car Co, part of Changchun-based China FAW Group Corp and China's second largest car maker by volume, has applied to take over Fiat's Termini Imerese plant in Sicily, La Repubblica reported without naming its sources.
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All the details of the Blue Oval's fitting send off for the current Focus
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A prototype electric version of the Mercedes Vito Taxi has been designed and built in just six months by a consortium of British technology companies.
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Antonov, the UK-based automatic transmission specialist, says it is getting closer to bringing its TX-6 gearbox into production in China via a JV there. Full story…
Car hire company Avis has ordered more than 540 Golf BlueMotion models for its fleet in the UK.
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Toyota and Mazda announced a deal under which Toyota will supply its hybrid technology to Mazda. Japan's No.1 and No.
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Legendary Gordini badge returns with a £14,500 price tag
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Chinese firm signs deal with the Blue Oval to take complete control of Volvo
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They’ll perhaps be looking east this morning at Volvo Cars HQ in Gothenburg. But they can turn their heads with hope rather than trepidation. Full story…
Li Shufu, chairman of China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, faces a long, uphill journey to return Volvo to profitability.
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Ford has reached an agreement to sell its Swedish brand Volvo to Chinese carmaker Geely for about $1.8 billion in a multinational sale expected to close in the third quarter of this year.
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General Motors says its 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco, set to debut Wednesday at the New York auto show, gets 40 mpg on the highway due to a GM first: a lower front fascia with shutters.
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Mercedes-Benz designers have reworked the front of the R-class wagon for the 2011 model year, installing a more upright grille, a taller hood and reworked fenders and headlamps for a more rugged look. The rear fascia is also resculpted.
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The next addition to Cadillac's athletic and luxurious V-Series is breaking cover at the New York auto show with the reveal of the CTS-V Sport Wagon.
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Investors are showing continued interest in the auto-parts sector's stock and bond offerings. Consider the market's reception this month to Dutch auto parts supplier Sensata Technologies Holding NV, with U.S. offices in Attleboro, Mass.
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Volvo is a tiger that needs to be freed, says Li Shufu, whose Zhejiang Geely Holding Group on Sunday signed a deal to buy Volvo from Ford. "We need to liberate this tiger,and#8221; Li said.
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Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche is facing criticism in his dual capacity as group CEO and head of the Mercedes-Benz car unit, a German newspaper reported, citing an unnamed supervisory board member.
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