Opel's stunning Flexstream concept car - not for production - demonstrates shows that cars that run on batteries don't have to be small and boxy. It shows how large family saloons could look in the future.
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Mazda Motor is to hire 150 workers by the end of April as it begins to increase production at its plant in Hiroshima, local reports said.
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While the introduction of a hybrid variant to the C-segment Auris range from the middle of the year commanded much attention in Geneva, a Toyota executive told just-auto that changes to the rest of the Auris range for 2010 include a much enhanced driving experience - an area seen by many as a competitive weakness for the current model.
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Ford was the big winner in the US light vehicle sales race in February, posting an adjusted-for-selling-days rise of 43.5% to 140,319 units, according to WardsAuto.com data. GM sales rose 12.2% to 141,551 and Chrysler inched up 0.6% to 84,201 units.
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Tata Motors is eyeing the UK and Scandinavia as the first European markets to launch an electric version of its Nano brand.
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Toyota Motor Europe's executive vice-president with responsibility for sales and marketing has told just-auto that it is too early to say how much damage has been done to Toyota in Europe due to its highly publicised recalls and quality concerns.
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The Swedish and Austrian governments have been given an additional year to spend the EUR15.6m in earmarked European Union (EU) subsidies for the auto sector previously announced by the European Commission.
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Opel revealed a handsome take based on the Chevrolet Volt's green technology this week at the Geneva auto show with the Flextreme GT/E concept.
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Nissan Motor Co. said it will recall 540,000 vehicles worldwide due to potential defects in brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) have abandoned plans for an equity stake swap as part of a closer strategic tie-up.
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Opel/Vauxhall will build a new Agila small minivan without current partner Suzuki, the carmaker's head of sales and marketing Alain Visser said.
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Toyota apologized to its European customers over a recall crisis that has dented its reputation for quality and safety but said the company is not aware of any accident in Europe resulting from unintended acceleration.
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Toyota apologized to its European customers over a recall crisis that has dented its reputation for quality and safety but said the company is not aware of any accident in Europe resulting from unintended acceleration.
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Going green and small cars are the big buzzwords of this year's Geneva auto show ... so much so that now even platinum-selling pop stars are getting in on the act and downshifting to more fuel-efficient models.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen said they have decided against forming a capital alliance but would continue talking toward expanded business ties.
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The removal of government economic stimuli in Europe could stoke a drop of as much as 16 percent in vehicle sales in the region this year, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said on Tuesday.
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Volvo Car CEO Stephen Odell dismissed concerns that the recent failure of China's Sichuan Tengzhong to purchase the Hummer brand from General Motors could derail its sale to Zhejiang Geely. "Nothing's changed ...
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Partners Nissan, Renault and Lada maker AvtoVAZ could win as much as 40 percent of the Russian car market by 2014 to 2015, a senior Nissan executive said on Tuesday.
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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller -- an influential Democrat whose ties with Toyota and Japan span more than five decades -- wrapped up the hearing Tuesday on Toyota's safety defects by expressing frustration with company...
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Fiat will this year equip its trademark 500 model with a new, superclean fuel engine as it steps up emission reductions to remain among Europe's most eco-friendly car producers, its brand head Lorenzo Sistino said on Tuesday.
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