The U.S. Treasury today named John D. Durrett, a strategic adviser to Serent Capital, to the board of directors of Ally Financial Inc., the auto industry lender that was bailed out as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro has styled a hybrid coupe and an electric minivan for Volkswagen that preview possible greener models for Europe's biggest automaker.
Design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro has styled a hybrid coupe and an electric minivan for Volkswagen that preview possible greener models for Europe's biggest automaker.
The feature content of new cars is increasing on a daily basis. Yet features like multimedia systems, cell phones, rear seat entertainment, remote keyless entry and tyre pressure monitoring systems all consume more energy. As part of just-auto.com's annual rolling review of electrical and electronic distribution systems, Matthew Beecham asks how is this trend impacting on vehicle electrical and electronic architectures?
U.S. auto-safety regulators said they'll scrap a proposed rule to require car windows to automatically reverse if something such as a hand or head is in their way.
GM's mostly electric Chevy Volt turned in a lackluster performance for efficiency in its first series of road tests by product raters at Consumer Reports.
Nissan Americas has moved three key executives into new positions as it pushes for more market share in this hemisphere outside the United States.
Ford Motor Co. says it will end February with its inventory of 2011 Explorers at only 60 percent of what it had expected.
All the cloak-and-dagger stuff has come to an end as Lamborghini pulled back the drape on the Aventador LP700-4, the all-wheel-drive V12 sports car that replaces the Murciélago.
Ten years after Volkswagen hinted at a return of the iconic Microbus, only to cancel the project, it's ready to try again.
Jaguar is using the Geneva motor show to unveil the high-performance XKR-S coupe, billed as the most potent Jaguar ever. You can watch the press conference in Geneva here, starting at 8:45 a.m. Eastern, 5:45 am. Pacific.
Toyota Motor Corp. may report a 27 percent increase in sales of Toyota, Lexus and Scion cars and light trucks for February, based on the average of four analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg. At most, the recall of 2.
A '56 Ford wins the coveted Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama and Jeff Gordon breaks a 66-race losing streak with a win in Phoenix.
Honda and Subaru topped Consumer Reports' annual rankings of automakers for 2011, while better reliability and enhanced resale values helped Ford improve the most since last year.
Volkswagen has acquired a 8.18 percent stake in SGL Carbon, making Europe's biggest carmaker the second largest shareholder in the German manufacturer of carbon products.
A new air-conditioning refrigerant can now be used in new cars and light trucks, the EPA said today. Use of the new refrigerant can help automakers meet the EPA's recent standards for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the agency's statement said.
Ford of Europe says it remains satisfied with its wage structure and pronounces itself "comfortable" with its salary position compared to the competition.
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