When Ferdinand Piech celebrates his 74th birthday on April 17 in his villa in Salzburg, Austria, with his wife, Ursula, his youngest son, Gregor, and other close family members, he likely will look back at his career and break into a big, satisfied...
Chrysler Group has recovered the remaining 500 vehicles it claims were being withheld by vehicle hauler Allied Systems Holdings Inc. as part of a contract dispute.
A top UAW official said today that he believes there's a good chance General Motors will reopen idled plants in Spring Hill, Tenn., and Janesville, Wis.
When Porsche AG pulled out of the Detroit auto show in 2007, the German company justified the move as dedicating resources to parts of the country where there were more customers.
The electric limousine is potentially decades away, prestige car engineers said at an Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) debate.
The electric limousine is potentially decades away, prestige car engineers said at an Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) debate.
The increasing cost of fuel prices together with government incentives and more fuelling stations is increasing demand for compressed natural gas-powered (CNG) vehicles, according to Ford.
TRW Automotive has unveiled its Electric Park Brake (EPB) system for front axles, set to launch in 2013.
Also in today's show: Honda and Volkswagen recall vehicles, Indy-car drivers recover from broken bones and Lincoln MKZ hybrid sales show life.
Denso Corp., the world's largest parts supplier and a Toyota affiliate, says each of its 10 Japanese factories is operating but output is limited by uncertain shipments from shattered suppliers.
Toyota has warned US dealers it faces a shortage of some replacement parts made in Japan but used worldwide for repairs and maintenance work, according to a person briefed by the company.
Japanese automakers said on Tuesday it would be some time before they could return to full production after Japan's devastating 11 March earthquake and tsunami disrupted supplies to their plants.
Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally has been recognised as Person of the Year in the third annual FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards.
Nissan Americas has named José Valls as regional vice president, commercial, Nissan Mexicana effective 1 April, reporting to José Munoz, president and general director, and responsible for the company's commercial activities in Mexico.
Despite a greater choice of vibrant colours, white, silver and black finishes remain the top three paint picks for Ford customers across Europe.
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda toured Japan's earthquake disaster zone, including the damaged assembly plant opened there in January, as the world's largest automaker struggles to get a grip on the supplier crisis and resume production.
Japanese automakers continued intermittent limited production today, with Toyota and Suzuki scheduling more downtime, while the maker of Subaru vehicles announced plans to resume minimal vehicle production after two weeks of closed plants.
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