UK car production rose 1.8% to 120,036 units in June and 4.1% to 662,852 in the first half of 2011.
Car consumers no longer have to buy a General Motors vehicle to get OnStar. An aftermarket version of the system goes on sale July 24 at Best Buy.
In politics, power comes with privilege. In the car world, power comes with a price. And in the case of the 2011 BMW 3-series, it can be specified for $550.
Meritor said on 21 July it was "tightening its EBITDA guidance within its previously announced range, while slightly lowering its revenue and free cash flow guidance for its third quarter of fiscal year 2011".
Hot on the heels of Porsche 928 rumors from last week, the company's CEO, Matthias Müller, told a German newspaper that it's been contemplating a Porsche 550 successor as well.
After a reasonably quiet period between Fiat and its myriad unions, a phoney war that given Italy's history of industrial relations was perhaps never going to last - the big beasts of the jungle are squaring up once again.
Growing local demand has spurred BorgWarner to build a new, larger factory and engineering centre in Itatiba City, Brazil, about 40 miles/70km north west of Sao Paulo. The new 204,500 sq ft (19,000 sq m) facility will replace the current plant in Campinas and is expected to be complete in August 2012.
AutoWeek Road Test Editor Natalie Neff and Executive Editor Roger Hart take the 2012 Nissan GT-R for a spin. It's got 530 hp and is outfitted in premium trim.
Saab has extended its production stoppage to the end of August or beyond as it struggles to secure the necessary parts from suppliers. Parent Swedish Automobile said on Thursday that delivery of all the required parts had yet to be agreed.
Saab has extended its production stoppage to the end of August or beyond as it struggles to secure the necessary parts from suppliers. Parent Swedish Automobile said today that delivery of all the required parts had yet to be agreed.
Chevrolet saw 2.35 million global sales in the first six months of 2011--its best first-half mark in 100 years.
Daimler will invest more than $2 billion in its U.S. car plant to build more M-Class SUVs. The German maker of Mercedes-Benz cars did not say over what period it would invest the money.
Daimler AG has approved an expenditure of more than $2 billion for upgrading and expanding operations at its U.S. auto assembly plant near Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Saab has cancelled plans to restart production on 9 August, citing summer holidays at key suppliers as a reason for the new postponement.
U.S. new-car sales have been improving in July compared with the previous two months but remain below the rate seen earlier in the year, research firm J.D. Power and Associates said today.
Fiat is working on an agreement with a Russian financial partner to build a plant producing Jeep brand sport utility vehicles, according to a media report.
ART DIRECTOR TARA KLEIN: This 2011 Acura RDX is considered a premium vehicle? Wow, could have fooled me. While the Acura RDX does feature a few niceties, it needs an overhaul to get it up to par.
ART DIRECTOR TARA KLEIN: This 2011 Acura RDX is considered a premium vehicle? Wow, could have fooled me. While the Acura RDX does feature a few niceties, it needs an overhaul to get it up to par.
Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has announced a US$100m contract with shareholder Toyota Motor to supply powertrains for electric versions of the RAV4 SUV due out in 2012.