Relations between Suzuki and Volkswagen have soured, with an executive at the Japanese automaker saying on Monday the two needed to go back to the drawing board on their multi-billion-dollar partnership.
Automakers and California regulators are locking horns over the state's plan to increase sales of alternative-fuel vehicles, making it one of the most contentious issues in talks on 2017-25 federal fuel economy standards.
Suppliers are girding for a production ramp-up later this year as Japanese automakers rebound from the March 11 earthquake. But none of that will have an impact on Ford Motor Co.'s production, vows Ford purchasing chief Tony Brown.
The Groupon juggernaut rolled into auto retailing last week, and dealers around the nation watched intently to see whether the online coupon phenomenon could drive herds of shoppers into showrooms. So far, no.
BERLIN -- Volkswagen expects many more men will buy the Beetle when U.S. sales of the redesigned version begin in September. And it wants younger customers, too.
Sergio Marchionne, who personally holds almost all authority at Fiat and Chrysler through an astonishing 50 direct reports, is preparing a new management structure that would delegate some authority to regional managers.
Hyundai's best engineers were initially baffled by the reports. Customers from Australia were complaining that the printing on interior door trim items such as window and lock controls was inexplicably smearing like wet paint.
BMW AG plans to boost parts purchasing significantly as it aims to increase its global unit sales to more than 2 million by 2020, from about 1.5 million in 2010.
It was long ago decided that nothing is sacred anymore. Porsche's got an SUV, Ferrari's got a wagon and now Jeep will get a tiny un-Jeep-like car with a 7-slat grille. What about the Patriot and Compass you say? Well, they lowered the "bar" in a way and have paved the way for what is internally known as the "SS."
Like dangling a cookie in front of a hungry toddler, Scion have released news that an all-electric version of the smallest 4-seater in the world, the iQ, will not be available for the public to buy.
You might be asking yourself this question. We certainly are.
Since the Obama administration announced their proposed fuel economy rules for 2017-2025 (including a 56.2 mpg rule), the auto industry has been up in arms about it. So, what better way to air their grievances and get the general public on their side? Why, targeted ads, of course.
BMW unveiled its 2012 DTM challenger, the M3 during the special event that was held this past weekend in Munich.
Choosing the right strategy for a Grand Prix involves a bit of black magic... or in reality a series of not-so-complicated mathematical formulas.
I've recently returned from a very short trip to Berlin, Germany and its surrounding areas. While I was only there for a few short days, I was still able to experience what it was like to share the road with a breed of driver I've not seen before.
The Subaru Impreza WRX owners' community will probably send a scary fat guy with a baseball bat to visit me for this comment, but it's gotta be said: for years before its latest 2011 update, the WRX has looked a little bit awkward. Ok, a very awkward.
In head-to-head duels held on a1.192-kilometre long track, the 18 DTM drivers thrilled 54,000 spectators with tremendous race action. Here's a video of the final battle involving Bruno Spengler of Mercedes and Edoardo Mortara of Audi.
The sales numbers are in for the first six months of 2011 and, like the previous 13 years, the Honda Civic is Canada's bestselling car. However, its lead is actually pretty thin, and Honda must be wondering if it can pull it off for a 14th year in a row.
Group Lotus Motorsport announced the formation of Lotus Sport USA led by Team Principals Ian Dawson and John Pritzlaff.
A major rumour made the headlines last week when it was discovered that Jaguar was tempted to make a return to Le Mans with a prototype of the LMP1 category. Here's an image of what the race car could look like.
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