Canada, the largest U.S. trading partner, was invited to join nine nations negotiating a Pacific-region trade agreement, a day after Mexico received a similar offer.
Nissan is tweaking its 'Innovation for All' advertising tag line as it launches national marketing today for the 2013 Altima. The new tag line -- 'Innovation that Excites' -- is more than wordplay.
Deeply conflicting views as to whether or not PSA Peugeot Citroen has halted shipments of vital components to Iranian partner, IKCO are being set against a widening clamour in the US for General Motors to put pressure on its new French partner to end the relationship with Tehran.
Vic Elford's 1968 Targa win was one of the greatest in the history of the race. Elford was always very quick on the Targa and set the fastest lap in three Targa events.
A wing mirror that eliminates the blind spot for drivers has received a US patent, writes Matthew Beecham. The subtly curved mirror, invented by Drexel University mathematics professor Andrew Hicks, increases the field of view with minimal distortion.
David Lyon will become the new Vice President, Design, for GM Europe, effectively becoming the new design chief for Opel/Vauxhall.
Toyota is considering building a new factory in Tianjin to raise capacity there, according to a Japanese news agency report.
Tata Motors and Volkswagen will slow production in Pune this month because of a fall in demand.
The Nissan Leaf EV is now launching in Australia and sales of the car are being steadily extended to Nissan markets around the world.
Charging Solutions has unveiled the EV Rescue, a portable charging unit, for stranded electric vehicles.
European suppliers Valeo and Schaeffler as well as the European arms of U.S.-based partsmakers Delphi and Federal-Mogul were big winners at the 2012 Automotive News PACE Awards.
Renesas Electronics, the world's largest maker of microcontrollers used in cars, said its partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will help the company boost market share and operating margin.
Fastest Jaguar XKR-S yet gets 600bhp and will be on sale by the end of the year
In line with several major Asian metropolises, UQM Technologies is to provide the electric drive system for the Hino electric city-bus, featuring its low-floor platform, already deployed in Japan.
GM now operates 100 facilities worldwide that don't send waste to a landfill after recycling or reusing 2.6 million metric tons at plants globally last year. GM said today its customer care and after-sales operation in Lansing, Mich.
Paolo Pininfarina is not simply chairman of the superlative Italian design house that bears his name. He's Paolo Pininfarina. That means his contemporary creations must live up to an 82-year legacy built by his grandfather, father and brother.
European Commission proposals to enforce tighter CO2 standards for new cars strike the right balance between ambition and cost, the head of European car part suppliers' association said, arguing against tougher goals for now.
The SMMT claims that a lack of finance is acting as a constraint to the growth of UK automotive supplier companies.
PSA could announce the closure of its French factory in Aulnay-sous-Bois on July 25 to coincide with the publication of its financial results, said Gerard Segura, the town's mayor.
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