Daihatsu Motor plans to relocate its research and development operations from its head office in Osaka Prefecture to the Kurume factory of its Daihatsu Motor Kyushu unit in Fukuoka Prefecture, company sources said.
You may or may not have seen this new Ford Fusion Hybrid ad (below) where the driver is cruising a mountain road and points the hybrid off a cliff.
Renault is offering to commit to no plant closures in France if its unions agree to a raft of measures discussed at this afternoon's (13 November) meeting in Paris, although the CGT labour body is already expressing reservations.
The president of Fuji Heavy Industries, maker of Subaru cars, has said its vehicle sales in China will remain sluggish for some time in the wake of anti-Japan protests over a territorial dispute there.
GM and alliance partner PSA/Peugeot-Citroen have halted talks on a deeper tie-up amid misgivings about the French carmaker's worsening finances and government-backed bailout, people familiar with the matter said.
Information on the seventh-generation Chevy Corvette has been popping up in different places for months. First we saw the front end leaked by a supplier.
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover unit sold 25,176 vehicles in October, an increase of 10% from a year ago. The performance took 10-month sales to 294,291, up 35%.
With North American vehicle production headed toward 15 million-plus units next year, automakers are encountering a new breed of supplier: the one that says 'no.
If you've ever wanted to get your kids into Formula One, F1 Race Stars from Codemasters might just do the trick. Consider it a
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I will admit I didn't think I'd like this 2013 Lexus GS 450h much. I was not a fan of the outgoing GS, so maybe I had a bad attitude about this one.
The re-election last week of President Barack Obama will likely mean a continuation of the US government's policy promoting electric and hybrid vehicles, Elon Musk, chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Motors, said.
Wolfgang Schaefer-Klug, Opel's top labor leader, says he aims to reach a deal on German jobs with the company's management before Christmas and says Ford's decision to close three factories and cull 5,700 jobs in Europe will not serve as a blueprint...
Labour protests have loomed large at GM Korea's production factory in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, after the carmaker unveiled its plan not to produce the next generation Chevrolet Cruze in the country.
BMW has announced plans to assemble its 1 series hatchback at Chennai in India by the end of next year.
Renault has offered unions a commitment to avoid French plant closures in return for a new deal on pay and conditions, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Former Saab owner, Spyker, says it will oppose General Motors filing of a Motion to Dismiss in response to Spyker/Saab Automobile's complaint from August this year.
Mercedes-Benz China will recall 1,525 cars because of faulty fuel tank vent valves, the country's consumer quality watchdog said.
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13 Nov, 2012
MPs have lost a vote to delay a three-pence-per-litre hike in fuel duty
The re-election of President Barack Obama will likely mean a continuation of the federal government's policy promoting electric and hybrid vehicles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Monday.
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