It's no exaggeration to say those in the know have not exactly been overwhelmed by the news Saab is to be bought by the National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) consortium.
Honda has raised output at North American plants by the fastest pace of any carmaker in the region this year as the company pushes to reclaim market share in the United States lost to competitors and natural disasters in 2011.
Nissan, the biggest Japanese automaker in China, is to build a 5 billion yuan ($785 million) plant in the northeast of the country, a person with knowledge of the plan said, extending its reach in the world's largest auto market.
Volkswagen increased group sales 7.8 percent in May as sturdy demand from China, the United States and eastern Europe offset an accelerating drop in VW's core western European markets.
Volkswagen aims to integrate sports-car maker Porsche as soon as possible, although coordination with German tax authorities will continue until "the right time has come", chief financial officer Hans Dieter Poetsch said.
Lars Holmqvist, former CEO of European automotive supplier body, CLEPA, is expressing grave doubts as to the viability of Saab's new owners' electric vision for the bankrupt automaker.
Honda is recalling around 50,000 2012 model year Civics in the United States to check for a potential driveshaft assembly problem that could lead to loss of engine power.
Nissan is to spend over CNY5bn (US$785m) on a new plant at Dalian, a city in northeastern China, as part of a strategy to gain ground on rivals such as General Motors.
Toyota said its redesigned Lexus ES350 sedan will buoy sales of the brand which was no long the top selling luxury nameplate there last year.
General Motors and German labor union IG Metall have given themselves just over four months to create a "roadmap" to help restructure the money-losing operations of the U.S. carmaker's European brand Opel.
The 7-year-old boy who starred as mini Darth Vader in a popular Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial will have open-heart surgery this week to replace a pulmonary valve, and the boy said he has steeled himself for the ordeal ahead.
About 5 million sport-utility vehicles made by Chrysler will get closer scrutiny from federal regulators looking into about two dozen reports of fires after rear-impact crashes.
Strong foreign demand helped British car production rise 42 percent to 141,146 in May, the highest level recorded for the month since 2004, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Car Traders said today.
The European Commission is to propose tighter CO2 emissions standards for light commercial vans as part of a wider legislative push to reduce emissions and cut fuel costs.
New 2.3-litre turbocharged EcoBoost engine could power third-generation Focus RS, says top engineer
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