Automakers, citing delays at NHTSA, want the agency to postpone rules that would require hybrids and electric vehicles to be equipped with pedestrian-alert systems.
A senior Lexus executive said that a car priced below $30,000 would not be worthy of the brand, in an indirect dig at German rivals who have been moving downmarket.
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler plans steps to boost efficiency and lower costs on all operating levels, according to a senior company source, as the luxury carmaker struggles to raise output and profit margins.
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler plans steps to boost efficiency and lower costs on all operating levels, a source said, as the luxury carmaker struggles to raise output and profit margins.
Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen AG is in advanced talks to acquire TRW Automotive for nearly $12 billion, in a deal that would create an automotive supply powerhouse, people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.
ZF Friedrichshafen is in advanced talks to acquire TRW Automotive for nearly $12 billion, in a deal that would create an automotive supply powerhouse, Reuters reported..
New vehicle sales in the ASEAN region's six main markets continued to decline in the second quarter, by 6.7% to 811,461 units, according to data compiled by Tony Pugliese from various industry sources.
Production resumed today at one of GM's three pickup plants after being idled because of an interruption in sheetmetal supplies, the company said.
Jaguar Land Rover is touting the aluminum features on its upcoming Jaguar XE sedan, promising it will be the most fuel efficient vehicle in brand's history.
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne reiterated that Alfa Romeo will not be sold but said he remains open to forming alliances with other carmakers if it helps cut costs.
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne reiterated that Alfa Romeo will not be sold but said he remains open to forming alliances with other carmakers if it helped cut costs.
South African employer body, NEASA, says the trade union leading the country's recent huge metalworking strike should concentrate on the issues, rather than resorting to 'personal battles.'
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Chinese search engine firm Baidu Inc, widely known as China's Google, is following Google and working on its own version of a self-driving car.
The UK government has announced that driverless cars will be allowed on public roads in trials from January next year.
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Panasonic and Tesla have reportedly entered into an agreement involving Panasonic's participation in Tesla's upcoming Gigafactory, according to newswire reports.
Hyundai is recalling about 883,000 Sonata mid-sized sedans in the United States and Puerto Rico because a potentially defective transmission-shift cable could increase the risk of a crash.
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