Auto executives who delay safety recalls that result in deaths could face up to life in prison under a new bill backed by a United States senator who has been one of the staunchest critics of GM's handling of its ignition switch recalls.
U.S. auto sales rose 9 percent in July to 1.4 million units, a fifth strong month to ease the memory of harsh winter storms that blunted January and February volume.
American Honda Motor had a rocky July, with sales falling 4 percent from a year earlier to 135,908 vehicles, in a market that rose 9 percent overall.
Auto sales in Canada in July rose to a record high for the month, up 11.3 percent from a year earlier, an industry analyst said today, with strong truck sales pushing both Chrysler and Ford to record performances.
Fiat shareholders were in a resigned mood when they met to vote on the carmaker's merger with Chrysler.
Strong sales of SUVs, pickups and minivans pushed Chrysler Group's volume up 20 percent last month to its highest July U.S. sales in nine years.
Last year's Vauxhall VXR8 not powerful enough for you? No problem, this year's GTS adds an Eaton supercharger, 150 more horsepower and a perhaps surprising amount of refinement.
Helping keeping car occupants' buns warm or cool paid off for climate control seat specialist Gentherm in the second quarter and first half of 2014.
The VW Group that operates eight passenger car brands, three truck brands and one motorcycle brand, reported solid 2Q14 results. Sabine Blümel takes a closer look at the group's passenger car business.
VW production chief Michael Macht has left the automaker amid claims that CEO Martin Winterkorn is unhappy with the production rollout of the automaker's new MQB vehicle architecture. He is the second top executive to leave VW within a week.
Volkswagen said group production chief Michael Macht is quitting immediately, the second top executive to leave the automaker within a week.
Volkswagen said group production chief Michael Macht is quitting immediately, the second top executive to leave the automaker within a week.
Both sides in South Africa's latest industrial spat are ramping up the verbal vitriol, following a major employer body's decision to lock out formerly striking metalworkers.
Both sides in South Africa's latest industrial spat are ramping up the verbal vitriol, following a major employer body's decision to lock out formerly striking metalworkers.
While the Next Problem seems to be South America, judging by the number of times it's mentioned in the results statements for the last quarter, there are signs that, after the pain, there's some gain in Europe, at last.
Borgwarner's net sales for the second quarter ended 30 June 2014 was up 16% to US$2.19bn as compared with $1.89bn in the same period year ago. Operating income was up 15.3% to $280.6m compared with $243.4m.
Evonik has reported second quarter net income down 28% to EUR139m (US$186m) compared with EUR193m in the same period last year.
Tesla booked second quarter net income of US$16m and $0.11 per share on a non-GAAP accounting basis but a loss of $62m and $0.50 per share on a GAAP basis, the automaker said in a letter to shareholders.
VW's CFO Hans Dieter Poetsch said the automaker's only likely acquisition is a possible increase of its stake in its FAW Chinese joint venture and not a takeover of Fiat or truckmaker Paccar.
Delphi Automotive reported second quarter net income of US$382m and earnings of $1.26 per share compared to $367m and $1.17 per share a year ago.
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