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Sep
16th

House report, citing ‘critical mistakes,’ blasts NHTSA

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Federal auto safety regulators failed to detect GM's defective ignition switches despite having 'ample information' about the problem as early as 2007, according to a House committee investigation into the GM recalls and NHTSA released...
Sep
16th

Marchionne says Fiat Chrysler will bypass Wall Street road show

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Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said he doesn't plan to hold a road show for investors before listing shares of the combined car company in New York next month.
Sep
16th

Honda Jazz Prototype revealed

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Honda Jazz Prototype
News 16 Sep, 2014

Prior to its debut at the Paris Motor Show, Honda has released images of the Prototype Honda Jazz

Sep
16th

US: Tesla sees off Massachussetts dealer court case

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Luxury electric car maker Tesla has won a court battle in Massachusetts so it can sell cars direct to buyers without going through a traditional dealer.
Sep
16th

Mahindra said to be in talks to buy PSA’s scooter unit

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Indian SUV and tractor maker Mahindra and Mahindra is said to be in advanced talks to buy PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's scooter unit, after PSA CEO Carlos Tavares said the group was looking to offload the business.
Sep
16th

Toyota pauses on Mexico expansion to review growth strategy, report says

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Toyota is reconsidering a move to open a new compact car assembly plant in Mexico after company President Akio Toyoda told planners searching for a site to pause and review its rationale, executives familiar with the matter said.
Sep
16th

Renault EOLAB 282mpg supermini revealed

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Renault EOLAB 282mpg supermini revealed - front three-quarter
News 16 Sep, 2014

Renault reveals super-eco supermini ahead of Paris Motor Show, showcases tech bound for the next Clio and Megane

Sep
16th

Renault EOLAB 282mpg supermini revealed – pictures

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Pictures See all 8 picturesRenault EOLAB 282mpg supermini revealed - profileRenault EOLAB 282mpg supermini revealed - frontRenault EOLAB 282mpg supermini revealed- rear interior 16 Sep, 2014
Sep
16th

INDIA: Mahindra eyes Peugeot scooter unit – report

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Mahindra & Mahindra is reportedly interested in buying PSA Peugeot Citroen's two-wheeler scooter business.
Sep
16th

“Whether you like BMW owning MINI or not, the German company has done brilliant things”

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MINI opinion
Opinion 16 Sep, 2014

Auto Express editor-in-chief Steve Fowler says that modern MINIs are a natural evolution from the classic 1950s design

Sep
16th

CHINA: Hyundai plans two new plants instead of one

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Hyundai Motor plans two new factories in China instead of one, two industry insiders have said, though confirmation was not forthcoming from the automaker.
Sep
16th

ZF sees TRW takeover creating megasupplier ready for self-driving age

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ZF wants to purchase TRW to create a global supplier ready for an age of self-driving cars. "The major motivation for this transaction is technology driven, in the field of electromobility and ... autonomous driving," ZF CEO Stefan Sommer said
Sep
16th

ZF says TRW takeover creates supplier ready for self-driving age

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ZF wants to purchase TRW to create a global supplier ready for an age of self-driving cars. "The major motivation for this transaction is technology driven, in the field of electromobility and ... autonomous driving," ZF CEO Stefan Sommer said.
Sep
16th

NHTSA boss says GM made ‘incredibly poor decisions’ on recalls

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The top U.S. auto safety regulator harshly criticized GM for not promptly reporting and recalling cars now linked to at least 19 deaths and said he has been meeting with top global automakers to develop a "new normal" for safety recalls.
Sep
16th

NHTSA chief says GM made ‘incredibly poor decisions’ on recalls

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The top U.S. auto safety regulator harshly criticized GM for not promptly reporting and recalling cars now linked to at least 19 deaths and said he has been meeting with top global automakers to develop a "new normal" for safety recalls.
Sep
16th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant builds 2.5m cars

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Indian car market leader Maruti Suzuki's Manesar facility has now built over 2.5m vehicles (25 lakh as it is also said locally).
Sep
16th

US: Honda and Takata aware of airbag problem since 2004 – report

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Honda and Takata were aware of airbag inflator problems since 2004, a media report said.
Sep
16th

RUSSIA: Avtovaz to spend US$2.62bn to upgrade technology and models

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Avtovaz plans to spend RUB100bn (US$2.62bn) modernising technology and updating its model range in the next three years, OAO Avtovaz president Bo Andersson told a business forum.
Sep
16th

Hyundai plans to build 2 more factories in China, not 1, reports say

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Hyundai Motor Co. plans to build two factories in China instead of one, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.
Sep
16th

US: TRW Automotive demonstrates semi-automated driving

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TRW Automotive has demonstrated its semi-automated driving capabilities at a test track event in Michigan.
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