Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' head of US and Canadian sales says loose credit terms will continue to drive new vehicle sales, even as pent-up demand dwindles in a recovered economy.
The US auto industry will sell over 17 million vehicles in 2015 and could reach 20 million in 2018, but expect a sharp downturn after that. So predicted John Murphy, lead US auto analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Car shoppers want a buying experience as efficient in the showroom as it is online -- and dealers are getting that message, a panel of marketing executives said today.
Nissan is very close to eliminating range anxiety with its next-generation electric vehicle battery.
From Tesla to the Google driverless car to the aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 pickup to active safety systems that promise zero fatalities, the auto industry is changing at an unprecedented pace.
Internet giant Google has started talks with most of the world's top automakers and assembled a team of global suppliers to speed its push to bring self-driving cars to market, Chris Urmson, the head of the project, said today at the Automotive News...
Daimler said it is recalling 114,000 of its four-cylinder diesel-engined Mercedes-Benz cars in Germany because some are equipped with faulty seals that can cause potential oil leaks.
Daimler said it was recalling 114,000 of its four cylinder, diesel Mercedes-Benz cars in Germany because some are equipped with faulty seals that can cause potential oil leaks.
Volkswagen plans to sell a little black box in Austria that records trips and tracks the location of a car to gauge European demand for connected-vehicle services.
The first Bentley Bentayga SUV isn't even out yet, but the company is already mulling more SUVs for its lineup, according to Auto Express.
No supercar for you! At least, not until Jerry Seinfeld takes a test drive. Acura will forgo advertising in this year's Super Bowl on Feb. 1 even though it has a production-version NSX for enthusiasts to order for the second half of the year.
Anywhere on the Detroit auto show floor you can see healthy automakers branching out. Call it the vigor of health. These initiatives don't happen in hard times.
News
14 Jan, 2015
Jaguar’s design director explains the F-Pace name, the challenges of creating crossover and how it was almost called X-Type
Jaguar Land Rover is about to become the latest luxury auto maker to take the plunge into four-cylinder engines.
Autoliv CEO president and chairman Jan Carlson told Deutsche Bank's Global Auto Industry Conference in Detroit active safety revenues in 2014 reached around US$490m, essentially reaching the $0.5bn target a year ahead of the plan established in late 2011.
Mercedes-Benz is on a mission to expand its footprint in the digital world, improve its customer service and maintain its ionic status, Ola Kaellenius, the executive charged with the brand's marketing and sales, said today at the 2015 Automotive...
Authorities dealing with the listing Hoegh Osaka carliner carrying 1,300 vehicles, say they are "battening down the hatches" as 100mph winds are forecast to tear into Southampton Water tonight (14 Janaury)
News
14 Jan, 2015
BMW is spotted testing a rumoured sporty new crossover model codenamed 'FAST' alongside the next-gen X1
Opinion
14 Jan, 2015
Deputy editor Graham Hope is struggling to make sense of Merc's ever-expanding range
GM is sticking to its forecast for improved profitability in 2015. The company confirmed previous guidance at an investment bank conference in Detroit.