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Jun
2nd

SOUTH KOREA: Domestic sales rise 0.7% in May

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Domestic sales by South Korea's five main automakers increased just 0.7% to 121,497 units in May, compared with 120,644 units in the same month of last year, according to data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers compiled by just-auto.
Jun
2nd

How to scrap your car, and how to get the best price

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Scrapyard
News 12 Nov, 2018

How to scrap or recycle your car, and what prices to expect

Jun
2nd

How to scrap your car: all you need to know

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Scrapyard
News 2 Jun, 2015

What you need to know when scrapping your car, and what scrap car prices to expect

Jun
2nd

US: GM invests in Michigan components plant

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General Motors has announced it will invest US$119m in tools and equipment to support production of future vehicle components at its Grand Rapids Operations, creating approximately 300 future jobs.
Jun
2nd

INDONESIA: Suzuki’s new plant to lift exports

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Indonesia's Suzuki Indomobil Motor officially inaugurated a new vehicle assembly plant in Cikarang, West Java, at the end of May.
Jun
2nd

How Peugeot CEO Picat improved the brand’s pricing

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Peugeot CEO Maxime Picat has played a key role in PSA's financial turnaround as head of the automaker's largest division by improving the retail pricing of the French brand's vehicles in Europe.
Jun
2nd

Ram, Mazda tap emotions with country music and poetry

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Two of this week's viral videos tug at your heartstrings.
Jun
2nd

Automotive News Europe salutes Joergen Ernst

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Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2015 Rising Stars awards. Every day through June 4 one of the 14 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Purchasing is Joergen Ernst of Johnson Controls.
Jun
2nd

Ford shortens summer shutdowns to meet consumer demand

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Ford today said it plans to shorten the summer shutdown period to just one week at 16 North American plants, including all six assembly plants that build highly profitable pickups and crossovers.
Jun
1st

Canada seeks recall powers akin to U.S.

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Canada's Transport Minister Lisa Raitt is introducing a law that would give her the authority to force companies to recall faulty vehicles.
Jun
1st

Takata will drop a troublesome airbag inflator design

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Takata will stop producing one type of driver-side airbag inflator that's used in more than 17 million U.S. vehicles covered by its expanded recalls, a top Takata executive plans to tell lawmakers on Tuesday.
Jun
1st

U.S. vehicle loan terms hit record in Q1

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The average length of loans for new and used vehicles in the United States in the first quarter hit record highs, and nearly 30 percent of new-vehicle loans have pay-back periods longer than six years, Experian Automotive said in a report issued...
Jun
1st

GM ignition-switch death toll inches up to 109

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The death toll from General Motors' defective ignition switches is up to 109, the office administering GM's compensation fund said.
Jun
1st

New car, truck loans reach longest term on record

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The average length of loans for new and used vehicles in the U.S. in the first quarter hit record highs, and nearly 30 percent of new-vehicle loans have pay-back periods longer than six years, Experian Automotive says.
Jun
1st

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Lights, camera, action – tomorrow’s rearview mirrors

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The rearview mirror has been transformed over the last decade into a high-tech electronic module, writes Matthew Beecham. Tomorrow's mirrors will feature even more, including lights, cameras, displays and controls.
Jun
1st

GM plans $119M upgrade of components plant

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General Motors plans to invest $119 million to add new tools and equipment at its components plant in Grand Rapids, Mich., as part of the automaker's plan to spend $5.4 billion on its U.S. operations.
Jun
1st

Opel says new Astra will be smaller but roomier than the current car

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Opel released details and pictures of its next-generation Astra compact car that will be key in helping the General Motors brand to return to profitability in Europe.
Jun
1st

SWEDEN: NEVS mulls Trollhättan business plan

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) says it is still mulling the future business plan for production in Trollhättan as it announced plans to construct a second factory in China with new investment.
Jun
1st

UK: Ovenden to become CEO of Ford’s Russia JV

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Ford's Mark Ovenden is to move back to Russia as president and CEO of Ford's Russia JV, Ford Sollers.
Jun
1st

GOODWOOD FoS DEBUTS LIST: Nissan Juke-R NISMO added

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The 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place in south east England between 25 and 28 June.
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