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Jul
8th

GM recalls Hummer models after 42 fire reports

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General Motors is recalling nearly 200,000 older model Hummer SUVs, mainly in the United States, to fix problems that have led to 42 vehicle fires and three people being burned.
Jul
8th

Bosch mobility unit’s N.A. sales grow 10%

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North American sales of Robert Bosch LLC's automotive-dominated Mobility Solutions unit grew nearly 10 percent to $8 billion in 2014, the company said today in a press release.
Jul
8th

Bosch mobility unit’s U.S. sales grow 10%

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U.S. sales Robert Bosch LLC's automotive-dominated Mobility Solutions unit grew nearly 10 percent to $8 billion in 2014, the company said today in a press release.
Jul
8th

Russian car sales could fall 36% in 2015, AEB says

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New-car sales in Russia are expected to fall 36 percent in 2015, the Association of European Businesses lobby group said, revising downward its previous forecast that the country's full-year volume would decline 25 percent.
Jul
8th

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Review of electronic braking systems

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Continuing just-auto's series of research snapshots - pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE - Matthew Beecham reviews some advances in the electronic braking system arena.
Jul
8th

MINI Countryman ALL4 Business edition revealed

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MINI Countryman ALL4 Business edition
News 8 Jul, 2015

As the current Countryman’s life draws to an end, MINI temps fleet buyers with a targeted special edition

Jul
8th

Marchionne bets Maserati can replace Ferrari as a prestige profit driver

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Fiat is spinning off Ferrari later this year, losing its top luxury brand. CEO Sergio Marchionne badly needs Maserati to fill the vacuum.
Jul
8th

Budget 2015: new road fund and car tax overhaul announced

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Budget 2015: what it means for motorists
News 8 Jul, 2015

George Osborne announces a new road improvement fund with VED car tax paying directly for road repairs

Jul
8th

China auto sales fall for first time in more than 2 years

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China's vehicle sales fell for the first time in more than two years as the nation's economic growth slowed and a stock-market rout dented buying sentiment.
Jul
8th

Renault’s Ghosn expects turnaround for brand’s stalled passenger cars

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Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn expects the French automaker's weak spot #8211; global passenger-car sales #8211; to become a strength soon because of a product offensive that includes the all-new Talisman and Kadjar as well as the forthcoming debut of a...
Jul
8th

Nissan says Takata airbag caused fire in Japan crash

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Nissan said an airbag made by Takata Corp. installed in one of its cars had deployed with too much force and caused a fire in a light crash in Japan, marking the automaker's first such case in the country.
Jul
8th

CHINA: Continental launches Plastic Mechatronic line

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Continental has launched its new Plastic Mechatronic (PMT) Line of Transmission Business Unit in Tianjin, enabling the supplier to enter a new business area in China.
Jul
8th

US: Dupont spins off The Chemours Company

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DuPont says it has completed the separation of its Performance Chemicals segment through the spin-off of The Chemours Company.
Jul
8th

GERMANY: ZF TRW secures S-Cam4 family contract

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ZF TRW says it has secured initial contracts for its next generation camera system - the S-Cam4 family - with an unnamed major European manufacturer.
Jul
8th

BELGIUM: Auto industry urges end to diesel ‘political restrictions’

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Europe' s most powerful automotive bodies have written an open letter to Brussels policymakers highlighting what they believe to be political measures aimed at restricting the roll-out of new generation diesel technologies.
Jul
8th

CHINA: EC approves CNTR Pirelli takeover

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Pirelli says the European Commission has "unconditionally" approved its purchase by China National Tire & Rubber Corporation (ChemChina).
Jul
8th

VW resumes car output in Nigeria to tap growth in Africa

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VW has resumed output in Nigeria for the first time in 25 years in a bid to foster sales growth in Africa.
Jul
8th

Ex-Toyota exec Hamp freed without charges; Hayakawa new CCO

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Former Toyota executive Julie Hamp was released from custody in Japan today without being charged, following her arrest last month on suspicion of illegally importing oxycodone.
Jul
8th

FRANCE: Renault unveils D-Seg Talisman

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Renault has shown its new D-Segment model, the Talisman, which replaces the Laguna and goes on sale in European markets at the end of the year.
Jul
8th

“We’d like to see cars designed by designers, not accountants”

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Opinion car design
Opinion 8 Jul, 2015

Conservatism seems to be the name of the car design game lately, says Steve Fowler - but we want to see bolder designs

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