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Takata, whose exploding airbag modules have been tied to at least eight fatalities, is planning an extensive advertising campaign to urge consumers to get the defect fixed.

DriveNow, the car-sharing scheme run by BMW and car rental firm Sixt, will allow third-party companies to run their business as a franchise in some cities, a German daily newspaper reported, citing Drive Now executive Nico Gabriel.

CDK Global, one of the two dominant providers of dealer management system software used by auto retailers to help run their stores, is meeting with private equity firms to gauge their interest in buying the company, people with knowledge of the...

Cadillac will operate as a separate business unit from General Motors and report its own financial results within a few years, brand chief Johan de Nysschen said today.

Cars.com and LotLinx, marketing vendors for auto dealers, have filled executive vacancies.

Dodge, Ford and Chevy are embracing speedsters this week as automakers seize on the Woodward Dream Cruise -- Detroit's annual automotive enthusiast extravaganza -- to create marketing buzz.

BMW today said it was looking into whether Google infringed any trademark rights after the Silicon Valley-based group set up a new company called Alphabet, which is also the name of a BMW subsidiary.

AM General today launched production of the Mercedes-Benz R class at its assembly plant in Mishawaka, Ind. The agreement with Mercedes-Benz makes AM General the German automaker's first U.S.-based contracted manufacturer.

Thai Summit America will break ground later this month on a 44,000-square-foot expansion in Michigan. The North American subsidiary of Thailand-based Thai Summit Group announced earlier this year it would spend $52.

Of the challenges facing global automakers in China, the recent downturn of the country's stock market is relative small potatoes, a top U.S. auto supplier executive says.

News 11 Aug, 2015

Bosses have confirmed a mid-sized Jeep crossover, likely called Compass, will debut in early 2016

The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Camaro gets its public debut Saturday at the Woodward Dream Cruise.

News 11 Aug, 2015

Chinese firm BYD Auto, makers of the e6 electric taxi, claims it sold the most electric cars globally in May and June 2015

Stefan Quandt has asked German regulator BaFin to be excused from takeover rules that otherwise could force him to make an offer to buy the whole of BMW, a spokesman for the Quandt family said.

Stefan Quandt has asked German regulator BaFin to be excused from takeover rules that otherwise could force him to make an offer to buy the whole of BMW, a spokesman for the Quandt family said.

Stefan Quandt has asked German regulator BaFin to be excused from takeover rules that otherwise could force him to make an offer to buy the whole of BMW, a spokesman for the Quandt family said.

News 12 Aug, 2015

Rumours of an Adrian Newey designed Aston Martin supercar are premature but the extreme road car project is being considered

News 12 Aug, 2015

Aston Martin is considering ten locations for its new plant with PM David Cameron pushing for one in the UK, possibly Wales

Ford said it plans to assemble its Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria by the fourth quarter, as it expands in Africa and the Middle East.

Maxwell Technologies says Peterbilt Motors, a designer and truck manufacturer, is now offering its ultracapacitor-powered Engine Start Module (ESM) on new Model 579 and 567 trucks as a factory-installed option.