A few years ago I was at a function talking to Andy Green, Royal Air Force fighter pilot and land speed record holder. Our conversation somehow got on to the controls in his record breaking vehicle - ThrustSSC - as well as the fast jets he flew.
Impressed by Jaguar's 203% year on year sales rise in August? That's of course down to the addition of the XE, but the leaping cat brand wasn't the fastest riser last month: that award goes to SsangYong, its registrations rocketing by 262%. The new Tivoli has clearly hit the market at exactly the right time.
General Motors announced on Thursday (17 September) it had settled some civil actions against the company related to 2014 product recalls, including the ignition switch recall.
Suzuki confirmed that Volkswagen has sold back all 111.6 million shares it held in the Japanese carmaker for $3.8 billion, closing the final chapter of an acrimonious partnership.
A tentative labor agreement between Fiat Chrysler and the UAW would move U.S. car production to Mexico and concentrate pickup, SUV and crossover production in the U.S., Automotive News has learned.
The European automotive and telecom sectors, encouraged by the EU Commission, have come together to shape the debate by means of a structured "EU Industry Dialogue on automated and connected driving". They say that automated and connected driving will be a "pillar of Europe's industrial renaissance".
GM said it will take a $575 million charge in the third quarter to settle 1,380 death and injury claims related to 2014 recalls, as well as a class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders.
Borgward is seeking investors as it aims to boost its lineup to five models and reach global annual sales of 500,000 in the medium term. The automaker unveiled its first vehicle for 54 years, the BX7 SUV, at the Frankfurt auto show.
News
18 Sep, 2015
New 7-seat model and a more mainstream Yeti will spearhead Skoda's further expansion into the SUV market
Honda has revealed its redesigned 10th-generation 2016 Civic sedan, slated for sale in the US this autumn. The new sedan is the first in a series of models that will include a sedan, coupe, high-performance Si models, a British-built five-door hatchback and the first Type-R model for the US.
Features
20 Sep, 2015
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer reflects on a hectic year and reveals his future plans in an exclusive interview
Is there a better example of the integration of FCA's R&D and manufacturing operations than the Jeep Cherokee? A front- and all-wheel drive Fiat CUSW platform, production in the US but soon to be expanded to China, and plans to develop additional models based on shared platforms - Jeep might have an all-American image but this is now a global brand.
Features
17 Sep, 2015
There were a lot of cars at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show but these are the ones that stood out for the Auto Express team...
News
20 Sep, 2015
Rise of 10 per cent this year, with a third of those uninsured under 30
The UK's foreign-owned carmakers say they would not shut their plants if the country leaves the EU, though future investment could be at risk.
New vehicle sales in Malaysia increased by 4.5% to 53,452 units in August, from 51,126 units a year earlier, according to data gathered by the Malaysian Automotive Association. Last month's improvement is based on low year-earlier data, however, and belies rising concerns about future domestic economic growth.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay UAW members $3,000 bonuses if they ratify a new contract in the coming days, people briefed on the matter told Bloomberg.
Volvo Cars, controlled by China's Geely Automobile Holdings, inaugurated its new CNY420m (US$66m) R&D in Shanghai this week. The Volvo Car (China) R&D Centre will develop a new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) to be shared by the next generation Volvo 40 and a forthcoming Geely compact model. It will be the first platform architecture to be shared by the two brands.
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