VW is using the redesigned Tiguan, its top-selling SUV, to put the focus back on its vehicles after being plagued by leadership issues since the departure of former Chairman Ferdinand Piech.
The United Auto Workers has targeted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) as lead negotiator on a new wages and benefits contract for over 140,000 unionised factory workers at the Detroit Three automakers, the automaker and union announced at the weekend. The UAW did not elaborate on its decision to choose FCA to set the pattern for new master contracts it will negotiate later with General Motors and Ford.
Maruti Suzuki India sold 117,864 vehicles in August, growth of 6.4%. This included 106,781 units in India and 11,083 exports.
Polestar will operate as "a dynamic and independent enterprise under Volvo Cars' ownership, according to the automaker's president and chief executive Håkan Samuelsson. Polestar will have its own management team and will control its own product strategy, research and development, as well as marketing and sales, Samuelsson added.
General Motors' Australian unit Holden has taken the covers off what is probably its last revamp of the Commodore ahead of local manufacturing ending in 2017. The VFII range includes the quickest, most powerful, most advanced model ever built.
Google has hired auto industry veteran John Krafcik in a move being seen as an attempt to boost its automotive strategy. Google has shown driverless car prototypes and is preparing a strategy to address the automotive business space, as is arch-rival Apple.
Jaguar says the new F-Pace crossover is an "all-weather, all-surface Jaguar sports car" that will set a new benchmark for ride and handling compared with rivals. The car will compete against SUVs such as the Porsche Macan, BMW X4 and Audi Q5.
BMW CEO Harald Krueger is open to exploring deeper partnerships with software and computer companies such as Apple, but says both partners need to profit from the cooperation, otherwise it will not last, a German paper reported.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has cancelled his appearance at the Frankfurt auto show this week after the automaker was picked as the target company in labor talks in the U.S.
Subaru sees sales of 700,000 vehicles in North America as early as in 2017 as it dodges a slump in China.
Infiniti will add a version of its Q30 hatchback with a raised height in a bid to attract some of the increasing numbers of buyers choosing cars with SUV styling.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn is unconcerned with the slowdown in the Chinese market because he expects government measures will revive the country's economy. Renault will open a factory in China next year.
Ford plans to shut down its Broadmeadows plant in Australia by 7 October 2016.
For all the ink devoted to Tesla, it's the Toyota Prius that has reigned for two decades as the face and brand name of fuel-efficient transportation and crystallized Toyota's public image as a champion of the environment.
Low gasoline prices and a consumer shift from small cars have the Fiat brand struggling, but at least one Fiat dealership is doing just fine, thank you.
German luxury brands appear to be successful in broadening their reach, gaining volume without diminishing their brands, as seen by growing sales in the U.S. and Europe.
Hyundai's redesigned Elantra sedan gets more streamlined styling, higher engine output, better fuel economy and improved driving dynamics through use of lightweight high-strength steel and an overhauled suspension.
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