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Oct
31st

VW must act in transparent manner, Merkel says

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The Made in Germany brand has not been damaged by VW's diesel-emissions scandal, but the carmaker needs to deal with the matter in a transparent manner, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday in her weekly podcast.
Oct
31st

Honda recalls some 2016 CR-Vs for exploding Takata airbag risk

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Honda is recalling some 2016 models of the popular CR-V crossover because of a new, potentially deadly Takata airbag defect.
Oct
31st

Redesigned Chevy Camaro revs up U.S. sports car race

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The race for the title of top-selling U.S. sports car is about to kick into overdrive.
Oct
31st

Detroit 3 see no relief on UAW health care costs

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The Detroit 3 entered labor negotiations with the UAW this year determined to rein in soaring health care tabs. The union seemed to oblige early on, proposing an innovative health care cooperative.
Oct
31st

Ghosn says diesel sales have peaked in Europe

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Demand for diesel-powered cars has peaked in Europe, where the powertrain accounts for more than half of all new-car sales, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said.
Oct
31st

Luxury brands place fuel cell bets

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Luxury automakers fortified their stance on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at the Tokyo Motor Show, with Lexus unveiling a dramatic fuel cell concept and BMW AG disclosing that it will launch a vehicle in 2020 developed in conjunction with Toyota Motor...
Oct
31st

Tougher EU emissions tests likely to hit sales of smaller diesels

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Tougher pollution controls for diesel cars in Europe will hit sales of smaller models, analysts say.
Oct
30th

GM’s top lawyer will take reins of policy, lobbying efforts

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GM's top in-house attorney will take over public policy operations for the company after the departure of its current chief lobbyist.
Oct
30th

Honda delays opening of Brazil factory

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Honda postponed the start of production at a new Brazilian factory in the city of Itirapina due to a sharp downturn in the local auto market.
Oct
30th

VW floats amnesty to workers who provide details of emissions violations, report says

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Volkswagen will offer staff amnesty from getting fired if they reveal to hired investigators what they know about the rigging of diesel emission tests, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday.
Oct
30th

Fiat Chrysler readies ads tied to latest Hunger Games movie

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is going back to the movies.
Oct
30th

Porsche’s VW takeover bid hit by Lehman bankruptcy, court hears

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Porsche's failed bid to take over VW in 2008 faced hurdles in the wake of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy in September of that year, a Stuttgart court was told.
Oct
30th

VW offers dealers a price guarantee on used diesel vehicles

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Volkswagen of America, seeking to contain the damage from its emissions scandal, will offer to buy back some used diesel vehicles from its U.S. dealers at pre-crisis prices.
Oct
30th

ZF boosts business with Japanese automakers after TRW acquisition

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ZF will quadruple sales to Japan automakers to 1.6 billion euros this year because of the acquisition of TRW Automotive.
Oct
30th

Porsche recalls 58,881 Macan crossovers for possible fuel leak

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Porsche is recalling 58,881 Macan crossovers worldwide for possible leaks in the low-pressure fuel line in the engine compartment.
Oct
30th

Mobility Team Concept autonomous car drive – pictures

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Oct
30th

Ford juggles seat shortage, overtime to boost F-150 supplies

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Ford is having 'supplier issues' with seats for the redesigned F-150 pickup, in addition to a longstanding shortage of high-strength steel frames that hasn't been fully resolved, a UAW official at the F-150 plant in Missouri said today.
Oct
30th

American Axle Q3 profits rise 38%

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American Axle and Manufacturing reported a 38-percent increase in third-quarter net income on the strength of sales to non-GM customers.
Oct
30th

GM says owners of fire-prone cars shouldn’t park in garages

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Owners of 1.4 million recalled GM cars should not park in garages and other structures because of fire risks, the automaker said today.
Oct
30th

Samsung, a smartphone giant, readies belated push into auto technology

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Samsung Electronics, the world's top smartphone maker, and its group companies are making a belated push into the business of supplying technology to carmakers, while rivals are already lining up lucrative deals with an industry that is notoriously...
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