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The UAW said it will pivot to General Motors for its next round of bargaining following Fiat Chrysler Automobiles workers' ratification today of a new four-year contract.

Stephen Colbert's glowing report about his Tesla show how the automaker benefits from celebrity enthusiasm -- for free, from customers that include Oprah Winfrey -- to promote the brand.

GAZ Group says it has expanded its cooperation with Daimler and begun the production of stamped body parts for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. The first stamped parts have already been shipped to the GAZ Mercedes assembly line that makes Sprinter vans. 

The United Auto Workers union said on Thursday (22 October) 77% of voting members have ratified a four-year labour deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Valeo says that its original equipment sales jumped 13%, up 7% on a like-for-like basis, beating global automotive production by almost 6 percentage points.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will decide by Thanksgiving whether to order additional measures to speed up the recalls of more than 19 million U.S. vehicles with Takata airbag inflators that may explode in a crash.

There is much more to the IAA in Frankfurt than a dazzling array of new cars. At the world's biggest auto show, suppliers' stands bristled with lightweight innovations to help reduce emissions as well as improve driver safety, comfort and communications. Matthew Beecham caught-up with executives from some of the world's leading component suppliers. This first instalment summarises the main IAA technology messages from Tedrive Steering, Johnson Controls, Continental and Hella.

News 22 Oct, 2015

Volvo's commitment to safety knows no bounds as it launches Life Paint a unique reflective spray for cyclists

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' U.S. unit has bought the naming rights to a pair of high visibility entertainment venues near its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking rejected charges he lied about the company's plan to acquire VW in 2008. Wiedeking could face up to five years in prison if found guilty of breaching securities trading laws during Porsche's bid to take over VW.

Former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking rejected charges he lied about the company's plan to acquire Volkswagen in 2008 and told judges hearing his market manipulation case that prosecutors are functioning as the agents of hedge funds suing over the...

Volkswagen, trying to woo U.S. consumers amid its diesel emissions cheating scandal, is offering new-vehicle discounts that by one measure are almost twice the industry average.

Volkswagen is maneuvering to steer hundreds of class-action lawsuits over its emissions-cheating software to the court nearest its current U.S. headquarters or to Detroit, its former location.

UK engine production rose 6.5% year on year in September with 224,917 units produced in the month. This was also the strongest month-on-month growth for exports this year, with overseas demand up 18.4% to 123,411 motors.

Opel/Vauxhall says it may need to recall some right-hand-drive Zafira minivans built between 2005 and 2014 after reports of fires in some heating and ventilation systems.

Opel/Vauxhall says it may need to recall some right-hand drive Zafira minivans built between 2005 and 2014 after reports of fires in some heating and ventilation systems.

Hyundai reported quarterly profit fell 23 percent after a slump in China deliveries overshadowed gains in SUV sales in the U.S., Europe and South Korea.

General Motors is adding a second shift -- about 1,200 workers -- at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant to meet future demand for the five vehicles made there, including the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid that rolls out in coming weeks.

Germany is considering measures that include building more charging stations as it seeks to promote electric vehicles in the wake of Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal, a German paper reported.