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Oct
22nd

UK car output rises 16 percent in September on strong exports

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UK car production rose by 16 percent in September helped by a rise in exports, an industry body said.
Oct
22nd

UK: Car output up last month and YTD

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British car output rose 15.5% year on year to 158,281 units in September, according to The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Year-to-date volume was 3.3% up to 1,169,408.
Oct
22nd

Honda delays plans for $822 million China plant, citing slowdown

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Honda will delay the construction of a planned $822 million plant in China as demand slows in the world's largest auto market.
Oct
22nd

UK: Commercial vehicle output doubles in September

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The UK commercial vehicle industry more than doubled its output in September to 9,811 units, data from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed. With key new models now up to full production - and sales helped by the ongoing recovery in Europe - output last month increased 103.6% over September last year.
Oct
22nd

Audi RS6 Avant and RS7 Performance editions unveiled with 597bhp

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Audi RS6 Avant Performance front
News 22 Oct, 2015

Audi's RS6 mega-estate and hot RS7 four-door coupe get power boosted Performance editions, starting at £86,000

Oct
22nd

Valeo cuts outlook on car production growth as China market slows

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Valeo cut its global outlook for automotive production growth in 2015 because higher output in Europe will not be enough to offset lower projections for the Chinese market.
Oct
22nd

GERMANY: Daimler sets records in Q3 but net profit slips

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Daimler said on Thursday (22 October) it had set new records for unit sales and revenue in the third quarter of 2015. Revenue rose 13% year on year to EUR37.3bn on sales (also up 13%) of 720,000 cars and commercial vehicles. Sales of 508,400 units set a new quarterly record at Mercedes-Benz Cars.
Oct
22nd

Ferrari’s first families strengthen hold on automaker after IPO

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Piero Ferrari, the son of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, and the Agnelli family, who control Fiat Chrysler, plan to make any potential takeover of Ferrari maker virtually impossible even after the company's initial public offering.
Oct
22nd

Ferrari’s first families aim to make takeover of supercar builder impossible

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Piero Ferrari, the son of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, and the Agnelli family, who control Fiat Chrysler, plan to make any potential takeover of Ferrari virtually impossible even after the company's initial public offering.
Oct
22nd

Q&A: RKLAB AG on a new approach to clean up diesels

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As the auto industry searches for affordable routes to lower emissions, Matthew Beecham spoke to Gavin Houghton, managing director of RKLAB AG to learn more about its timely breakthrough in diesel fuel injector technology.
Oct
22nd

VW says its recall will be limited to older engines

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VW said its current-generation diesel engine does not have software designed to cheat on emissions tests, meaning its global recall of as many as 11 million cars will not need to be even bigger.
Oct
22nd

VW examines if newer engine is involved in emissions scandal

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VW is investigating whether cars using early versions of its EA 288 diesel engine may contain software that could manipulate emissions test data, potentially widening a scandal that has rocked the automaker to millions more cars.
Oct
22nd

VW looks into possible emissions test rigging with further engine type

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VW is investigating whether cars using early versions of its EA 288 diesel engine may have contained software that could manipulate emissions test data.
Oct
22nd

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Motor reports 25% Q3 profit decline

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Hyundai Motor has reported that net income for the three months to the end of September declined 25% on last year to 1.2 trillion win (around US1.1bn) as it was hit by a fall in sales in China.
Oct
22nd

Domino’s Pizza ‘Delivery Expert’ car to earn its crust in the US

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Domino's car
News 22 Oct, 2015

US pizza firm creates custom Chevrolet Spark-based delivery car, which can keep up to 80 pizzas hot at a time

Oct
22nd

VW says 3 million ‘cheat’ diesels in Europe need hardware fix

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Volkswagen Group will need hardware fixes for about 3 million cars in Europe affected by the automaker's diesel-emission manipulations.
Oct
22nd

VW’s emissions retrofit may be among costliest recalls ever

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Volkswagen Group's worldwide repair of 11 million diesel vehicles to bring their emissions systems into compliance with pollution regulations is shaping up to be one of the most complex and costly fixes in automotive history.
Oct
22nd

Daimler Q3 profit surges on robust demand in Europe, China

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Daimler's third-quarter operating profit jumped by almost a third as strong demand in Europe and China coupled with new product launches spurred its vehicle sales to a record.
Oct
22nd

2016 Rising Star nominations sought

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Automotive News Europe needs your help to identify the Rising Stars in the European automotive industry. The award honors executives with a pan-European profile who have driven change, fostered innovation and made courageous decisions.
Oct
22nd

Voice commands can distract drivers even after they’re done using them, study finds

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Drivers can remain distracted for up to 27 seconds after using voice commands on their phones or in-vehicle infotainment systems, research conducted for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found.
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