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Oct
30th

US: Goodyear records Q3 sales down to US$4.2bn from US$4.7bn

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Goodyear has unveiled third quarter sales down to US$4.2bn from US$4.7bn, with the tyre manufacturer maintaining the decrease is largely attributable to unfavourable foreign currency translation of US$430m.
Oct
30th

Kangaroo avoidance tech coming to new Volvos

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Volvo XC90 kangaroo
News 30 Oct, 2015

Volvo announces development of first ever 'kangaroo detection' software to prevent collisions in Australia

Oct
30th

New ‘super battery’ could power future electric cars

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Infiniti Emerg-e battery detail
News 30 Oct, 2015

UK researchers have created a new lithium-oxygen battery that has 10 times the energy of the current lithium-ion system

Oct
30th

US: Ford has capability to go 80% gasoline on cars in Europe – CEO Fields

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Ford believes it has the capability to massively ramp up gasoline engine fitment in Europe if there is a big backlash against diesel in the wake of the VW dieselgate affair and potentially rising anti-diesel sentiment among consumers and regulators.
Oct
30th

US: Axalta unveils Q3 net sales up 3% to US$1bn

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Coatings specialist, Axalta has recorded third quarter net sales up 3.1% to US$1bn, with adjusted EBITDA of US$217m with Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.7% versus 20.6% in Q3, 2014.
Oct
30th

Ex-Porsche CFO admitted manipulation ahead of VW takeover bid, court told

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German prosecutors said former Porsche finance chief Holger Haerter effectively admitted that he was guilty of market manipulation ahead of a failed attempt to take over VW. Haerter's lawyer called the charge unfounded.
Oct
30th

ANE’s November e-magazine goes live Monday

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The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine goes live on Monday, Nov. 2. This month's edition looks at the effect VW's Dieselgate scandal is having on the automaker, Made-in-Germany quality and the diesel engine.
Oct
30th

Citroen pilots online sales in France

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Citroen is piloting online sales of new cars in France ahead of a potential roll out across Europe.
Oct
30th

Honda recalls more than 300,000 Accords in U.S. for airbag flaw

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Honda is recalling 303,904 Accords in the U.S. to fix a software flaw that could lead to side-door airbags deploying even if the vehicles are not in a crash.
Oct
29th

VW brand on track to post slight U.S. sales gain in October, report says

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Sales of VW-brand vehicles in the U.S. have grown "slightly" in October, the first full month since the company's emissions scandal broke, two people familiar with the matter said, Reuters reported.
Oct
29th

Former U.S. prosecutor named to monitor GM safety efforts

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A former prosecutor in Manhattan will serve as the independent federal monitor for GM following its agreement to pay $900 million to end a U.S. criminal probe over a lethal defect in ignition switches.
Oct
29th

NBA’s All-Star game jerseys to feature Kia Motors badge in 2016-17

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The NBA will break with tradition and place a sponsored corporate logo, Kia Motors, on player jerseys during the next two All-Star games, the league says.
Oct
29th

GM CEO Barra to keynote at 2016 CES

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra will be a keynote speaker at the 2016 CES electronics trade show in Las Vegas, the Consumer Electronics Association said Thursday.
Oct
29th

Nissan’s Datsun brand weighs more markets

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Nissan Motor Co.'s reborn Datsun brand is considering additional global markets for its low-cost cars.
Oct
29th

McLarty Automotive buys Machens group stores in Missouri

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McLarty Automotive Group has acquired all but two stores owned and operated by Joe Machens Dealerships of Missouri.
Oct
29th

GM’s Janesville, Wis., plant slated to close for good, UAW memo shows

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GM's mothballed assembly plant in Janesville, Wis., is slated to be closed permanently, the UAW disclosed in documents related to its tentative labor deal with the automaker.
Oct
29th

Renault’s sales to Nissan, Daimler help to offset Europe wobble

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Renault's third-quarter revenue rose 9.4 percent, lifted by growing business with Nissan and Daimler, as well as sales of its own new models in a rebounding European market.
Oct
29th

GM employees tied to faulty ignition switch deserve jail time, N.J. governor Christie says

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said during Wednesday's Republican presidential debate that he would have prosecuted the GM employees responsible for the company's ignition-switch crisis.
Oct
29th

Delphi trims 2015 sales, profit outlook on slowdown in China

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Delphi Automotive cut its annual profit and sales forecasts to below analysts' estimates as China's vehicle market slows.
Oct
29th

MG confirmed for 2016 London Motor Show

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MG6 - front cornering
News 29 Oct, 2015

MG Motor UK confirms its attendance at Battersea Park show in May 2016

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