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News 12 Oct, 2015

Fiat is returning to the C-segment family hatchback market with an new Fiat Tipo based on the Aegea saloon

China's quality watchdog said it was "highly concerned" about manipulated software in VW Group diesel cars designed to trick emissions tests and would take appropriate follow-up measures.

Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rose by almost 20% to 20,381 units in September, from 17,027 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association.

Continuing just-auto's series of interviews at the 2015 IAA show, Matthew Beecham met with Jean-Francois Berard, Vice President, R&D, Strategy, Marketing and Industrial, Auto Inergy Division, Jean-Bernard Lepage, Marketing Director, Auto Inergy Division, and Jerome Vidalie, Product Line Director, Structural Parts, Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) says it will examine whether Volkswagen used any loans from the EU to cheat on diesel emissions tests and could demand the money back.

Continuing just-auto's series of interviews at the 2015 IAA show, Matthew Beecham met with Geoffroy de Grandmaison, Marketing Director, Faurecia to learn more about the tier one supplier's seating innovations, including its so-called Lightweight & Roominess and Active Wellness concepts. The latter can detect a driver's drowsiness or stress and take countermeasures - such as a very specific seat massage pattern - to relieve those conditions.

News 12 Oct, 2015

Limited edition £255,850 supercar celebrates 50th anniversary of McLaren in Canadian-American championship

Martin Winterkorn, who quit as VW Group CEO last month, will step down from his remaining posts at the company that include the Audi chairman position and CEO of Porsche SE, German media said.

The VW Passat and Ford Mondeo wagons are helping to stabilize sales in Europe's volume midsize segment which is being hit by stronger competition from SUVs and premium midsize vehicles.

Florida Fiat Chrysler dealer Randy Dye says the automaker's pilot program to offer no-cost college educations to dealership employees has helped with recruiting, employee retention and morale.

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson says he's starting to see consistent payoff from the $200 million bet the company placed on using its own website to sell cars online rather than third-party shopping sites.

General Motors' U.S. market share is on pace to decline again this year, just as it has nearly every year of the last 10.

In testimony before a U.S.

The rapid rollout of prototypes this summer for testing in Austin, Texas, suggests that the company may be zeroing in on a city for when that day arrives.

Mercedes-Benz USA is talking to dealership groups about putting a cap on the number of rooftops any single dealership group can own. But it doesn't plan a uniform cap for all groups, which makes some of its retailers wary.

America is bidding farewell to the mom-and-pop stores in rural areas as populations decline and the cost of staying open rises.

With the new AMG Sport models starting to arrive, Mercedes-Benz USA is asking dealers to invest in more training and showroom space for the high-performance line. U.S. chief Steve Cannon sees a sharp increase in AMG sales ahead.

A package of special programs to help U.S.

A shuffling of top executives last week leaves Fiat Chrysler with one champion for cars in the U.S. and another for pickups, crossovers and SUVs -- instead of multiple brands fighting for attention and limited marketing resources.

The EPA is investigating a second emissions-control software program in VW cars that were rigged to pass pollution tests -- one that the automaker may have failed to properly disclose.