News
20 Nov, 2015
Sharp-looking BMW Concept Compact Sedan may be the 1-Series' front-wheel-drive replacement
The UK government should consider subsidies for motorists who scrap their diesel cars and switch to vehicles that produce fewer nitrogen-dioxide emissions, a panel of lawmakers said.
Volkswagen responded to the mounting costs from its emissions scandal by halting work on a design center in Germany and a paint shop in Mexico, and delaying the next Phaeton.
Volkswagen responded to the mounting costs from its emissions scandal by halting work on a design center in Germany and a paint shop in Mexico, and delaying the next Phaeton.
Volkswagen today cut 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) -- or about 8 percent -- from its investment plan for next year, as the German carmaker braces for a multi-billion-euro hit from its emissions cheating scandal.
Britain's Road Haulage Association (RHA) is urging the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) to cut fuel duty in his imminent annual budget.
Grupo Antolin will open two new production centres in North America in the coming months with the aim of further strengthening its industrial presence and responding appropriately to the needs of its customers.
Opinion
20 Nov, 2015
Top-end Genesis models could go up against Bentleys with the right people behind the brand, says Mike Rutherford
Kia Motors has announced the completion of construction on its first manufacturing plant in Latin America located in the municipality of Pesquería in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The construction took just 13 months.
The European Union has given VW until the end of the year to clarify its admission that 800,000 of its cars were sold to customers with false CO2 emissions data. The original deadline was Thursday.
Citroen said it will not compete in next year's World Rally Championship as a works team in order to come back stronger under new regulations in 2017.
Geely-owned Volvo Cars says it will work together with Microsoft to jointly develop "next generation automotive technologies".
VW will probably incur much lower costs than expected for recalling 1.6-liter diesel cars fitted with illegal emissions-control software, a German business magazine said.
US authorities are investigating Bosch over its role in VW's diesel emissions scandal according to a Reuters report.
Shell Lubricants says its T25S concept car Project M collaboration with Geo Technologies and Gordon Murray Design, should be considered as a "thought leadership" innovation targeted at addressing rapid global population growth.
Volvo and Microsoft are working together to bring the tech company's augmented-reality goggles to Volvo showrooms next year to improve safety-feature demonstrations, car customization #8211; and even to offer test drives using a hologram.
ZF TRW has developed a new airbag designed to help vehicle manufacturers improve side impact protection.
Schaeffler has recorded nine-month revenue up 10.6% to EUR10bn (US$10.7bn) and excluding the impact of currency translation, the growth rate was 4.2%.
Canada needs to be as "proactive" as Mexico and US southern states in pursuing new automotive projects and get in before investment decisions are made, the head of the country's autoparts makers association said.