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Dec
11th

Renault-Nissan reaches deal with France, ending power struggle

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Renault has reached agreements with Nissan and the French government to end an eight-month dispute over increased state influence on the carmaking alliance.
Dec
11th

New 2016 Mercedes E-Class Coupe spotted testing

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Mercedes e-class coupe spy shots
News 11 Dec, 2015

Spy shots show the coupe with a bulky boot fitted to disguise the rear end of the car

Dec
11th

Mercedes E-Class Coupe: spy pictures

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Dec
11th

Jaguar Land Rover says Slovakia plant will start production in 2018

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Jaguar Land Rover said today it will start production in 2018 at a new $1.5 billion factory in Slovakia. The plant will produce a range of aluminum Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, the automaker said.
Dec
11th

VW Golf challenged by new Opel Astra, Renault Megane in Europe’s compact segment

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The new Opel Astra will move into second place in Europe's volume compact segment next year and take sales from the top-selling VW Golf, analysts believe. Renault will also get a boost from the new Megane.
Dec
10th

U.S. approves 2016 BMW diesel X5 for sale after EPA review

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The EPA and California Air Resources Board approved the sale of the new 2016 BMW diesel X5 after government testing found no evidence of software to evade emissions standards.
Dec
10th

Ford to invest $4.5 billion in EVs, plug-in hybrids

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Ford plans to invest $4.5 billion on electrified-vehicle technology over the next five years and more than triple the number of global nameplates it offers as a plug-in or hybrid, despite weak sales of such vehicles today.
Dec
10th

Jaguar Land Rover clinches deal with Slovakia on new factory

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Jaguar Land Rover reached an agreement with Slovakia on the construction of a new factory with a production capacity of 300,000 cars a year, the country's government said.
Dec
10th

Icahn’s bid for Pep Boys would boost aftermarket business, but not Federal-Mogul, experts say

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If financier Carl Icahn acquires Pep Boys for $863 million, it will give a big boost to his aftermarket retail chain Auto Plus, but not so much for another Icahn asset, Federal-Mogul Holdings.
Dec
10th

VW discloses origin of diesel deception: Meeting U.S. NOx rules was initially ‘impossible’

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VW said today that engineers installed illegal emissions software in 2.0-liter diesels sold in the U.S. after finding it initially 'impossible' to meet tough U.S. limits on nitrogen oxide emissions legally.
Dec
10th

Porsche Boxster and Cayman, with smaller turbo engines, to carry ‘718’ name

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Two popular Porsche sports cars, the six-cylinder Boxster and Cayman, will be getting downsized four-cylinder turbo engines. And, starting next year, they'll be marketed as the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman.
Dec
10th

Fiat Chrysler fined $70 million by U.S. for failure to report safety data

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Fiat Chrysler said today it will pay a $70 million fine for failing to report claims of death and injury to U.S. safety regulators.
Dec
10th

GM buys wind power from EDP to build its biggest SUVs

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General Motors said it is buying wind energy to power production of some its biggest SUVs at a factory in Texas.
Dec
10th

Visteon to return $1.75 billion to shareholders, buy back $500 million in stock

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Automotive electronics supplier Visteon today announced a $1.75 billion special cash distribution to shareholders and a stock buyback program of up to $500 million.
Dec
10th

Jaguar eyes return to motorsport with Formula E entry

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Formula E cars - driving
News 10 Dec, 2015

British car manufacturer expected to announce its debut in the all-electric championship next week

Dec
10th

Production of McLaren P1 hypercar comes to an end

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McLaren P1 tracking
News 10 Dec, 2015

McLaren announces final 375th example of LaFerrari-rivalling P1 has been built

Dec
10th

Orders fade and layoffs commence in NA Class 8 truck sector

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Volvo Trucks North America's decision to cut the workforce at its Virginia truck plant by around 25% in February 2016, is likely to send shivers through the entire North American heavy truck manufacturing sector. It is also a somewhat unfortunate baptism for Martin Lundstedt, the former president and CEO of major rival Scania, who replaced Olof Persson as Volvo president and CEO on 22 October.
Dec
10th

Toyota upbeat about new-generation Prius as global sales start

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Toyota has set an annual sales target of up to 350,000 units per year for the newly-launched Prius hybrid car. The car is now in its fourth generation, with cumulative global sales of 3.6m units since it was first launched in 1997.
Dec
10th

English councils make record parking profits

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Rise in drivers details being sold to private parking firms
Articles 10 Dec, 2015

Councils in England have racked up nearly £700million in profits this year from parking fees and tickets

Dec
10th

English councils rake in £930m parking surplus in 2018-19

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Rise in drivers details being sold to private parking firms
News 18 Nov, 2019

Councils in England made a surplus of £930 million from parking operations in 2018-19, up seven per cent on the previous financial year

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