Ford is getting closer to launching the European version of the Ka minicar. Ford plans to remain a key player in the region's entry-level sector, the automaker's Europe head, Jim Farley, said.
Volvo will shift production of the V60 model line to its Belgium factory. The move will free up capacity at Volvo's main plant in Sweden for new additions such as the S90 and V90, as well as the strong-selling XC90.
The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine goes live on Monday, Feb. 1. This month's edition looks at how Ford and Opel plan to turn their businesses in Europe into consistent money makers after years of struggle.
Assembly of the second-generation Jaguar XF began in June 2015 at Jaguar Land Rover's factory in Castle Bromwich, England. Output is expected to peak at more than 47,000 units this year, according to IHS Automotive.
A recent University of Michigan graduate who aspires to work in politics is launching a ballot petition drive to allow automakers to sell new vehicles directly to Michigan consumers.
GM is reorganizing certain vehicle engineering operations to speed efforts to develop autonomous and electrified vehicles.
Lithia Motors completed the first purchase through its DCH Auto Group with the acquisition of Riverside Subaru in Riverside, Calif., the company said today.
Ford appears to be gearing up to launch a diesel-powered version of the F-150, possibly as early as next year, and wrest the fuel efficiency crown from the hot-selling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel.
It's nearly covered the car market from side to side and top to bottom, and now Kia appears to be making bold plans to raise its game on the crossover/SUV side.
GM and two dealership companies, Jim Koons Management and Lithia Motors, will settle allegations that they advertised cars as being carefully inspected when, in fact, they had unrepaired safety recalls, the FTC said.
Cox Automotive has acquired a minority interest in SilverRock Holdings, which owns three service-contract and insurance companies.
Gentex today reported a 25 percent year-over-year rise in fourth-quarter profit. The supplier posted net income of $88.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, up from the $71 million during the same period in 2014.
PSA may have grabbed the headlines this week with its JV announcement for Iran, but cross-town rival Renault has issued a statement to remind us that it has a presence there and also has ambitions for its Iranian operations.
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US law change allows company to start producing 'new' DeLoreans for sale to the public
Plaintiffs' lawyer Robert Hilliard has litigated some 1,300 cases against General Motors over its deadly ignition switches, but he suffered a stunning blow in the middle of a high-visibility trial last week in New York.
Harman International Industries, which supplies audio and telematics systems to the auto industry, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong demand from automakers.
Johnson Controls booked net income of $450m (down 5% year on year) on $8.9bn in revenues in the first fiscal quarter of 2016 which, according to Reuters, missed analysts' forecasts for $9.29bn. Earnings per share were up 11% to $0.82, as analysts expected.
Seating and electronics supplier Lear said today it posted record core earnings in the fourth quarter as it continued to build on business generated from recent acquisitions.
Johnson Controls reported lower quarterly earnings and revenue largely because of reduced sales in its automotive seating and interiors business.
Whether the Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers end up winning the Super Bowl, Hyundai wants to come away as the winner of the advertising free-for-all that surrounds America's most-watched live event.
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