Automatic braking systems were shown in a new study to reduce rear-end crashes by about 40 percent on average, adding momentum to a push by safety groups, regulators and some automakers to equip all new cars with the technology.
PSA named former Yahoo executive Brigitte Cantaloube as the automaker's first chief digital officer to help spearhead the company's "digital transformation."
A settlement fund for the benefit of more than 1,000 GM customers who sued over faulty ignition switches should be re-examined by a judge because the lawyer who negotiated it had a conflict of interest, another plaintiff attorney involved in the...
Toyota is recalling 6,000 new Lexus RX350 and RX450h crossovers from the 2016 model year to fix issues related to airbags.
ZF TRW plans to open its global electronics headquarters in suburban Detroit by the end of the second quarter following a lease of a 171,000-square-foot office building.
Last weekend's big snowstorm took a big bite out of January's U.S. new-vehicle sales, but analysts and dealers said they expect demand to rebound in February and March, keeping the industry on track for a second consecutive record year.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will idle its plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., which makes the midsize Chrysler 200 sedan, for six weeks starting on Monday.
UAW-represented Fiat Chrysler workers will receive profit-sharing checks of as much as $4,000 this year, 45 percent more than in 2015, the company said today.
FCA said it closed 2015 with a strong performance well in excess of full-year guidance. Including Ferrari, net revenues were EUR113.2bn, up 18%, Adjusted EBIT was EUR5.3bn, up 40% and adjusted net profit was EUR2.0bn, up 91%.
GKN Driveline says its new lightweight VL3 constant velocity joint (CV Joint) system, which enables rear-wheel drive platforms to save more than 4kg of weight, has been selected by BMW to launch on the latest 7 Series.
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Special Blades Edition Aston Martin V8 Vantage S gets upgrades based on aerobatic display team's livery
Alfa Romeo will take two years more than planned to complete its business plan and has dropped previously announced volume targets.
A revised business plan released today by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles moves its profit-heavy Jeep and Ram brands into the passing lane, while tapping the brakes on efforts to build a full line of Alfa Romeos from scratch by 2018.
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27 Jan, 2016
We've spotted an updated Range Rover testing in the UK with a few small changes to its exterior
Suzuki Motor unveiled the all-new Ignis compact crossover vehicle this week, with sales in Japan scheduled to begin in mid-February.
Kia Motors began sales of the second-generation K7 full-size passenger car this week, following its official launch in South Korea earlier this month.
Reports in Japan this week suggested that Toyota and Suzuki are in talks to collaborate in the manufacture of compact and small cars for emerging markets, including India and South-east Asia.
The EU is seeking sweeping powers over national car regulations, aiming to prevent a repeat of VW's emissions rigging.
Forecasts for the 2016 Brazilian domestic market (both light and heavy vehicles) are discouraging. In a year in which the domestic auto industry will have been established 60 years, all data, regardless of source, remains negative.