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Jan
28th

Automatic braking reduces rear-end crashes, IIHS study finds

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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.
Jan
28th

PSA appoints former Yahoo exec as chief digital officer

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PSA named former Yahoo executive Brigitte Cantaloube as the automaker's first chief digital officer to help spearhead the company's "digital transformation."
Jan
27th

GM ignition switch accords challenged over alleged lawyer conflict

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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...
Jan
27th

Lexus recalls RX350, RX450h crossovers for airbag flaw

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Toyota is recalling 6,000 new Lexus RX350 and RX450h crossovers from the 2016 model year to fix issues related to airbags.
Jan
27th

ZF TRW signs office lease for global electronics business

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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.
Jan
27th

Snow put damper on January U.S. sales, but demand expected to rebound

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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.
Jan
27th

FCA to idle plant that makes Chrysler 200 for six weeks

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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.
Jan
27th

FCA to pay UAW workers up to $4,000 in profit sharing

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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.
Jan
27th

FCA said it beat 2015 guidance but Latin America and Asia Pacific plummet

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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%.
Jan
27th

GKN Driveline supplies CVJ to BMW 7 Series

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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.
Jan
27th

Limited edition Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Blades Edition flies in

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Blades Edition
News 27 Jan, 2016

Special Blades Edition Aston Martin V8 Vantage S gets upgrades based on aerobatic display team's livery

Jan
27th

Alfa Romeo delays new products, drops volume targets

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Alfa Romeo will take two years more than planned to complete its business plan and has dropped previously announced volume targets.
Jan
27th

FCA tilts N.A. production plans to trucks, scales back Alfa ambitions

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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.
Jan
27th

New-look Range Rover due before the end of 2016

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New Range Rover 2016 front
News 27 Jan, 2016

We've spotted an updated Range Rover testing in the UK with a few small changes to its exterior

Jan
27th

New Range Rover 2016 facelift spied – pictures

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Jan
27th

Suzuki unveils new Ignis crossover

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Suzuki Motor unveiled the all-new Ignis compact crossover vehicle this week, with sales in Japan scheduled to begin in mid-February.
Jan
27th

Kia begins deliveries of new K7 sedans

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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.
Jan
27th

Toyota-Suzuki deny emerging market tie-up

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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.
Jan
27th

EU seeks more powers over car regulations after VW scandal

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The EU is seeking sweeping powers over national car regulations, aiming to prevent a repeat of VW's emissions rigging.
Jan
27th

Brazil forecast gloomy for 2016

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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.
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