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Jun
6th

Nissan will keep pushing, Munoz says

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Nissan North America Chairman Jose Munoz says the automaker will not ease off after it reaches its targeted 10 percent U.S. market share.
Jun
6th

Why Americans reject build-to-order cars

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The biggest drain on automaker profitability in the U.S. may be the legendary impatience of American car buyers. Less than 5 percent of new vehicles sold in the U.S. were built to customer order in 2015, compared with 50 percent in Europe.
Jun
5th

Pothole claims: how to claim for pothole damage to your car

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Pothole compensation claims rise after flooding
Tips & advice 15 Jun, 2016

If you’re thinking about a claim for pothole damage compensation, read our guide for the key dos and don'ts

Jun
5th

TALK FROM THE TOP: Nissan’s Munoz says most dealers are happy

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Nissan North America Chairman says the heat will stay on for more sales, even after reaching the goal of a 10 percent U.S. market share next March. And 'preferred Nissan dealers'? No such thing, Munoz says.
Jun
5th

Is the hatch back?

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The U.S. market for hatchbacks is expected to grow faster than any of the other nine vehicle body styles tracked by research firm IHS Automotive.
Jun
5th

Most Nissan dealers are happy, Munoz says

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Nissan North America Chairman says the heat will stay on for more sales, even after reaching the goal of a 10 percent U.S. market share next March. And 'preferred Nissan dealers'? No such thing, Munoz says.
Jun
5th

Honda merges into autonomous traffic

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A demonstration event at California's GoMentum autonomous-vehicle testing site was meant to highlight Honda's progress in developing and testing autonomous cars.
Jun
5th

Automakers outline how they will thrive in a digitally driven future

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As automakers begin to embrace changes in the industry that will lead to less dependency on vehicle manufacturing for profits and more emphasis on services based around driving, auto executives have been explaining how they will not only adapt to a...
Jun
4th

Two UAW local officials at Ford Chicago plant shot outside union hall

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Two UAW officials who represent Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant were shot Friday night during an argument outside the Local 551 union hall shortly after they won re-election.
Jun
4th

New urgency from Honda, Toyota on next-gen technologies

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Toyota and Honda have unveiled separate initiatives for car connectivity and artificial intelligence, the latest moves by Japan's auto industry to counter emerging tech rivals in Silicon Valley.
Jun
4th

With Chinese help, Ethiopia seeks to be Africa’s top car manufacturer

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Ethiopia is seeking to transform a handful of vehicle assemblers that bolt together imported kits from China into a network of factories that can make the country Africa's biggest car manufacturer.
Jun
4th

JDC’s success is about company, not family

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Very few family members are actually employed at Tennessee automotive supplier JDC Coatings, which President Michael Frye says allows the company to focus on what's best for the business.
Jun
4th

JDC’s success is about company, not family

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Very few family members are actually employed at Tennessee automotive supplier JDC Coatings, which President Michael Frye says allows the company to focus on what's best for the business.
Jun
4th

With 2 new products, Jaguar expects sales to jump

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Joe Eberhardt, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, acknowledges that the speed of change at the company is challenging, with a new dealership design and dealer margin structure.
Jun
4th

TALK FROM THE TOP: Jaguar Land Rover’s Eberhardt expects Jaguar sales jump with 2 new products

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Joe Eberhardt, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, acknowledges that the speed of change at the company is challenging, with a new dealership design and dealer margin structure.
Jun
3rd

GM, Ford reduce stakes in online parts marketplace OEConnection

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GM and Ford sold a majority stake in OEConnection -- a 15-year-old online marketplace for the sale of original-equipment parts to dealers -- to private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.
Jun
3rd

China’s BAIC starts selling cars in Mexico, may build a plant, exec says

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China's BAIC Motor Corp. has started selling its own cars imported from China in Mexico and may build a plant there, a senior company executive said.
Jun
3rd

Auto financiers tapping the brakes on subprime lending

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Executives at some of the biggest banks in auto lending said at a conference this week that they're tapping the brakes on subprime lending, especially at the lower end of the credit spectrum.
Jun
3rd

U.S. fuel economy improves in May despite weak car sales

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Despite the drop in car sales in May, the average fuel economy of light vehicles purchased in the U.S. last month still rose from April, a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute report said.
Jun
3rd

Faurecia opens Ky. plant to build Ford Super Duty seats

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Faurecia SA, the French auto supplier, is inaugurating a new seat plant today in Simpsonville, Ky. The plant will supply complete seat systems for the Ford Super Duty pickup, made at the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in nearby Louisville.
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