General Motors sales sank 18 percent in May amid the disruption of several key vehicle launches from earthquake-related supply problems, as well as its biggest drop in rental deliveries this year.
Ford's U.S. car sales plunged 25 percent in May, overshadowing a 9 percent gain for the F-series pickup and flat demand for utility vehicles.
A steep decline in sales at GM dragged down Canadian light-vehicle sales by 1.6 percent last month to 194,866 vehicles, an industry report said today.
Driveline expert GKN recently increased its all-wheel drive (AWD) production footprint in Mexico. GKN Driveline's senior director, global AWD, Ed Kwon, explains the reasons for this investment, market prospects for AWD and opportunities that alternative powertrains bring.
Until recently, the use of carbon fibre in car manufacture has been confined to high-end, low-volume vehicles. Joe Laux, Magna Exteriors director advanced engineering, tells just-auto why demand from OEMs for the lightweight material is now growing.
It just goes to show how times are changing. A new survey shows just how much our smartphones rule our lives and car buyers admit they can like everything about a new model - the styling, price, fuel economy and how it drives - but will walk out of the showroom if it doesn't synch with their mobile phone.
Hyundai Motor said it plans to launch an electric vehicle with a driving range of about 200 miles per charge in 2018, aiming to better compete with other electric car makers such as Tesla Motors Inc.
Tedrive Steering Systems has started the sale of the company to Knorr-Bremse.
Nissan is recalling 79,853 Pathfinder crossovers from the 2013 and 2014 model years because the brake lights can remain on even when the brake pedal is not being applied.
Ford said it is recalling 1.9 million vehicles from the 2005 through 2011 model years for defective passenger-side airbag inflators made by Takata Corp.
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover has reported results for the year to the end of March 31 that show its retails sales up 13% and in excess of 500,000 for first time. However, earnings before tax were down on the previous year's record on less favourable product and market mix, as well as currency effects.
Handelsbanken's Handel och Industri subsidiary has sold all its shares in Plastal Industri, parent company of the Plastal Group to the Canadian Plasman Group.
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Ferrari 488 GTB engine wins international award that was previously won by Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost
Renault-Nissan will begin hiring at least 300 tech experts this month, joining other automakers in trying to lure staff away from Silicon Valley. The move is part of an industry push for technology experts to compete with Google and Apple.
Renault-Nissan will begin hiring at least 300 tech experts this month, joining other automakers in trying to lure staff away from Silicon Valley. The move is part of an industry push for technology experts to compete with Google and Apple.
The U.S. auto industry recorded its biggest monthly sales drop in nearly six years in May as most automakers posted declines amid plunging demand for passenger cars. May volume fell 6.1 percent to 1.5 million vehicles. Still, the SAAR came in at 17.
Fuel Systems Solutions says its shareholders have voted at a special meeting to approve the company's proposed merger with Westport Innovations.
Four automakers confirmed they are selling some new vehicles with defective Takata airbags that will eventually have to be recalled, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Democrats said in a report today.
Toyota has resumed operations at production lines in Japan following suspension earlier this week after an explosion at an Aisin Seiki supplier facility that provides it with braking systems parts.
Toyota is recalling a total of about 490,000 vehicles in Japan, China, Europe and other regions over potentially faulty airbag inflators produced by Takata Corp, further widening a massive global recall.
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