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Sep
19th

BMW taps veteran manager to lead China JV

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BMW Group appointed veteran manager Johann Wieland to be CEO of BMW Brilliance Automotive, a 50-50 joint venture between BMW and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings.
Sep
19th

Kia calls for greater investment in UK hydrogen infrastructure

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Could you live with a hydrogen fuel cell car - filling station
Articles 19 Sep, 2016

The call to invest more into hydrogen infrastructure follows a new report that says we could see 1.6 million hydrogen cars in the UK by 2030

Sep
19th

Haldex picks ZF’s $647 million bid over higher Knorr-Bremse offer

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Swedish braking systems maker Haldex has backed a 5.53 billion crowns ($647 million) takeover offer from German car parts firm ZF Friedrichshafen, even though it is less than a rival bid from Germany's Knorr-Bremse.
Sep
19th

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 vs plane – pictures

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Sep
19th

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT vs plane: which one wins?

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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 vs plane - header
Features 19 Sep, 2016

In the ultimate track battle, we pitch a V8-engined Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT against a stunt plane - which one is faster around a track?

Sep
19th

Five ways to help pass your MoT (sponsored)

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Nissan sponsored - MoT header
Sponsored 19 Sep, 2016

For owners of cars over three years old, an annual MoT is a fact of life. Find out how to improve your chances of passing first time

Sep
19th

Takata pushes ahead with sale by taking bids this week, report says

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Takata is said to be moving forward with an auction of the company as private-equity groups and suppliers line up offers.
Sep
19th

Audi tech chief faces suspension over emissions scandal, report says

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Audi head of technical development Stefan Knirsch will be suspended this week as part of the investigation into VW Group's emissions-cheating scandal, Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported citing sources.
Sep
19th

NAFTA: Free trade, with uneven effects

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Since NAFTA, automakers and suppliers have operated in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as if the three countries were one. But not all parties have benefited equally.
Sep
19th

AUDI: Events drive brand’s quest for ‘prestige’

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Audi remains hungry. For all its gains, its U.S. sales are still running behind luxury's big three: BMW, Mercedes and Lexus.
Sep
19th

Toyota spends to defend its pickup perch

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Through a series of delicate production adjustments, Toyota has managed to squeeze more Tacoma midsize pickups out of its plants in Texas and Mexico.
Sep
19th

What EchoPark learned from Apple

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As Sonic Automotive expands its used-vehicle-only EchoPark stores across the U.S., its grass-roots marketing targets future customers when they're young.
Sep
19th

This transmission goes to 11

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Honda has pushed gearbox boundaries by patenting a new 11-speed, three-clutch transmission. The 11-speed would be a world's first and would achieve better fuel economy and faster shifting response, Honda said in a filing with the Japan Patent Office.
Sep
19th

Breaking down barriers to Ram launch

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has streamlined its decision-making process in an effort to get the high-priority launch of the Ram 1500 pickup right, and keep it on schedule.
Sep
19th

Hyundai’s great leap forward

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After pressing pause on years of breakneck expansion to nail quality, restock the product pipeline and streamline production, Hyundai is on the offensive again.
Sep
19th

Automotive News Europe salutes Tina Mueller

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Automotive News Europe salutes the 25 Leading Women in the European Automotive Industry. Every day through Sept. 29 one of the 25 winners will be featured. Today's winner is Tina Mueller of Opel Group.
Sep
19th

2016 Eurostar winner Andreas Tostmann

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The executives chosen as 2016 Automotive News Europe Eurostars achieved success by exceeding expectations. Andreas Tostmann, who is Seat's executive vice president of production, is this year's Eurostar for Manufacturing.
Sep
19th

Dealer mixes digital tools, personal ties

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At Friendly Chevrolet in Fridley, Minn., Internet Sales Manager Margie Martin has used data-driven tools to enhance, not replace, her community-oriented marketing approach.
Sep
19th

JAGUAR LAND ROVER: Zeroing in on social media

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QandA with Kim McCullough, vice president, marketing, for Jaguar and Land Rover, which are seeking to grow through conquests in new segments.
Sep
19th

Lawsuit adds to scrutiny of Tesla’s Autopilot

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News of a second crash involving Tesla Motors' semiautonomous driving system has raised questions about how early Tesla knew drivers may have been misusing the technology.
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