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Sep
6th

UK sales rise 3% in August as VW takes big hit

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UK passenger car registrations rose by 3.3 percent in August although VW brand's volume fell by 25 percent.
Sep
6th

Land Rover expected to offer Discovery with smaller diesel engine

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Land Rover is expected to offer a smaller diesel engine in its new Discovery SUV as part of the industry's downsizing trend to improve fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions.
Sep
6th

Automotive News Europe salutes Danella Bagnall

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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 Danella Bagnall of Jaguar Land Rover.
Sep
5th

GM settles final 2 bellwether cases over defective ignition switches

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GM said it settled the last two so-called bellwether cases stemming from a faulty ignition switch linked to 124 deaths and 275 injuries.
Sep
5th

Volkswagen to take 19.9% stake in Navistar, report says

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VW's trucks division is close to announcing a partnership with rival Navistar, three sources told Reuters, in the latest example of a deal driven by emissions regulations. Volkswagen has agreed to supply engines to Navistar in exchange for a 19.
Sep
5th

FCA talks with Samsung over possible Magneti Marelli sale

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reportedly in talks with Samsung over the future of its automotive components business Magneti Marelli.
Sep
5th

Volkswagen, Navistar to announce partnership, report says

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Volkswagen's commercial vehicles division is close to announcing a partnership with U.S.-based rival Navistar, Reuters reported.
Sep
5th

VW will take stake in Navistar to challenge Daimler in heavy trucks, report says

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VW Group will take a 19.9 percent stake in U.S.-based truck maker Navistar, Reuters reported. VW's commercial vehicles division wants to get a strategic foothold in North America as a way to challenge Daimler.
Sep
5th

Mercedes-Benz Vans launches locally made Vito in China

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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Vans launched its new, locally made mid-size van - the Vito - in China at the Chengdu motor show.
Sep
5th

Hackers steal EUR40m from Leoni Romania – report

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Unidentified hackers have stolen EUR40m from German supplier Leoni's Romanian subsidiary using only some cloned email accounts, a local report said.
Sep
5th

New Peugeot 5008 turns on the style as large SUV

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New Peugeot 5008 2016 - blue front quarter
News 7 Sep, 2016

SUV-inspired overhaul transforms Peugeot 5008 family carrier, which will be longer and wider than outgoing model

Sep
5th

PSA seeks to revive China fortunes with SUV factory

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PSA will inaugurate a seventh factory in China this week focused on producing SUVs and minivans. PSA's sales in China dropped more than 19 percent in the first half despite a tax cut boosting overall industry demand.
Sep
5th

COMMENT – Some short-term relief, but Brexit concerns remain

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The subject of Brexit - the UK's decision to leave the EU, following a referendum - is already proving somewhat tortuous for the UK government.
Sep
5th

Mazda 6 update adds new G-Vectoring tech

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News 5 Sep, 2016

Latest Mazda 6 gets new technology to make it more comfortable, plus interior upgrades

Sep
5th

Honda Brazil’s 10th generation Civic makes debut with high price

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This year in Brazil has been notable for medium-size model renewals. This started with an update for Nissan's Sentra, followed by the redesigned Chevrolet Cruze, and now comes the 10th-generation Honda Civic sedan.
Sep
5th

AvtoVAZ plans 85-billion-ruble recapitalization

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AvtoVAZ plans a $1.31 billion recapitalization as part of efforts to meet weighing financial commitments. Russia's biggest automaker has been hit by plunging demand at home that drove it to a record loss last year.
Sep
5th

South Korean domestic sales fall 11% in August

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Domestic sales among South Korea's five main automakers declined by 10.6% to 107,677 units in August, from 120,400 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the country's vehicle manufacturers.
Sep
5th

Knorr-Bremse makes rival offer for Haldex to sideline ZF

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German supplier Knorr-Bremse made a $568 million all-cash bid for Swedish brake systems rival Haldex, reigniting a bidding war by trumping an offer from Germany's ZF.
Sep
5th

Growth for UK new car market in August as fleet sector drives demand

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The UK new car market achieved modest growth in August, traditionally a slow month ahead of the 1 September registration plate identifier change, as sales rose 3.3% year on year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Sep
5th

Vauxhall SUVs – pictures

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