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Oct
7th

Caterham Signature 420S – pictures

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Oct
7th

Musk’s Wall Street cheerleaders drop their pom-poms over Tesla

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Elon Musk is losing some of his Wall Street cheerleaders just when he needs them the most.
Oct
7th

Pickup truck price war heating up as Ram knocks off Silverado

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To hold a slowing market at bay, U.S. carmakers are offering the biggest incentives on full-sized pickups since December 2008, when the country was mired in recession and the auto industry was collapsing.
Oct
7th

Interior design and technology – Lexus RC

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Continuing just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look at the Lexus RC. The deeply contoured body shape of the RC (Radical Coupe) gives it an edgy, extroverted stance. Offered in a choice of two powertrains, ours came in the shape of a white RC 300h F Sport with a 2.5-litre petrol engine.
Oct
7th

Michelin mounts robust case for 1.6mm tyre tread depth

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Michelin has issued a stirring defence of its insistence a tyre tread depth of 1.6mm is consistent with safety and performance, insisting it sees "no reason" to move to 3mm or 4mm being pushed by some other manufacturers.
Oct
7th

“McLaren is a hungry minnow; Apple is a bloated whale”

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Mike Opinion McLaren
Opinion 9 Oct, 2016

Mike Rutherford's not happy about losing the headphone jack from the iPhone, but he's even less impressed by rumours of a McLaren takeover

Oct
7th

Mercedes gives itself an electric makeover

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Mercedes plans a total of 10 electric vehicles by 2025 as part of its new EQ subbrand. Its challenge is to create a bold design identity for the lineup that takes into account a radical change in the vehicles' powertrain technology.
Oct
7th

JLR appoints new UK sales director

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Jaguar Land Rover UK has announced the appointment of Rachael Thompson as sales director, moving from her previous role as national sales manager for Jaguar UK.
Oct
7th

Jaguar Land Rover sales up to new record

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Strong sales in China, boosted by the launch of the locally-built Jaguar XFL, helped Jaguar Land Rover achieve its strongest global September sales to date, selling 61,047 vehicles, up 28% compared to 2015.
Oct
7th

GAZ/SemAZ sign deal for assembly of CVs in Kazakhstan

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GAZ Group has signed with the Kazakhstan enterprise SemAZ several memoranda on industrial assembly of commercial vehicles in the republic of Kazakhstan. Delivery of vehicle KD's to Kazakhstan for serial production of GAZelle Next, GAZon Next and GAZelle Business, heavy duty Ural Next, buses of small, medium and large class will start in 2017.
Oct
7th

Valeo mulls eventual diesel replacement

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Valeo says it is well poised to take advantage of the move to electrification as it raises the possibility diesel may have to be replaced at some point.
Oct
7th

VW has no plans to sell brands, Poetsch tells paper

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VW Group will not sell any of its brands or seek a capital increase to meet the costs of its emissions scandal, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch told a German newspaper. VW does not need to increase the $19.
Oct
7th

SsangYong seven-seat SUV to take aim at Land Rover Discovery Sport

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SsangYong LIV-2 front
News 7 Oct, 2016

SsangYong's SUV range will grow in 2020 with a new platform set to spawn 7-seat SUVs and MPVs

Oct
7th

New C3 shows Citroen’s ‘laid back’ styling, design chief Malval says

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Citroen design chief Alexandre Malval says the brand plans to offer cars with 'laid back' designs inspired by iconic models such as the 2CV and Mehari. He explained why in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
Oct
7th

Mercedes styling chief explains how his design philosophy has boosted sales

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Mercedes is on track to pass BMW to become the world's No. 1 premium automaker this year. Styling chief Gorden Wagener spoke to Automotive News Europe about the role his work has played in the brand's sales surge.
Oct
7th

Nissan Europe EV boss on why bad air is good for battery-powered cars

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Renault-Nissan has invested billions to create a five-car electric vehicle lineup for Europe.
Oct
6th

Brock Yates, Car and Driver editor and Cannonball Run founder, dies at 82

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Longtime Car and Driver editor Brock Yates, the creator of the popular Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, died Wednesday from Alzheimer's disease. He was 82.
Oct
6th

Chinese auto glassmaker Fuyao to invest $70 million in Mich. plant

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Fuyao Automotive North America plans to invest $70 million to transform the former American Blind and Wallpaper Factory building in suburban Detroit into an automotive glass plant and randd center.
Oct
6th

Dealerships in Southeast brace for Hurricane Matthew as eye looms off Fla. coast

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Dealerships in Florida and Georgia have shuttered windows, closed their doors and sent employees home as Hurricane Matthew closes in on the region with winds of 120 mph.
Oct
6th

MyFord Touch frustrated top company execs, court documents show

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Owners of cars and light trucks with MyFord Touch are not alone in their frustration and anger over the infotainment system's failure to perform tasks as simple as making a telephone call or navigation: it has also flustered some senior Ford...
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