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Dec
14th

Dealers’ suit against Carfax tossed by judge

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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Carfax, saying that claims by almost 500 dealers that the vehicle history report company engaged in anticompetitive practices, were unfounded.
Dec
14th

GM China to be penalized for monopolistic behavior, reports say

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China will soon slap a penalty on General Motors' China unit for monopolistic behavior, according to media reports out of China today. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that GM China was the target.
Dec
14th

Uber expands self-driving pilot to San Francisco

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Uber has expanded its self-driving pilot program to San Francisco, the company said at a press event on Tuesday.
Dec
14th

Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe 2017 review – pictures

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Dec
14th

Ghosn poised for third salary after being confirmed as Mitsubishi chairman

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Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn is set to receive a third salary after Nissan-controlled Mitsubishi Motors approved his appointment as its chairman, along with a tripling in compensation for board members.
Dec
14th

Volvo says it has no immediate plans for IPO

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Volvo says it has no immediate plans for an initial public offering after a newspaper reported that the automaker was considering a listing next year.
Dec
14th

Germany to spend $265 million on hydrogen car support, report says

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Germany's Transport Ministry will invest 250 million euros ($265 million) in randd and infrastructure to help make hydrogen-fueled cars suitable for mass production, a German newspaper said.
Dec
14th

Renault names new EV chief as it prepares for electric car surge

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Renault is placing an experienced troubleshooter, Gilles Normand, in charge of its electric vehicle business. During his 28-year career with the automaker, Normand helped Ghosn to fix Nissan and most recently led Renault's China expansion.
Dec
14th

Toyota C-HR to bank on design, driving dynamics to conquest customers

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Toyota was late to the subcompact crossover party, but it wants to take a big bite out of the segment with the bold design and driving dynamics of its in-your-face C-HR.
Dec
13th

GM director Marinello to steer Hertz

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U.S. car rental company Hertz Global Holdings said General Motors director Kathryn Marinello would replace CEO John Tague. The company also will reduce its board size in January -- moves backed by its biggest shareholder Carl Icahn.
Dec
13th

New Mercedes E class has more room, tech

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The 2018 E-class coupe features an aggressive front end, including a long sculpted hood, while the rear is similar to that of the S-class and C-class coupes. Four frameless side windows and the absence of a B-pillar give the car a flowing profile.
Dec
13th

GM asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse ignition switch ruling

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General Motors has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's ruling that the automaker's 2009 bankruptcy does not shield it from lawsuits over a faulty ignition switch linked to at least 124 deaths and 275 injuries.
Dec
13th

Soros-backed McLarty group buys Asbury dealerships

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McLarty Automotive Group has bought five dealerships and two collision centers in Arkansas from Asbury Automotive Group, adding to the four Arkansas dealerships it bought last year from Asbury.
Dec
13th

Allstate, Stanford join to research autonomous cars’ safety

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Allstate Insurance said today it has begun a three-year research project with the Intelligent Systems Laboratory at Stanford University into safety issues and autonomous vehicles.
Dec
13th

Google, FCA plan ride-sharing service with Pacifica minivans, report says

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Google parent Alphabet plans to start a ride-sharing service with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' minivans as part of a reorganization of the tech company's automotive unit, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Dec
13th

UK has no liabilities from Nissan assurances, audit office says

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Britain has no contingent liability from the government's assurances to Nissan that the carmaker's new investments will not suffer when the UK leaves the EU, the head of the National Audit Office said.
Dec
13th

Squirrel alive and well after Polo hole hell

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News 13 Dec, 2016

VW Polo had to be cut open to rescue a squirrel after the cheeky animal got caught behind the grille of the moving car in Wales

Dec
13th

Chevy Bolt deliveries begin

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General Motors made its first sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV today, beginning a new era of more affordable, longer-range electric vehicles and fulfilling its promise to launch the vehicle before the end of 2016.
Dec
13th

Google creates autonomous car unit called Waymo

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Google's self-driving car project is now its own company called Waymo and is headed by CEO John Krafcik.
Dec
13th

Volvo XC60 spy shots show ties to larger sibling XC90

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The next-generation Volvo XC60 has been spotted by photographers testing in Sweden and, not surprisingly, it looks like its larger sibling, the XC90.
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