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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

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
18th

GM and Unifor locked in ‘around-the-clock’ negotiations

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Around-the-clock negotiations between General Motors and Canadian union Unifor continue today as Monday's strike deadline looms.
Sep
18th

GM’s woes don’t stop Canada’s Motor City from growing

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As GM Oshawa workers fight for the plant's survival and face what could be the first Canadian auto strike since 1996, the rest of the once-company town has moved on.
Sep
18th

Devout dealer puts his faith in marketing

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Mark Benson believes marketing should be edgy to be effective. And in his search for an edge, he has found religion.
Sep
18th

Year two: VW scandal drags on

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Volkswagen's U.S. boss sees hope in Americans' tendency to forgive and in the arrival next year of two critical crossover models that are designed to appeal to American tastes.
Sep
18th

Automotive News Europe recognizes Christina Bentzel Moeller

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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 Christina Bentzel Moeller of Volvo Car Group.
Sep
18th

Lear’s cyber cop on high alert

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Cybersecurity jumped to the top of the auto industry's agenda last year when two professional hackers took control of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee as it was driven by a journalist.
Sep
17th

Magna Steyr to build cars for Mercedes, BMW, Toyota and Jaguar Land Rover

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Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr will produce six models for four different automakers at a plant in Graz, Austria, starting in 2018, Automobilwoche, an affiliate of Automotive News, reported.
Sep
17th

New six-point penalty for mobile phone use when driving

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using a phone when driving
News 17 Sep, 2016

Motorists caught using a handheld mobile phone when driving to face six penalty points and a £200 fine from 2017

Sep
17th

Mobileye says it warned Tesla against enabling ‘hands-free’ driving

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Mobileye said its top executives were assured by Tesla CEO Elon Musk that drivers of the company's EVs would not be allowed to take their hands off the wheel when using the "Autopilot" driving assistance system, but Tesla later allowed hands-free...
Sep
17th

What to expect after disaster strikes

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After a major natural disaster, dealerships in the affected area can expect to see vehicle sales stall for 30 days.
Sep
17th

2016 Eurostar winner Peter Mertens

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The executives chosen as 2016 Automotive News Europe Eurostars achieved success by exceeding expectations. Peter Mertens, who is senior vice president for randd at Volvo Car Group, is this year's Eurostar winner for Product Development.
Sep
17th

LINCOLN: Breathing new life into the brand

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With the 2017 Continental slated to launch this fall, there's an opportunity for Lincoln's ad agency, Hudson Rouge, to take a bigger leap in transforming the brand's image.
Sep
17th

Automotive News Europe honors Monica Perez Lobo

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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 Monica Perez Lobo of Toyota Europe.
Sep
17th

Genesis: The birth of a brand

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The last time a major automaker launched a luxury brand in the U.S. was more than 25 years ago. Now, it's Genesis' turn.
Sep
16th

iPod creator Fadell joins the auto industry

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iPod creator Tony Fadell, who is also the founder and former CEO of Nest Labs, is now in the car business. Granted, his vehicle is a $999 go-kart that will go into production in China next week.
Sep
16th

What Mr. Fields meant to say, and why

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On Thursday, Ford CEO Mark Fields grappled live on CNN with Donald Trump's latest round of attacks on Ford's investment plans for Mexico. I wish he answered some of the questions differently.
Sep
16th

Japan industry head says U.S. market was ‘overheated’

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Japan's auto industry is unfazed by the plateauing of the U.S. market, despite nearly across-the-board sales declines in what is for many makers their most important market.
Sep
16th

VW diesel-cheat probe widens in U.S. to include Bosch, report says

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U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether German supplier Robert Bosch, which provided software to Volkswagen, conspired with the automaker to engineer diesel cars that would cheat U.S.
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