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Aug
15th

Reining in the robots

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Automakers are trying to find the right balance of human and robot workers.
Aug
15th

Faurecia&’s data-driven factory

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Faurecia's newest U.S. factory will generate so much data that it will have to employ its own mathematician.
Aug
15th

Ford, Reuss head lineup at World Congress

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Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford and General Motors product czar Mark Reuss - two industry leaders who've helped drive enormous change at their companies - will head the speaker lineup at the Automotive News World Congress here in January.
Aug
14th

Nissan’s new VC-T engine rewrites rules of small turbocharged engine

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Nissan has developed a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of today's advanced diesel engines obsolete.
Aug
14th

VW gets German regulator’s approval to fix 460,000 diesel vehicles

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Volkswagen received German regulatory approval to carry out technical fixes on 460,000 diesel cars fitted with software that skirts emissions tests.
Aug
14th

Toyota welcomes Camry home

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The end of Camry production at Subaru's plant in Lafayette, Ind., will give Toyota more flexibility over inventory amid a sales slump. But Toyota has no plans to significantly curb supplies of the nation's top-selling sedan.
Aug
14th

For Genesis, it&’s just the beginning

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Genesis' general manager Irwin Raphael is fine with having a just a pair of larger sedans in his arsenal for now.
Aug
14th

Is CAFE making cars bigger?

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Cars and trucks have been growing for decades to reflect the visual tastes of designers, the safety concerns of engineers and consumer desire for more interior space.
Aug
14th

For Genesis, it’s just the beginning

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Genesis' general manager Erwin Raphael is fine with having just a pair of larger sedans in his arsenal for now.
Aug
13th

Hyundai’s new philosophy: ‘controlled aggression’

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Hyundai is pursuing a new engine persona in the United States. Hyundai calls it 'controlled aggression' and says it represents the next phase in refining the brand's driving experience.
Aug
13th

The many flavors of Infiniti&’s QX30

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Infiniti now has a compact crossover in its lineup, but the company has its work cut out for launching it.
Aug
13th

JLR performance shop is no boys club

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JLR is searching for an edge as it develops a performance line that it hopes one day will be as strong as BMW's M and Mercedes' AMG.
Aug
13th

Skoda, Renault, Toyota benefit from higher sales of midsize cars in Europe

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Europe's midsize segment is on track for a second year of rising sales as new models from Skoda, Renault and Toyota lift the sector. The upward trend is likely to be halted as SUVs become more popular.
Aug
12th

California lawmaker to float zero emissions vehicle bill

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A California lawmaker plans to introduce a bill next week requiring 15 percent of all vehicles sold in the state to be emissions-free by 2025.
Aug
12th

Lyft rebuffs GM overtures to acquire ride-hailing firm, report says

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General Motors has expressed an interest in acquiring Lyft, but the ride-hailing company has rebuffed the recent overtures and will raise more funds instead, technology website The Information reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the...
Aug
12th

Linamar Q2 earnings rise 31% to $121 million

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Linamar Corp., boosted by gains across its business segments and an acquisition earlier this year, said it posted net earnings of $120.8 million ($157.3 million Canadian) in the second quarter -- a 31 percent increase from the year earlier period.
Aug
12th

Pass Plus scheme: pros, cons, cost and insurance discounts

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Pass Plus
Tips & advice 25 Aug, 2016

Extra driver training is always welcome, but do insurance discounts make the Pass Plus prices worth paying?

Aug
12th

Baleno – Suzuki’s first mild hybrid for Europe

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CO2 emissions of 94g/km and official EC consumption numbers of up to 70.6mpg are impressive numbers for a four-metre long five-door diesel hatchback. But Suzuki Europe's newest model, the Baleno, is powered exclusively by petrol engines and those are its numbers.
Aug
12th

Toyota changes recall fixes for 337,000 RAV4, Lexus HS250h vehicles

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Toyota said it is changing the way it fixes rear suspension problems on 337,000 RAV4s and Lexus HS250h vehicles involved in a 2013 recall.
Aug
12th

VW eyes SMA Solar storage systems in cooperation talks

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Volkswagen is in early talks with German solar power equipment maker SMA Solar about working together, the companies said, as the automaker pushes ambitious electric car plans to overcome its diesel emissions scandal.
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