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Jul
6th

Toyota looks for 800 voluntary redundancies in Thailand

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Toyota Motor Thailand announced plans this week to reduce its workforce by 800 through a voluntary redundancy programme, according to local reports.
Jul
6th

Honda readies new Freed for launch

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Honda has revealed some details of the new-generation Freed compact minivan it plans to launch this autumn.
Jul
6th

VW drives down South Korea imports in June, H1

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Registrations of new imported vehicles in South Korea fell by 3.5% to 23,435 units in June, compared with 24,275 units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA).
Jul
6th

How Renault brings motor sport technology to the road (sponsored) – pictures

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Jul
6th

Ferrari looks for boost from open-top LaFerrari

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Ferrari is aiming to strengthen its balance sheet with a new limited-edition, open-top version of the 1 million-euro ($1.1 million) hybrid LaFerrari sports car.
Jul
6th

Taiwan market rises 3.6% in June, 2.3% YTD

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New vehicle sales in Taiwan rose by 3.6% to 42,751 units in June, lifted by promotion campaigns and government subsidies, according to local industry sources.
Jul
6th

UK’s June car sales fall; gov’t asked for support

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UK new-car sales fell for only the second time in more than four years in June, prompting an industry body to urge the government to boost economic confidence to avoid further drops after the country voted to leave the European Union.
Jul
6th

Webasto makes Range Rover Evoque soft top claims

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Supplier Webasto claims the folding roof developed for the Range Rover Evoque is one of the quietest convertible tops on the market and also the world's largest soft top without a tension bow.
Jul
6th

NACTOY to consider 43 models for 2017 awards

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The Chrysler Pacifica, GMC Acadia and Bentley Bentayga are among 12 crossovers, SUVs and minivans eligible for the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year's first SUV award.
Jul
5th

Tesla told regulators about Autopilot crash 9 days after accident

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Tesla alerted regulators to a fatality in one of its electric cars in partial self-driving Autopilot mode nine days after it crashed, the company said on Tuesday, defending its decision not to make the accident public before a federal investigation...
Jul
5th

Ferrari drops top on $1.1 million hybrid LaFerrari

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Ferrari is aiming to plump up its balance sheet with a new limited-edition, open-top version of the $1.1 million hybrid LaFerrari sports car.
Jul
5th

Aston Martin, Red Bull unveil $4 million supercar

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Aston Martin and the Red Bull Racing F1 team jointly revealed a supercar concept that is expected to offer up to 1000 hp from its V-12 engine and cost between 2 million and 3 million pounds ($2.6 million $3.9 million) when it goes on sale in 2019.
Jul
5th

Prosecutors decline to charge Edsel Ford II after arrest

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Prosecutors declined to charge Edsel Ford II, a Ford Motor Co. director and the great grandson of company founder Henry Ford, after he was earlier arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges.
Jul
5th

EU trade deals with U.S. and Canada at risk, minister says

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A free trade deal being negotiated by the EU and the U.S. is at a dead end and an agreement with Canada is also at risk, Italy's industry minister said. Carlo Calenda said confidence in the negotiations was lacking.
Jul
5th

EU trade deals with U.S., Canada at risk, minister says

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A free trade deal being negotiated by the EU and the U.S. is at a dead end and an agreement with Canada is also at risk, Italy's industry minister said. Carlo Calenda said confidence in the negotiations was lacking.
Jul
5th

Ford Explorer eyed for carbon monoxide

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US safety officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have opened an investigation into possible exposure to carbon monoxide in recent models of the Ford Explorer SUV, the regulator's website showed, according to Reuters.
Jul
5th

A 5-point plan to make the most of VW’s buybacks

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Volkswagen's settlement with U.S. regulators over diesel emissions violations requires the company to buy back certain cars from owners and presents the embattled company with a terrific opportunity to repair its battered image.
Jul
5th

VW’s finance arm sells Russia bond to fund local operations

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Volkswagen's financial services unit has sold a 5 billion ruble ($78 million) bond in Russia to fund its local operations, its first issue in the country's battered debt market in almost two years.
Jul
5th

VW unit sells Russia bond to fund local operations

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VW's financial services unit has sold a 5 billion ruble ($78 million) bond in Russia to fund its local operations, its first issue in the country's battered debt market in almost two years.
Jul
5th

NHTSA launches probe into 2011-15 Ford Explorer for possible exhaust leak

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U.S. auto safety officials opened an investigation into possible exposure to carbon monoxide in recent models of the Ford Explorer.
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