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Apr
14th

Infiniti previews future crossover styling with sporty concept

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Infiniti aims to tap China's booming demand for crossovers with a sporty concept at this month's Beijing auto show that previews the look of its future utility vehicles.
Apr
14th

VW’s star hire from BMW risks ‘lame duck’ status amid labor spat

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Volkswagen Group's efforts to placate unsettled workers risks undermining VW brand CEO Herbert Diess, a former BMW executive recruited by last year to overhaul the automaker's biggest unit.
Apr
13th

Supersonic Musk venture solicits Detroit’s finest

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Elon Musk's Hyperloop venture wants auto suppliers to help it get off the ground.
Apr
13th

U.S. says 85 million Takata airbags may still face recall

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U.S. auto safety regulators say there are about 85 million unrecalled Takata airbag inflators in U.S. vehicles that would eventually need to be recalled unless the company can prove they are safe.
Apr
13th

Sealing giant Freudenberg ready for non-combustion

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Freudenberg-NOK, with its global fortunes built on sealing internal combustion engines to keep them leak-free, isn't blinking at a future of battery-powered electric vehicles.
Apr
13th

GM cleared in 2012 van rollover accident, jury finds

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General Motors bears no responsibility for a driver becoming paralyzed because of a rollover accident, a Missouri jury ruled.
Apr
13th

Lincoln prices Continental from $45,485

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The 2017 Lincoln Continental will have a starting price of $45,485 including shipping, several thousand more than the MKS it replaces but still less than most similar-sized luxury sedans.
Apr
13th

Powertrain executives press for higher octane gasoline to help meet mpg, CO2 rules

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Automakers say they need higher octane gasoline -- more in line with what is available in Europe today -- to meet the government's strict 2025 fuel economy and C02 standards.
Apr
13th

Internet-connected cars a hacker magnet, U.S. official says

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Internet-connected and driverless cars could be targets for hackers -- potentially including terrorists and hostile nations -- so the automotive industry must ensure vehicles have built-in cybersecurity protection, a top U.S.
Apr
13th

Takata projects burning 24% of cash over next 12 months, report says

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Takata, the airbag supplier behind the auto industry's largest overall recall, projected burning through almost a quarter of its cash over the next year if repairs continue at the current pace, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Apr
13th

Delphi says new 48-volt mild hybrid system has 2 customers

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Delphi said it will work with two automakers to put a new 48-volt mild-hybrid system developed by the supplier into production next year.
Apr
13th

UAW election for VW skilled trades workers in Tenn. upheld by NLRB

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The U.S. National Labor Relations Board voted 2-1 to uphold a December election by a small group of workers at Volkswagen AG's Tennessee plant to join the UAW, the labor board said today.
Apr
13th

Ford begins taking applications to buy ‘mid-$400,000s’ GT supercar

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The 2017 Ford GT will have a starting price "in the mid-$400,000s" plus destination and delivery charges, Ford said as it began taking applications today for the first 300 to 500 cars.
Apr
13th

Toyota is turning Ann Arbor into global test site for connected cars

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Toyota is going all in on Ann Arbor, Mich., as a global test site for connected cars to gather data for research into autonomous driving and safety applications.
Apr
13th

Survey finds dealerships haven’t conducted compliance training

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Almost two-thirds of dealers think they're under regulators' scrutiny, but just 37 percent provide comprehensive compliance training to all of their employees, a survey found.
Apr
13th

1,040bhp Aston Martin AM37 boat previews at Milan Design Week

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Aston Martin AM37 boat
News 13 Apr, 2016

Aston Martin and Quintessence Yachts showcase new luxury Aston powerboat at Milan's annual design fair

Apr
13th

Delphi wins appeal with IRS, can be considered British company

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Delphi Automotive has won an appeal with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and can be considered a British company, the automotive supplier said in a filing with U.S. securities regulators today.
Apr
13th

World Endurance Championship 2016: season preview

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WEC - header high
Features 13 Apr, 2016

As Silverstone hosts the World Endurance Championship (WEC) opener, we profile the contenders

Apr
13th

Porsche sales set company Q1 record

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Porsche said first quarter 2016 sales set a company record with 55,974 new vehicles delivered worldwide, a rise of 10% year on year.
Apr
13th

Chinese gaming firm plans electric crossover with partner

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Major Chinese gaming company Youzu Interactive plans to partner with an electric vehicle maker to produce a sport utility vehicle for sale in 2018 according to Bloomberg.
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