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Feb
10th

Renault will launch Koleos successor in Europe

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Renault will begin selling a replacement for its Koleos SUV in Europe next year. Unlike its platform sibling, the Nissan X-Trail, the Renault model will not offer a seven-seat version.
Feb
9th

Google’s autonomous tech can be considered driver under federal law, NHTSA says

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U.S. vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.
Feb
9th

EPA, SEMA at odds over proposed racecar rule

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A potential EPA ban on many road-to-racecar conversions has touched off a battle with the aftermarket industry, whose trade group says the move would reverse decades of agency policy and deal a blow to auto racing and the parts market.
Feb
9th

GM recalling 473,000 SUVs, pickups in N.A. for brake pedal problems

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General Motors said it is recalling 473,000 pickups and SUVs in North America because brake pedals could fail due to a faulty nut.
Feb
9th

Applied Acoustics International names industry veteran Larry Hagood as CEO

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Applied Acoustics International, the sound barrier and noise dampening supplier created last week when UGN Inc. sold its automotive acoustics business, today named Larry Hagood, 56, as its CEO.
Feb
9th

GM mobilizes to build more small pickups

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General Motors will increase production of the Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup, which has been in tight supply since its debut 18 months ago, a company executive said today.
Feb
9th

Tenneco adjusted earnings rise 23% in Q4, shares rise

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Tenneco's fourth-quarter adjusted earnings rose 23 percent to $80 million as the the supplier of emission-control systems and ride-control components today reported higher revenue generated from light vehicle production in North America, Europe and...
Feb
9th

Outstanding auto loans hit record

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The outstanding U.S. auto-loan balance climbed to a record $987 billion in the fourth quarter on rising vehicle sales, Experian Automotive said in part one of its quarterly State of the Automotive Finance Market report.
Feb
9th

Daimler recalls 840,000 vehicles in U.S. for airbag concerns

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Daimler said it would recall 840,000 U.S. vehicles with Takata airbag inflators that could be defective, a step that would result in a charge of $383.96 million.
Feb
9th

Toyota recalling 26,000 Scion FR-S sports cars

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Toyota today said it is recalling 26,000 Scion FR-S sports cars from the 2013-16 model years because of an ignition key interlock issue.
Feb
9th

Bob Rossiter, who helped build and rebuild seating giant Lear, dies at 69

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Former Lear CEO Bob Rossiter, who worked with the company for 40 years and led it through bankruptcy in 2009, died Sunday after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Feb
9th

Sportier new VW Golf SV R-Line confirmed for UK

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VW Golf SV R-Line
News 9 Feb, 2016

Volkswagen adds R-Line styling and kit package to its Sportsvan MPV, available to order in mid-2016

Feb
9th

EU heavy truck market sees 19.4% gain in 2015; positive expectations for 2016.

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Recent data from ACEA confirm that 2015 was a year of positive growth for the EU27 heavy (16t and over) truck market, the 260,135 sales total representing a gain of 42,269 units, or 19.4% versus the previous year's 217,866-unit result.
Feb
9th

Ford EcoSport inches closer to U.S. shores

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Ford appears to be getting closer to selling the tiny EcoSport crossover in the U.S. Spy photos show the EcoSport, a subcompact crossover based on the same platform as the Fiesta, being tested near Ford's headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.
Feb
9th

Bentley introduces Mulsanne Speed Beluga Edition

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Bentley Beluga - front
News 9 Feb, 2016

New Beluga edition of the Mulsanne Speed revealed by Bentley’s Mulliner division

Feb
9th

GM awards more business to ad agency Commonwealth

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Ad agency Commonwealth/McCann has added some more business from General Motors at the expense of Leo Burnett.
Feb
9th

Bentley introduces Mulsanne Speed Beluga Edition – pictures

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Feb
9th

Venezuela hits Goodyear 2015 results but outlook stronger

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Goodyear's fourth quarter 2015 sales were $4.1bn, compared to $4.4bn a year ago after a $339m exchange rate hit. But operating income rose 33% to $476m due to materials cost savings and higher tyre volume.
Feb
9th

Diesel Fiat 500X has excess emissions, German lobby group claims

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German environmental lobby group DUH stepped up its campaign against auto industry pollution today, accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' 500X compact SUV of releasing excessive levels of toxic diesel emissions.
Feb
9th

Analysis – Bull market for Lamborghini

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The boss moves on as the supercar maker rides high, untouched by the troubles of its owner, writes Ray Hutton.
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