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Feb
4th

Daimler’s fourth-quarter earnings surge 22% on new models

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Daimler's fourth-quarter operating profit surged by 22 percent, lifted by demand for SUVs, compact cars and sales of its C class. The company, however, warned of slower growth in 2016 as China cools.
Feb
4th

Daimler earnings surge 22% on new models

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Daimler's fourth-quarter operating profit surged by 22 percent, lifted by demand for SUVs, compact cars and sales of its C class. The company, however, warned of slower growth in 2016 as China cools.
Feb
4th

Jeep, Smart, Jaguar benefit most from Europe’s forecast-beating 2015 sales

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Jeep, Smart and Jaguar were the biggest winners last year in Europe, where overall vehicle sales rose 9 percent, exceeding initial analyst expectations of 3 percent growth at most.
Feb
3rd

Cybersecurity experts urge automakers to take steps to stop hackers

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As vehicles become increasingly more connected to smartphones, infrastructure and other vehicles, it will become vital for all parties to collaborate and become informed on the risks associated with connectivity, a panel of four experts said at an...
Feb
3rd

Fuel economy up slightly in January as SUV, pickup sales level off

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As the sales of SUVs and pickups leveled off in January, the average fuel economy of light vehicles purchased in the U.S. that month went up from December, albeit slightly, a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute report said.
Feb
3rd

Google expands self-driving car testing to Washington state

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Google parent company Alphabet said its self-driving car project will expand testing to Kirkland, Wash., later this month, the third city where it is testing autonomous vehicles.
Feb
3rd

Pininfarina concept car teased before Geneva 2016 show

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Pininfarina
News 3 Feb, 2016

Pininfarina has released a subtle teaser of its first Motor Show concept since 2013, but what is it?

Feb
3rd

Honda warns dealerships of liability as it widens airbag recall

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American Honda has sent a recall and stop-sale notice to its dealerships for 1.
Feb
3rd

US stoppage costs Mitsubishi Motors

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation booked sales of JPY1,622bn for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 (April 1 through December 31, 2015), a 5% or 73.4bn yen increase over the same period last fiscal year. Operating income rose 1% to JPY102bn.
Feb
3rd

Thailand FPI announces parts plant joint venture in India

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Thai-listed parts maker Fortune Parts Industry Plc (FPI) has entered into a joint venture agreement to build an aftermarket parts plant in India with the local ALP Group.
Feb
3rd

Scion is not Japan’s only failed U.S. brand

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Japanese failures in the United States are rare, but there have been a few. And with the death of Scion, announced today, Toyopet no longer stands alone as Toyota's only failed brand.
Feb
3rd

Hyundai-Kia’s China sales drop 22% in January

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Leading South Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors said their combined sales in China fell by over 22% year on year to 122,486 units in January, according to preliminary data released by the companies.
Feb
3rd

Denso lowers full-year profit forecast, expects yen to strengthen

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Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso today lowered its full-year net profit forecast by almost 5 percent, saying it expects the yen to strengthen slightly against the U.S. dollar.
Feb
3rd

Audi’s Super Bowl ad reaches for the moon

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Audi is back in the Super Bowl with an R8 spot that reaches for the moon. The 60-second first-quarter ad, "The Commander," centers on a retired astronaut who "rediscovers his lust for life" with the help of the R8 V-10-plus supercar.
Feb
3rd

Takata plans to present restructuring plan to carmakers in May, report says

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Takata is preparing to present a restructuring plan to automakers in early May that will include an agreement on the sharing of recall costs, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Feb
3rd

Car spy shots: how to disguise a top secret new model

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Nissan Qashqai camouflage - before and after
Features 3 Feb, 2016

We’ve published thousands of spy shots over the years, but now, with Nissan’s help, we see what it takes to cover up models for the road

Feb
3rd

Renault reveals Kwid Racer and Climber concepts in India

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Renault Kwid Racer front side
News 3 Feb, 2016

Renault debuts racy and rugged concept version of Kwid city car for Indian Auto Expo

Feb
3rd

Luxury car sales surge in Russia despite crisis

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More and more Porsche, Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars are appearing on Russian roads as wealthy buyers take advantage of a weak ruble that means luxury cars are considerably cheaper in Russia than in the U.S.
Feb
3rd

Kia plans first sports sedan next year as it seeks younger, more hip image, report says

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Kia Motors plans to launch its first sports sedan next year, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, seeking to burnish a sporty, younger image as larger sibling Hyundai Motor builds up its premium offerings.
Feb
3rd

Car spy shots: how to disguise a secret new model – pictures

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