Ford announced at the 2016 CES show in Las Vegas it was "exploring" linking smart devices like Amazon Echo and Wink to its vehicles to allow owners to control lights, thermostats, security systems and other features of their homes from their car, and to stop, start, lock, unlock and check their vehicle's fuel range remotely.
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller and VW brand chief Herbert Diess will visit the U.S.
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5 Jan, 2016
Swedish maker launches wearable voice control system enabling owners to adjust their car’s functions remotely
The global automotive industry stands on the brink of unprecedented change due to the impact of eight discrete megatrends, according to a new report from just-auto, set to be published next month.
Mini hopes the latest Clubman's four-door body style instead of a three-and-a-half door configuration will help win customers.
Next time a devastating tsunami or earthquake strikes, Ford wants the rapid-response vehicle to be an F-150 pickup with a drone in back.
In its latest spot to go viral, the automaker found a new use for the six-figure GT-R sports car: taking down the Christmas tree.
Faraday Future, the Chinese-backed electric-car maker shrouded in mystery for much of 2015, shrugged off the notion that it's peddling vaporware by unveiling a 1,000-hp concept racecar Monday night in Las Vegas ahead of the annual CES technology...
Mini is returning to the Super Bowl ad game after a five-year hiatus. The small-car brand's commercial is slated to run in the third quarter of Super Bowl 50. It will be Mini's second Super Bowl ad.
Designer Henrik Fisker filed a $100 million civil extortion lawsuit against Aston Martin, claiming his former employer wants to prevent him from unveiling a new supercar at next week's Detroit auto show.
GM's board of directors has elevated CEO Mary Barra to the role of chairman, replacing Tim Solso, who will continue to serve as lead independent director. She will remain CEO of the automaker.
The U.S. Justice Department today filed a civil suit against Volkswagen AG for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in 600,000 vehicles.
Tesla officials are investigating a mysterious fire that destroyed a Model S sedan Friday at one of the company's Supercharger stations in Kristiansand, Norway, about 200 miles southwest of Oslo, the capital.
Visteon said on Monday (4 January), it would show several scalable HUD products at CES 2016 in Las Vegas targeting all segments with global market appeal, including its range of first-to-market combiner HUDs, which project a virtual image in front of the driver using a transparent screen mounted on top of the instrument panel.
Ford and Fiat Chrysler, in a bid to keep up with rival General Motors, today said they will start offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on their vehicles this year. Ford said owners of some 2016 models would be able to upgrade retroactively.
General Motors and Lyft - a rideshare start-up - have announced a long-term strategic alliance to create an integrated network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the US.
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4 Jan, 2016
Ford reveals Apple CarPlay tech and more details of its next-gen SYNC 3 infotainment at the CES 2016 show
Toyota agreed to use a car-phone connectivity system championed by Ford in a bid to keep Apple and Google from dominating control of dashboards. Toyota will introduce a telematics system with Ford's SmartDeviceLink.
Hyundai's Czech unit aims to boost output by 2.3 percent to 350,000 cars in 2016 after beating production targets last year.
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