Renault has flatly denied its cars have software designed to trick anti-pollution technology, following the decision by France's anti-fraud office (DGCCRF) to refer the automaker to the prosecutor.
Porsche Automobil Holding SE has announced a group profit for the first nine months of 2016 of EUR1.64bn compared with EUR1.48bn a year ago.
Daimler has promoted its head of design, Gorden Wagener to the newly created role of chief design officer.
General Motors will lay off 2,000 workers at two US assembly plants early in 2017, the automaker said on Wednesday.
China's car sales rose 18.7% to 2.7m units in October as the market continued to benefit from increased sales ahead of the planned ending of a purchase tax break.
Continental expects strong earnings in the fourth quarter after profit plunged 40 percent in the July-to-September period because of special effects.
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says there are three key elements to Mercedes' success. He discussed these in an interview while also explaining why he's bullish about electric cars, autonomous vehicles and the diesel engine.
The rate of decline in Russian new-car sales slowed to 3 percent in October, helped by government incentives to encourage vehicle purchases.
BMW's decision to launch a front-wheel-drive minivan outraged many brand purists but the gamble seems to be paying off in terms of sales.
Ford on Monday will unveil a new EcoSport subcompact crossover for the North American market in advance of the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Unions face sweeping changes to U.S. labor law and regulations under a new Republican administration that is expected to tilt policy toward employers.
Union members helped Republican Donald Trump win surprising victories in the industrial Midwest.
Donald Trump's win over Hillary Clinton will have implications for the automotive industry and for consumers, globally.
The news of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's solar-powered roof panels prompted the brand's most popular October tweet.
The Toyota brand is sitting out Super Bowl for the first time since 2011. The automaker said the game doesn't line up with the launch schedules of the new Camry sedan and C-HR compact crossover.
Tesla shares tumbled today amid concern the election of Republican Donald Trump as president will lead to an easing of fuel economy and emissions regulations that have benefited the EV maker. GM shares were also down, while Ford shares rebounded.
Renault faces a criminal investigation over its diesel emissions after French officials passed a file to prosecutors detailing suspicions that the automaker's engine technologies broke the law.
Donald Trump won 12 of the states that build light vehicles, including a slim victory in Michigan, the nation's largest producer. Clinton won two: Illinois and California.
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