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Oct
24th

How will Nissan and Mitsubishi connect?

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Now that Nissan has taken a controlling stake in Mitsubishi, the two automakers are still figuring out how they might cooperate in North America.
Oct
24th

NXP bid would thrust Qualcomm into dogfight

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Qualcomm's bid to get NXP would make it an automotive chip colossus - but the competition won't be easy.
Oct
24th

Ford signals limited support for cars

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CEO Mark Fields says Ford isn't giving up on cars -- even as the automaker abandons most U.S. production of them -- but it also won't keep piling on discounts to boost sales "unnaturally."
Oct
24th

Chinese tech firm learns lesson in auto logistics

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LeEco unveiled an autonomous electric-vehicle concept called the LeSee Pro at a lavish event in San Francisco last week
Oct
24th

Minority software suppliers in short supply

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A senior Nissan executive fears that Silicon Valley's race to develop software for connected cars, collision avoidance and other high-tech functions is leaving minority suppliers behind.
Oct
24th

Jeep owner gets surprise from the junkyard

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The redesigned 2018 Jeep Wrangler hasn't gone into production yet, but one man can already call himself an owner. Or at least could - partially.
Oct
24th

As Honda’s U.S. sales rise, capacity shrinks

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Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo says his company's U.S. sales are expected to increase next year even as the market flattens, putting increased pressure on already-strained production capacity.
Oct
23rd

Piech, Porsche families say they are united behind VW management

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The Piech and Porsche families, which control more than 52 percent of VW Group, have vowed to back the automaker's senior management, setting aside past disputes as the company struggles to overcome its emissions-rigging scandal.
Oct
23rd

Political donations point to pivotal election

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Elections swing back and forth, but the race for campaign cash from the auto industry is typically no contest. Republican nominees for president have raked in seven-figure sums from auto industry donors in each election cycle since 2000.
Oct
23rd

Losing the car key

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The latest evolution in car keys is on its way -- no car key at all. The future of vehicle entry and engine start is in your smartphone.
Oct
23rd

Hachigo says Honda is just fine on its own

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Suddenly, Honda looks like the odd man in Japan. Toyota just added Suzuki to its growing stable of partners, and Nissan is poised to take control of Mitsubishi. Meanwhile, Honda is left by its lonesome in the face of industry consolidation.
Oct
23rd

GUEST COLUMN, CARLOS GHOSN: Why we’re investing in Mitsubishi

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When Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Oct
23rd

Why we’re investing in Mitsubishi

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When Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Oct
23rd

Opel Meriva successor to be ‘soft’ crossover

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Opel/Vauxhall's Meriva replacement will ditch the minivan looks of the current model for crossover styling but it won't be a SUV.
Oct
22nd

Japan Inc. gets serious about cybersecurity

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Japan's carmakers are still seen as slow to adapt to the vulnerabilities of connected cars. But with the advent of autonomous driving just over the horizon, Japan Inc. is finally getting serious about cybersecurity.
Oct
22nd

Tesla faces industry scrutiny over the best way forward for autonomous cars

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Tesla's decision to equip all of its vehicles with self-driving hardware has intensified competition over what equipment will be on board cars of the future.
Oct
22nd

Toyota aims to assist, not replace, drivers

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Toyota is in no hurry to join the auto industry's stampede to launch fleet tests of Google-style self-driving taxis.
Oct
22nd

Canada labor deals may only slow the bleeding

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The roughly $900 million Canadian in investment commitments that Unifor has secured from the Detroit 3 thus far might not be enough to fully reverse the long-term trend of auto manufacturing jobs leaving Canada, labor experts say.
Oct
21st

CarMax’s certification check list fails Calif. law, court rules

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A federal appeals court in California ruled that CarMax's component inspection checklist violates a California statue that requires dealers to provide consumers a 'completed inspection report' prior to the sale of any certified used...
Oct
21st

CarMax’s certification checklist fails Calif. law, court rules

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A federal appeals court in California ruled that CarMax's component inspection checklist violates a state statue that requires dealers to provide consumers a 'completed inspection report' prior to the sale of any certified used vehicle.
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