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Apr
7th

US Q1 sales fall as traditional segments decline

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US light vehicle sales for the first quarter of 2017 fell 1.9% over the same period in 2016, according to JATO Dynamics. Analysts had predicted a small increase for March sales but saw a decline despite reported high incentives spending.
Apr
7th

Lotus reveals classic F1 inspired Evora Sport 410 GP Edition

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News 7 Apr, 2017

GP Edition version of most potent Evora introduces classic Lotus F1 colours to the US market

Apr
7th

VW Group power balance shifts between Piech brothers

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Former Volkswagen Group Chairman Ferdinand Piech sold the bulk of his 14.7 percent stake in the company that controls VW to his younger brother, Hans Michel Piech, a German newspaper reported.
Apr
7th

VW Group power balance changes as Ferdinand Piech’s stake sale enhances his brother’s role

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Former Volkswagen Group Chairman Ferdinand Piech sold the bulk of his 14.7 percent stake in the company that controls VW to his younger brother, Hans Michel Piech, a German newspaper reported.
Apr
7th

Kia gives Rio better tech to challenge European rivals

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Kia has added driver assistance systems not typical in small cars as well as upgraded connectivity in its new Rio as it hopes offering such features at an affordable price will help the car be more successful in Europe's subcompact segment.
Apr
7th

Renault welcomes EV competition; sees ‘tipping point’ with longer range newcomers

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Renault says mainstream acceptance of EVs is reaching a tipping point and it welcomes increasing competition as European rivals such as Volkswagen and Opel push harder into the market.
Apr
7th

Mitsubishi COO Mann looks to reduce reliance on SUVs in Europe

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Trevor Mann, the new COO of Mitsubishi, has been tasked with integrating the Japanese automaker into the Renault-Nissan alliance and addressing Mitsubishi's heavy reliance on SUVs in Europe.
Apr
6th

Trump taps Lyft executive for key transportation post

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President Donald Trump plans to nominate a Lyft executive, Derek Kan, as under secretary of transportation for policy.
Apr
6th

China’s JAC launches Mexico output, weighs U.S. exports

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Jianghuai Automobile became the first Chinese automaker to assemble vehicles in Mexico with the start of production at a complete knockdown plant in Hidalgo.
Apr
6th

Udacity’s self-driving taxi spin-off Voyage takes aim at Uber

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Silicon Valley online education startup Udacity is spinning off a company that will develop self-driving taxis, taking aim at the likes of Uber.
Apr
6th

Mexico auto output, exports surge in Q1

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Mexico's booming auto industry set records across the board in the first quarter, with production jumping 17 percent, exports surging 14 percent and local light-vehicle sales rising 8.9 percent vs. the year-ago period.
Apr
6th

Tesla Model 3 prototypes caught on camera

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Two weeks after Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased the first 6-second video of a newly minted, almost-final version of the company's $35,000 Model 3, prototypes have begun to appear in the wild.
Apr
6th

Former FBI director to oversee nearly $1 billion in Takata restitution funds

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A federal judge plans to name former FBI director Robert Mueller to oversee nearly $1 billion in Takata restitution funds as part of a Justice Department settlement.
Apr
6th

American Axle completes $3.3 billion acquisition of Metaldyne

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American Axle has completed its $3.3 billion acquisition of Metaldyne Performance Group from private equity firm American Securities.
Apr
6th

Uber’s Levandowski fights full disclosure over Waymo secrets

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Uber's robocar project director wants the company to be spared from having to turn over certain documents in Waymo's trade-secrets theft suit, saying he's vulnerable to criminal prosecution.
Apr
6th

VW invests $180 million in Google-backed Chinese AI startup

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Mobvoi, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup backed by Google, is getting a $180 million investment from Volkswagen to join a race to build the technology into cars.
Apr
6th

CarMax net rose 8.2% in latest quarter on higher unit sales

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CarMax's net income rose 8.2 percent in the quarter ended Feb. 28 on a solid rise in used-vehicle sales.
Apr
6th

GM joins chorus warning used-car prices to fall amid glut

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GM said a glut of used vehicles will return to market after their leases expire and drag on its finance unit this year, following similar warnings by peer Ford and lenders such as Ally Financial.
Apr
6th

New 2019 Audi A3 set for new look and more tech

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News 23 Aug, 2018

Hi-tech new Audi A3 spotted testing, while a coupe model is set to join the hatch, Saloon and Cabriolet models in the line-up

Apr
6th

New Audi A3 set to raise its game on quality and tech in 2019

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New 2019 Audi A3 exclusive images
News 8 Apr, 2017

Audi’s fourth-generation A3 will push upmarket and feature 48-volt electric tech when it goes on sale in the UK in 2019

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