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May
18th

GM will cut operations in India, South Africa

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GM plans to quit selling vehicles in India and will sell operations in South Africa, the latest steps in a strategy of focusing cash and engineering effort on fewer, more profitable markets.
May
18th

Audi pledges transparency amid emissions probes

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Dealers for the FAW-VW joint venture in China fear that plans for an Audi joint venture with VW Group's southern JV partner SAIC to build and sell Audi vehicles via SAIC-VW's retail network will hit their sales.
May
18th

Audi CEO promises focus on ethics after diesel scandal

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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler promised no more misconduct as the automaker tries to clear up its emissions-cheating scandal. He told shareholders that law and ethics will be "the ultimate benchmark" for Audi's future actions.
May
18th

Volvo to start XC90 production in India

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Volvo will start production of its XC90 flagship SUV in India as part of a drive to double its sales in the country. While India's premium market is relatively small, it is forecast to grow rapidly in the coming years.
May
17th

Former FBI boss expected to leave role at Takata fund to head U.S. election probe

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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who was named in April to lead a compensation fund for automakers and people harmed by faulty Takata airbags, was appointed special counsel to investigate alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential...
May
17th

U.S. prepares to sue Fiat Chrysler over excess diesel emissions

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The Justice Department is preparing to sue Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV if talks fail to resolve differences over the automaker's alleged violations of U.S.
May
17th

Jeep Wrangler pickup spotted

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Spy photographers have captured the first public images of Fiat Chrysler's upcoming midsize pickup based on the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
May
17th

Subaru weighs Sweden’s Autoliv as camera supplier, report says

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Subaru is considering Autoliv's stereo cameras for its driver-assist system as the Japanese automaker looks for options beyond longtime supplier Hitachi, Bloomberg reported.
May
17th

Former store owner, fugitive sentenced to 10 years for fraud

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The criminal prosecution of Eminiano "Jun" Reodica Jr. came to a close this week when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
May
17th

Ford deepens Motown’s slowdown, belying Trump growth claims

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The dark narrative of decline developing in Detroit stands in stark contrast to President Donald Trump's boasts of a booming U.S. auto industry that's building plants and adding jobs.
May
17th

N.Y. Fed flags rising auto financing delinquencies

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The New York Federal Reserve flagged what it termed a "significant" upward trend in the last few years in the rate at which auto loans and leases combined are entering delinquency.
May
17th

Volvo prices redesigned XC60 from $42,495

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Pricing in the U.S. for the redesigned Volvo XC60 will begin at $42,495. The retooled XC60 went into production in April and is to arrive at dealerships in August.
May
17th

New 4cyl engines bolster the BMW 5 Series and 7 Series ranges

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BMW 5 Series
News 17 May, 2017

Updates to the BMW range include some new engines, new 3 Series models and new 2 Series

May
17th

Opel bears fruit for PSA in Aisin gearbox talks

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PSA is in talks to build Toyota-owned supplier Aisin's automatic gearboxes at one of its own plants, sources told Reuters, in what would be an early reward for the PSA purchase of Opel.
May
17th

Ford Europe starts production of new Fiesta

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Ford says it has begun production of the latest generation (8th) Fiesta model at its plant in Cologne, Germany.
May
17th

UK union suspends BMW strike action to consider new pensions deal

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Britain's Unite trade union is suspending further strike action at BMW's British plants so that workers can consider a new offer regarding pension provisions.
May
17th

Ford ‘to cut salaried staff in NA and Asia-Pacific regions’

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Ford will reportedly offer voluntary retirement packages to cut around 10% of salaried workers in the North American and Asia Pacific regions.
May
17th

“Why self-driving cars will need human back-up”

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Opinion - autonomous cars
Opinion 17 May, 2017

Self-driving cars are on the way, but deputy editor John McIlroy thinks they will never be truly autonomous

May
17th

CEO says Volvo Cars to stop developing new diesels – report

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Geely's Volvo Cars will not develop any new diesel engines as the cost of reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide is becoming too expensive, according to chief executive Hakan Samuelsson.
May
17th

Mitsubishi Motors launches new Android Auto app in Japan

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Mitsubishi Motors launches new Android Auto App in Japan
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