Gary Jones, a UAW regional director and certified public accountant based in Kansas City, Mo., is slated to become the union's next president.
VW's plant in Tennessee is the company's leading candidate to build its upcoming lineup of electric vehicles, according to high-ranking brand officials speaking in Germany and at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The Senate sponsors of legislation governing self-driving cars are searching for an expedited way to get a floor vote after momentum on the bill stalled in recent weeks.
Toyota said it will build a renewable fuel-cell power-generation plant, plus a hydrogen fueling station, to support its operations at the Port of Long Beach in California.
Toyota Motor North America will build what it claims will be the world's first megawatt scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant with a hydrogen fuelling station to support its logistics operations at the Port of Long Beach, south of Los Angeles.
GM plans to launch commercial autonomous vehicles at scale within two years as it reduces the costs of self-driving technologies and moves into service-based operations such as ride sharing.
The Porsche 911 will likely get a plug-in hybrid variant mid-way through its next generation, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume says.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to add a high-speed train between the Loop and O'Hare International Airport has drawn interest from a big name: Elon Musk.
Volkswagen brand raised its midterm outlook for profitability on cost cuts and a planned rollout of higher-margin models, and expects deliveries to hit a new record this year.
As heralded before the event, Toyota used the LA show to launch new L branded three row Lexus RX models expected to be offered pretty much worldwide.
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Fleet managers believe a third of all company cars will be EVs or PHEVs by 2022, rising to half by 2027
Ford, despite customer priorities for trucks, is plowing ahead with a gasoline-electric version of the crazy-popular F-150, the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. since the Reagan administration.
Geely's near-premium Lynk & Co brand has launched its first model - the 01 SUV - in China.
Mazda has given its 6 a comprehensive update with a new interior and other detail changes. The facelift appeared at this week's Los Angeles show.
Avis launched its first fleet of cars that are fully connected to the internet, other vehicles, and to the car rental company via wireless technology in a bid to enhance fleet management.
Ford has moved outside of longtime ad agency WPP for help on a new campaign for the 2018 Lincoln Navigator, tapping New York firm Laundry Service.
Toyota is testing the baby crossover waters again with another concept -- this time the FT-AC, for "future Toyota adventure concept" -- aimed squarely at the outdoorsy lifestyle of sunny California.
South Korea's SK Innovation will invest 840.2 billion won ($777 million) to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Hungary to meet demand from automakers in Europe.
South Korea's SK Innovation will invest $777 million to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Hungary to meet demand from automakers in Europe.