NHTSA turned down a petition by Ford and Mazda to delay -- for additional testing -- the recall of about 3 million vehicles with potentially defective airbag inflators made by Takata.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is turning to a tried-and-true source of financing for his unprofitable car company -- paying customers willing to wait years for delivery of shiny new wheels.
Franklin Codel, the head of consumer lending at Wells Fargo, was fired over unsuitable communications he had with a former employee, the bank said, the latest upheaval at a lender roiled by scandal for more than a year.
Jay Amestoy, who spent more than two decades at the public relations helm at Mazda North America and previously worked in public relations for Volkswagen Group of America, died late Thursday. He was 69.
News
17 Nov, 2017
Five-year investment plan will see bulk of 34 billion euros put towards electric vehicle development up to 2020
The lead negotiators for the three NAFTA countries joined the latest round of talks as the Chamber of Commerce warned that an American pullout would hit hardest some key swing states that President Trump captured on his road to office.
The features of Tesla's new Semi truck steamrolled Wall Street expectations, with an estimated 500-mile driving range that was almost double what analysts had modeled.
Czech prowess in manufacturing skills can partly be attributed to the country's Communist past says the country's Automotive Industry Association's secretary-general.
Toyota has announced today that it will be rolling out an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020.
Opinion
18 Nov, 2017
Deputy editor John McIlroy looks at the mystery of small SUVs and reflects on the lack of daring and inventive features in their design
News
17 Nov, 2017
Borgward's BX7 is ready to hit the German market early next year, with a right-hand-drive BX5 being considered for the UK
News
23 Nov, 2018
Borgward finds an official importer to bring the BX5 and BX7 to the UK
Selling EVs in China and India will mark the return of Toyota into the battery-powered market after halting production of the electric RAV4 in 2014.
VW Group approved a five-year spending plan that will allow it to spend more than 34 billion euros ($40 billion) on EVs, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022.
VW Group approved a five-year spending plan that will allow it to spend more than 34 billion euros ($40 billion) on EVs, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022.
News
17 Nov, 2017
Great Wall-owned Wey is eyeing European sales, with its first SUV due in the next five years
Our Man in Brazil, Fernando Calmon, reported this week on an interesting development that sees seasoned local importer, assembler and distributor CAOA Group join with Chery to manage Chery's factory in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The deal is valued at around US$60m for CAOA to acquire 50% of the Chinese brand's Brazilian operations including the Jacarei plant, in the Greater Sao Paulo area; importation and sales are included.
Is any manufacturer making money in Europe's A segment? Surprisingly, some probably are. The key to success is either selling old cars at aggressive prices or collaboration in R&D and manufacturing. Renault chose the latter route for the Twingo.
Concluding the series, and after earlier chapters on Acura future vehicles and Honda's plans for cars and SUVs, this final feature delves into what's likely to be coming for Honda pick-ups, MPVs/minivans, hybrids, PHEVs and electric models.