Jaguar Land Rover, which helped propel Indian parent Tata Motors to its biggest profit jump in six quarters, will roll out more products next year to boost sales and profit as demand slows in key markets.
The latest Euro NCAP safety ratings sees eight new vehicles awarded five stars: the Volvo XC60 in the large off-road category; the VW T-Roc, Skoda Karoq and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in the small off-road category; the Citroen C3 Aircross and Opel Crossland X small MPV category; and two superminis - the new VW Polo and the Seat Ibiza's crossover variant, the Arona.
Ferdinand Piech, the driving force behind Volkswagen and Audi for decades, is cutting all ties to the company he considered to be more important than his own family. He will resign from the board of VW Group's parent, Porsche SE on Dec. 8.
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New 2019 supermini will be fully electric, PHEV Grandland X to follow, Ellesmere Port factory safe
Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller announced the German automaker's first business plan under new owners PSA, promising to launch electrified cars including a full-electric Corsa and move to PSA platforms faster than planned.
Automakers called the European Union's 2030 target for a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions ambitious and aggressive.
Toyota sounded a cautionary note on self-driving cars amid the hype that fully autonomous cars could soon become a regular sight on public roads.
Automakers called the European Union's 2030 target for a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions ambitious and aggressive.
Toyota sounded a cautionary note on self-driving cars amid the hype that fully autonomous cars could soon become a regular sight on public roads.
A longtime confidant of Henry Ford II, Miller helped modernize Ford Motor Co.'s management and financial controls before rising to president in the 1960s.
Arjay Miller, a longtime confidant of Henry Ford II who helped modernize Ford Motor's management and financial controls before rising to president in the 1960s, has died at the age of 101.
Fiat Chrysler aims to reach an agreement with U.S. officials over a fix for vehicles linked to alleged diesel emissions violations by next spring. Testing is expected to last about three months and start later this month, a company lawyer said.
Volkswagen of America named a California advertising agency executive as vice president of marketing. Jim Zabel, managing director of Omni Advertising in Los Angeles and a former account manager for the Hyundai and Honda brands, will start Nov. 27.
Automotive supply chains that have evolved over 23 years under duty-free shipping rules that encourage cross-border investment are in jeopardy from a Trump administration focused on economic nationalism and reducing the manufacturing trade deficit.
In addition to being a JV partner for several foreign OEMs, Dongfeng Motor is a fairly successful vehicle manufacturer in its own right, with multiple brands and sub-brands in China. Its weak point is a lack of any sizable export business and exposure to the collapsing Chinese market passenger vehicle sales of Kia Motors and Groupe PSA.
Has the long-awaited recovery of the Peugeot brand finally begun? Even if things remain terrible in China with a year-to-date collapse of 30 per cent in a rising market, October was a good month for the brand across Europe. The 3008 and 5008 are major factors in the improvement but so too is the updated 308 range.
The Corvette ZR1 features several more aggressive design features than the Corvette Z06 -- the current top Corvette model -- including more sculpted hood, larger lower air intake grilles and a massive spoiler.
Investors seeking damages from VW were given a boost when a German court ruled an independent auditor should be appointed to investigate the automaker's diesel scandal.
Like the 2018 Enclave Avenir, the Buick LaCrosse Avenir features unique styling and additional standard features and premium materials.