BMW, Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover executives are worried that Britain's exit from the EU will add tariffs and customs checks to exports, risking the viability of plants.
Former Daimler executive Juergen Hubbert talked about how Mercedes overcame its moose-test crisis in 1997 when the brand's A class rolled over during safety tests, causing a huge dent in the brand's image.
Tesla posted a $671 million loss for the third quarter -- dropping from a $22 million net profit a year earlier -- as the electric-vehicle maker continued to struggle producing the mass-market Model 3.
Cuts in fleet sales lead Hyundai/Kia to continue its downward slide for 2017 with a 13 percent drop in sales this October from a year earlier.
October U.S. auto sales reports on Wednesday showed that a collapse in sales of luxury sedans is accelerating.
American Honda eked out a 0.9 percent U.S. sales gain in October to 127,353 vehicles thanks largely to the strength of car sales from both the Acura and Honda divisions.
Toyota's rebalancing of its once car-heavy mix means vehicle sales are now just slightly ahead of last year's numbers. Lexus, however, has not fared so well on the luxury side with just too many sedans.
U.S. sales by Nissan North America rose 8.4 percent last month to an October record, including a 43 percent gain by the Rogue crossover.
Subaru of America sales were up 0.5 percent in its best October ever.
Solid sales of crossovers and pickups couldn't offset a significant decline in car sales for General Motors in October.
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Volkswagen sales were up 12 percent to 27,732 on growing sales of its new crossover lineup. Audi extended its industry-best sales streak to eight consecutive years.
Ford's U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6.4 percent in October behind strong F-series sales and a double-digit increase in fleet volume related to order timing.
FCA US continued its down streak into its 14th month in October, as sales fell 13 percent to 153,373 vehicles.
Renault plans to increase the number of SUVs it builds in China to help increase annual sales to 400,000 vehicles by 2022.
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