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Dec
4th

PSA and Nidec plan joint venture for electric motors

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PSA envisages production capacity of 900,000 electric motors annually by 2022 from its joint venture with Nidec. The partners will produce motors for EVs, plug-in hybrids and mild hybrids.
Dec
4th

PSA, Japan’s Nidec will form electric motor JV

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PSA envisages production capacity of 900,000 electric motors annually by 2022 from its joint venture with Nidec to produce motors for EVs, plug-in hybrids and mild hybrids.
Dec
4th

South Korean domestic sales fall 3% in November

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Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers combined fell by 3.1% to 140,342 units in November from 144,814 units a year earlier, according to preliminary data released individually by the vehicle manufacturers.
Dec
4th

Renault, Peugeot gain in Spain while diesel, VW sales fall

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Renault and Peugeot were among the winners as sales of new cars in Spain rose 12 percent in November. In the first 11 months, registrations were up 7.8 percent to 1.13 million.
Dec
4th

Lamborghini bets on power with Urus SUV

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Lamborghini says its new Urus SUV will stand out from rivals because of its high performance. The 650-hp Urus outpowers the 608-hp Bentley Bentayga and the 629-hp Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG.
Dec
4th

Video, drones all part of selling vehicles in Silicon Valley

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Del Grande Dealer Group in Silicon Valley has created its own in-house technology and marketing group to promote its brand and vehicles.
Dec
4th

VW preps dealers for tough EV economics

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VW is talking with its dealers worldwide about keeping them profitable even as the automaker ramps up output of lower-maintenance electric vehicles.
Dec
4th

Nissan targets Kicks at millennials, and their parents

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The 2018 Nissan Kicks will be targeted at millennials and retirees alike, and priced to be competitive with entry-level sedans.
Dec
4th

Lincoln ends its ‘MK’ confusion

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Eleven years after ditching a long history of well-known names for the MK scheme, the brand is charting a new path with the introduction of the 2019 Nautilus, which replaces the MKX.
Dec
4th

Intel chief calls out competition in battle over self-driving car chips

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The war over the self-driving car chip got a little personal last week at the Los Angeles auto show, where Intel CEO Brian Krzanich started naming names and calling out the competition.
Dec
4th

L.A.’s hot new model is subscriptions

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The Los Angeles Auto Show is the only major U.S. show that isn't overseen by the local dealer association.
Dec
4th

Overhauled Wrangler generates electricity

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Jeep will offer a plug-in hybrid version of its iconic off-roader in 2020, joining new turbocharged I-4 and diesel V-6 options on the redesigned 2018 Wrangler.
Dec
4th

Recall process still waiting for repair

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Three years after massive recalls engulfed the auto industry, the process for finding vehicle owners and completing the necessary repairs remains disjointed at best, with few reforms to protect the public when the next major vehicle safety crisis...
Dec
4th

BMW i8 line will get bigger batteries

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BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports cars will boast a big boost in battery capacity and range when they go on sale in the spring.
Dec
4th

GM says it can build a business on autonomous #8212; and win

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GM said its business operations are slated to fundamentally change within two years with the launch of commercial, all-electric, autonomous vehicles at scale in 2019.
Dec
4th

Mercedes CLS gets fifth seat, V6

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As U.S. demand falls toward an all-time low, the four-door coupe is getting a redesign that pulls new technology from the S class.
Dec
4th

Maine dealer Adam Lee says being green is second nature

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In this QandA, Maine dealer Adam Lee talks of selling cars while supporting the environment, and why dealers shouldn't pay third-party websites for leads.
Dec
4th

Panasonic chief sees short product cycles

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Panasonic North America CEO Tom Gebhardt says short cycles are used to fix errors.
Dec
4th

With BMW reprieve, all dealers will get bonus

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The brand is putting controversial changes to a dealership bonus program on hold until May 1 while it works out a solution with a select group of its retailers.
Dec
4th

Infiniti QX50 critical to the brand

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Infiniti expects its redesigned crossover, powered by what it calls a breakthrough engine technology, to finally make it a bigger player in a critical segment.
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