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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

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

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

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.
Dec
4th

Can Mazda6 keep up with Camry, Accord?

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Mazda picked a tough time to try to make some headway against some bigger Japanese rivals in the struggling midsize sedan segment
Dec
4th

911 plug-in coming, in about five years

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Porsche will push for more power and battery range when it electrifies its flagship sports car early next decade.
Dec
4th

November’s sales gain sets up 17 million in ’17

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A solid November has all but guaranteed that U.S. new light-vehicle sales will top 17 million in 2017 for the third straight year and only the fifth time ever.
Dec
4th

Subaru Ascent fills big hole in crossover lineup

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The 2019 Subaru Ascent is all about family. To demonstrate the Ascent's size and family appeal, Subaru packed the crossover with eight golden and Labrador retrievers Subaru called its "spokesdogs," during the Los Angeles auto show reveal.
Dec
4th

Toyota’s U.S. execs take up Akio Toyoda’s call for change

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U.S. executives at Toyota and Lexus promised that the L.A. offerings were just the start of an onslaught of new ideas and products as they take up Akio Toyoda's call for more get-up-and-go across the company.
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Toyota shake-up reflects sense of urgency

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The appointment of computer guru Gill Pratt to a new "fellow" position at the top of Toyota underscores Akio Toyoda's urgency to remake the company.
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