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May
25th

UK car output down 18.2% in April

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UK car manufacturing fell in April, according to figures released by the SMMT. Some 122,116 cars were produced in the month, an -18.2% decrease on April 2016. The SMMT said that the timing of Easter adversely impacted the April total this year.
May
25th

Cox, Holman team up on subscription sales model

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Cox Automotive and Holman Enterprises are teaming up to#8203; expand a retail vehicle-subscription service dubbed Flexdrive.
May
25th

Renault sees wireless charging as answer to EV range anxiety

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As automakers and governments work to add more charging stations to ease electric vehicle range anxiety, Renault is touting dynamic wireless charging as a technology that could eliminate that fear.
May
24th

Fields could walk away from Ford with $57.5 million

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Former Ford CEO Mark Fields, ousted by the board after the automaker's stock declined 37 percent on his watch, could walk away with about $57.5 million in compensation.
May
24th

Software update can fix diesel emissions, FCA lawyer says

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles believes a software update can address U.S. regulators' contention that its diesel vehicles are producing excess emissions, a lawyer for the company said at a court hearing on Wednesday.
May
24th

GM to cut jobs at international headquarters, report says

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GM will slash headcount at its international headquarters in Singapore as part of efforts to reduce exposure to unprofitable and unpromising markets, Reuters reported.
May
24th

Tesla names new HR head amid worker allegations

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Tesla replaced Arnnon Geshuri, vice president of human resources, with Gaby Toledano, a former executive at video game company Electronic Arts, amid employee claims of a harsh work environment at the EV maker's California plant.
May
24th

Toyota hires VW marketing exec Shahani

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Toyota has named Volkswagen of America marketing executive Vinay Shahani its vice president of integrated marketing operations. The move is effective June 5.
May
24th

New Ford CEO Hackett’s pay package worth up to $13.4 million

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New Ford CEO Jim Hackett's base salary rose from $716,000 to $1.8 million. His total compensation for this year is valued at up to $13.4 million.
May
24th

Aston Martin swings to profit, boosted by DB11 flagship

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Aston Martin reported its first quarterly profit in a decade, as the automaker benefits from cost cuts and demand for its new DB11 sports car.
May
24th

Supreme Court ruling could protect automakers from predatory patent suits

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The Supreme Court ruled that patent lawsuits must be filed on the defendant's turf, a decision expected to protect US automakers from predatory patent litigation.
May
24th

Ford launches new all-makes aftermarket brand in Europe

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Ford dealers in Europe can now service or supply parts for all makes of other vehicles following the automaker's launch of a new Omnicraft brand of replacement parts.
May
24th

FCA stumbles into U.S. regulatory crosshairs again

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will now have to defend itself against accusations it's run afoul of environmental, safety and securities laws in the span of just a few years.
May
24th

Worthersee 2017 in pictures – the ultimate VW car meet

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Worthersee 2017
Features 25 May, 2017

Volkswagen fans have taken to the Austrian mountains in their Volkswagens en masse, and we're there to see it

May
24th

GMC Yukon Denali adds 10-speed transmission, new grille for 2018

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The GMC Yukon Denali is getting a 10-speed transmission and a new, multidimensional grille for the 2018 model year.
May
24th

Renault names new Africa-Middle-East-India (AMI) region chief

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Groupe Renault has name seasoned company executive Fabrice Cambolive senior vice president and chairman of the Africa-Middle-East-India (AMI) region.
May
24th

CDK buys Auto/Mate in consolidation of DMS providers

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Dealer software giant CDK Global has struck a deal to acquire Auto/Mate, a smaller rival in the dealership management system market
May
24th

The art of painting carbon fibre – Q&A with Project 12

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As the application of carbon fibre in car manufacture increases, demand for custom and novel finishes has also soared. UK-based Project 12 develops and supplies finishes and coatings for carbon fibre and composites. just-auto/QUBE spoke to managing director Dave King to learn what automakers are seeking and the direction carbon fibre finishes are taking.
May
24th

Accelerated testing could bring driverless cars to the road sooner

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A shortcut in evaluating self-driving cars could allow researchers to bypass millions of testing miles and potentially saving 99.9 percent in time and costs, mobility researchers at the University of Michigan have reported.
May
24th

Land Rover tours Bermuda

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Land Rover takes a trip around Bermuda in the newest commercial to land on our weekly viral video chart.
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