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May
24th

French court staves off GM&S market wolves

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Troubled French supplier, GM&S has been granted a bankruptcy protection lifeline until 23 June as judges have allowed it to continue the search for a new buyer.
May
24th

Faurecia opens new South Korea headquarters and technical centre

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Faurecia has inaugurated its new South Korea headquarters and technical centre in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do Province, in the presence of Gyeong-pil Nam, Governor of Gyeonggi-do Province and Patrick Koller, chief executive officer of Faurecia.
May
24th

April Europe sales slip as diesel loses dominance

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European car sales dropped 7.1% year on year to 1.22m units in April 2017, the largest monthly decline since March 2013.
May
24th

Geely strikes agreement to acquire Proton and Lotus

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Zhejiang Geely says it has reached a binding heads of agreement with Proton owner DRB-Hicom to acquire the Malaysia-based automotive group.
May
24th

Limited edition Bentley Continental 24 marks brand’s 2017 Nurburgring 24 hours entry

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Bentley Continental 24
News 24 May, 2017

Bentley Continental 24 is based on 700bhp Continental Supersports, is limited to 24 units, and gets a £215,000 price tag

May
24th

Chinese carmaker Geely poised for Lotus takeover – reports

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Lotus Evora 410 - engine
News 24 May, 2017

Geely would use Lotus' technical prowess in composites to develop new, lighter cars

May
23rd

Nissan finance ordered to pay ex-dealer $256 million for fraud

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After years of legal wrangling, ex-Nissan dealer Mike Kahn has been awarded $256 million by a jury against Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
May
23rd

Is Hackett an outsider or an insider?

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While Jim Hackett is certainly no grizzled auto veteran, it's an oversimplification to label him an outsider just like Alan Mulally.
May
23rd

Storm damage forces cargo diversion at Laredo border crossing

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Auto parts deliveries to manufacturers and suppliers have been delayed at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry after heavy storms and flash floods on Sunday.
May
23rd

Storm damage forces cargo diversion at Laredo border crossing

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Auto parts deliveries to manufacturers and suppliers have been delayed at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry after heavy storms and flash floods on Sunday.
May
23rd

Dodge puts a price tag on 2018 Challenger SRT Demon

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Get your pocketbooks ready. After lots of speculation, pricing on the Dodge Demon will start at $86,090 with the destination charge and a gas guzzler tax.
May
23rd

Vauxhall scrappage scheme offers £2,000 for your old banger

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vauxhall dealership
News 23 May, 2017

Vauxhall has brought back it’s Scrappage Allowance deal, offering £2,000 to put towards selected new Vauxhalls from any part-exchange

May
23rd

Volkswagen Golf GTI First Decade hybrid show car has 404bhp

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Volkswagen Golf GTI First Decade
News 24 May, 2017

One-off Golf GTI show car for Worthersee features an electric motor for the rear wheels, while GTE Estate Impulse has longer electric range

May
23rd

Volkswagen Golf GTI First Decade hybrid show car – pictures

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May
23rd

Fiat Chrysler sued by U.S. over excess diesel emissions

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The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit accusing Fiat Chrysler of using software to bypass emissions controls in diesel vehicles.
May
23rd

Geely will buy stakes in Malaysia’s Proton, UK automaker Lotus

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Chinese automaker Geely Holding will buy a 49.9 percent stake in struggling Proton from Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom. Geely will also acquire a 51 percent share in UK sports car company Lotus from Proton.
May
23rd

Geely agrees to buy Malaysia’s Proton, report says

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China's Geely Holding has agreed to buy Malaysian manufacturer Proton, which owns Lotus Cars, sources told Reuters, beating out rival bidder PSA.
May
23rd

Study says drivers don’t trust ride-hailing firms to build self-driving cars

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Consumers are less likely to view ride-hailing companies as reliable autonomous-vehicle manufacturers, according to a global study published by Inrix.
May
23rd

New Ford CEO Hackett conjures up memories of Mulally

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It was déjà vu at Ford's world headquarters as Executive Chairman Bill Ford took the stage and introduced Jim Hackett as the automaker's new "transformational," turnaround-tested CEO.
May
23rd

Volvo preps dressed-down interior for XC40

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New spy shots show the Volvo XC40 compact crossover may have a more dressed-down interior than its bigger XC90 and XC60 siblings.
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