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May
6th

Portland plans to subpoena controversial Uber software tool

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The city of Portland, Ore., plans to subpoena Uber Technologies to force it to disclose software that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators.
May
6th

70% of AutoNation sales staffers opt for new pay plan

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Last quarter, AutoNation's new pay-plan option went into effect at all stores. The option, which offers sales staffers a base salary plus bonuses, was embraced by 70 percent of the sales staff.
May
6th

Audi, junior colleges join to develop service techs

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Audi of America's sales have increased for 90 straight months. Now the brand has a plan to attract more dealership service technicians to handle all those vehicles on the road.
May
6th

Why Chevy’s ‘Real People’ ads are still running

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Chevrolet's versatile 'Real People, Not Actors' campaign is two years old, but still has plenty of life left, says Paul Edwards, the brand's U.S. vice president of marketing.
May
6th

Mercedes revamps production to keep pace with record demand

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Mercedes regained the global premium sales crown last year by outselling BMW, partly because its factories are all running at full capacity.
May
5th

Asbury hires CFO with experience in diverse industries

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Asbury Automotive has gone outside the auto industry to fill its vacant CFO post.
May
5th

Brake malfunction investigation underway for 2009 Nissan Muranos

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U.S. safety regulators are conducting a preliminary investigation into complaints of faulty brakes in the 2009 Nissan Murano line.
May
5th

American Axle’s acquisition of Metaldyne starts to pay off

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American Axle posted record first-quarter revenue from non-General Motors customers as it begins to digest its recent acquisition of Metaldyne -- a move that will further reduce its GM dependence.
May
5th

Toyota eyes aluminum as Trump targets trade sanctions

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Toyota, exploring the use of aluminum in car bodies, faces only a minor risk of increased material costs if the Trump administration initiates trade remedies against imports, company officials said.
May
5th

Victims of fatal auto auction crash near Boston identified

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Law enforcement authorities in Massachusetts have identified the three people killed in a crash Wednesday at an auto auction in a Boston suburb.
May
5th

Subprime car loans and bad credit finance explained

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Van finance explained
News 27 Nov, 2018

Having bad credit doesn't mean you can't get car finance. Here's our complete guide to subprime car loans

May
5th

Bad credit car finance: what is a subprime car loan and should you consider one?

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Van finance explained
Tips & advice 5 May, 2017

With the car industry's use of bad credit car finance products under investigation by the FCA, we look at the pitfalls

May
5th

Ford (temporarily) axes truck making jobs moved from Mexico

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Ford reportedly has temporarily laid off 130 workers at its plant in Avon Lake, Ohio, jobs which, US media said, it had hoped to preserve by moving production there from Mexico in 2015.
May
5th

UK government targets diesels for restrictions

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The UK government today published a draft consultation plan to improve air quality by reducing nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levels in the UK's urban areas. 
May
5th

UK government mulls scrappage scheme for diesels

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The UK government today published a draft consultation plan to improve air quality by reducing nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levels in the UK's urban areas. 
May
5th

The week – 48V on the rise?

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Quarterly results, first or fiscal, continued to trickle in this week with Autoliv (which recently announced an interesting joint venture called Zenuity with Volvo Cars) beating its forecasts. This supplier recently announced some new business with Daimler's Mercedes for the S-Class update. Volkswagen, despite ongoing diesel crisis costs, also pulled off a spectacular Q1 result.
May
5th

UK mulls scrappage scheme for most polluting vehicles

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The UK will consult on a new scrappage scheme for the most polluting cars and vans and could introduce clean air zones which some drivers of older vehicles would have to pay to enter.
May
5th

Porsche opens digital center in Silicon Valley

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Porsche said it is opening a digital technology center with 100 staff in Silicon Valley to forge new partnerships, cooperate with venture-capital companies and invest in new companies.
May
5th

Western Europe’s car market down 8% in April

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Car sales in Western Europe were down sharply in April, but analysts suggested the outlook remains positive as the economic data for the region continues to improve.
May
5th

“All parties must clearly itemise their proposals for drivers”

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Opinion - David Cameron
Opinion 6 May, 2017

Mike Rutherford thinks parties need to clarify their views on cars, and not until then should you decide which one wins your vote

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