Kia -- on the cusp of launching its critical Stinger performance sedan -- has hired former Chrysler advertising whiz Saad Chehab as its new marketing chief.
Klaus Grohmann was ousted last month after a clash with CEO Elon Musk over the strategy of Grohmann's firm, which Tesla had acquired in November, Reuters reported.
Renault's first-quarter revenue rose 25 percent as the company launched new models and production deals, and began consolidating Lada sales by Russian affiliate AvtoVAZ.
Renault's first-quarter revenue rose 25 percentas the company launched new models and production deals, and began consolidating Lada sales by Russian affiliate AvtoVAZ.
Depending whose money they're using, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase either love subprime car loans or fear them.
Visteon has announced a strong set of results for the first quarter buoyed by rising demand for its infotainment products in China.
Ford's loss on its aborted Mexico plant in San Luis Potosi totaled $153 million, 23 percent less than it had originally booked.
Kia Motors signed a deal to invest about $1.1 billion to build its first factory in India, aiming to tap a fast growing market at a time when its China sales are sagging.
Asbury Automotive Group's first-quarter net income climbed 9.7 percent to $34 million on parts and service and finance and insurance gains, as revenue held flat.
Ahead of the EU-Brexit summit this weekend, European automobile manufacturers and suppliers have sounded the alarm over the potential damage that Brexit could do to the competitiveness of their industry, which represents 6.5% of EU's GDP and provides employment to some 12.2 million Europeans across the continent.
Ford has announced Q1 2017 pretax profit down US$1.6bn year on year to $2.2bn on revenue up $1.4bn to $39.1bn.
Valeo announced first quarter of 2017 sales up 22% year on year to EUR4.8bn (US$5.2bn).
SsangYong Motor Company has launched the XLV diesel engine model at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show to meet fast growing demand for subcompact SUVs in the Chinese market.
Panasonic Corporation has held an opening ceremony for its new automotive lithium-ion battery factory in Dalian, China.
In a joint innovation effort, NEVS and Iconiq Motors will develop future vehicles under each brand, the pair announced.
Ford reported first-quarter net income of $1.6 billion, down $900 million from a year earlier, as revenue rose and profit margins shrank. Pretax earnings were $2.2 billion, down $1.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) booked record first quarter adjusted EBIT of EUR1.5bn (US$1.63bn), up 11% year on year and confirmed its full year guidance.
Trading in Takata Corporation shares was suspended on Thursday (27 April) after a report the airbag maker at the heart of the car industry's largest recall was considering a bankruptcy plan to create a new company and ring fence its liabilities.
Tesla offered pay rises and job guarantees to defuse labor tensions at a key German supplier, whose founder and CEO left the company late last month, German labor officials said.
Hyundia Motor affiliate Kia Motors confirmed media reports last week with today's announcement it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state government of Andhra Pradesh, India to build a new factory in Anantapur District.