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Feb
28th

Dealer’s first overflow lot in 37 years sign of U.S. inventory pileup

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Across dealer lots in America, inventory is piling up as automakers produce more cars than are being bought.
Feb
28th

New mobile networks set to enable remote driving

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The brave new world of remote-controlled cars is now technically possible using wireless technologies which are set to be commonplace early in the next decade, two major telecom companies said at a test drive during an industry conference in...
Feb
28th

PSA’s DS brand unveils upscale SUV

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DS Automobiles, PSA Group's upscale brand, unveiled the DS 7 Crossback, its new flagship SUV. The model is a crucial launch for DS, which has struggled to gain a foothold since it was established to challenge Audi, BMW and Mercedes.
Feb
28th

Renault reveals name of its new sports car: A110

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Renault will call its Alpine sports car the A110. The coupe will rival the Porsche 718 Cayman and Audi TT, and provide a halo effect across Renault's lineup.
Feb
28th

Germany’s Merkel lobbies China over EV quotas

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has discussed China's plan to set quotas for the number of electric vehicles it wants on its roads in a phone call with Prime Minister Li Keqiang.
Feb
28th

GKN sees growth outpacing markets after profit rises 12%

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UK engineering group GKN reported a 12 percent rise in adjusted pretax profit and said it would grow ahead of both its main autos and aerospace markets in 2017.
Feb
28th

Volvo’s new XC60 pushes it closer to 2 key goals

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Volvo will use the new XC60 to move closer to two of its midterm goals: having a fully autonomous car on the road in 2021 and making sure no one is killed or seriously injured in one of its new vehicles by 2020.
Feb
28th

Valeo raises its midterm sales and profit targets

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Valeo set higher midterm sales and profit targets as the supplier seeks to reassure investors that they need not wait too long for returns on its investments in hybrid, electric and self-driving cars.
Feb
28th

Self-driving Nissan car takes to Europe’s streets

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Nissan has started European road tests of a self-driving vehicle in London using a modified Leaf EV. Britain hopes that by having a flexible approach to testing autonomous vehicles it will grab a slice of the lucrative self-driving car sector.
Feb
28th

Hybrid Kinetic, Pininfarina will unveil ‘eco’ car

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Chinese startup Hybrid Kinetic will reveal a Pininfarina-designed concept in Geneva that previews a potential future rival to the Tesla Model S.
Feb
27th

Trump’s trade czar Ross easily wins Senate confirmation

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Former auto supplier executive Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary, clearing President Trump's top trade official to work on renegotiating trade relationships.
Feb
27th

Takata pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charge linked to faulty airbags

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Takata pleaded guilty to a felony charge as part of an expected $1 billion deal with the Justice Department that includes compensation funds for automakers and victims of its faulty airbag inflators.
Feb
27th

Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto show

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Geely will showcase its first model for Lynk and CO -- the 01 compact crossover -- at the Shanghai auto show in April. It will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter of 2017, followed by Europe and the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.
Feb
27th

Daimler picks U.S. trucks chief Daum to replace Bernhard

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Daimler AG has appointed the head of its North American trucks division to run group-wide truck operations, replacing departed chief Wolfgang Bernhard.
Feb
27th

Mexico warns U.S. it’ll cut off NAFTA talks if tariffs proposed

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Mexico's top trade negotiator doubled down on threats to break off talks to rework NAFTA, saying his country will walk away if the U.S. insists on slapping duties or quotas on any products from south of the border.
Feb
27th

VW’s Seat sees strong 2017 sales

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VW Group's Seat brand expects strong sales this year after deliveries grew by double-digit percentages in the first two months, thanks to new models and demand from southern Europe.
Feb
27th

Tesla shares slump after Goldman downgrade

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Tesla shares fell more than 4 percent on Monday after Goldman Sachs turned negative on the stock and cast doubt on CEO Elon Musk's ability to deliver the company's new vehicle on time.
Feb
27th

GM dials up discounts on pickups as rivals tread on turf

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GM boosted incentives on big pickup models this month after its biggest foes gained ground, intensifying a price war within the U.S. auto market's most hotly contested segment.
Feb
27th

A spa with a service bay

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It's easy to mistake the amenities at Big Two Toyota in Chandler, Ariz., for those at a high-end resort and spa.
Feb
27th

MOBILITY REPORT: How to sell mobility services

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Automakers are going all in on mobility, but it will take more than big investments to get new services off the ground.
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