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Apr
17th

Ghosn confirms review of Renault-Nissan capital structure

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Carlos Ghosn said he is open to all options as Renault and Nissan explore deeper ties. The two automakers are in talks to merge, according to reports.
Apr
17th

Smaller Opel/Vauxhall dealer network will focus on performance, customer satisfaction

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PSA Group will focus its slimmed-down Opel/Vauxhall dealership network across Europe on sales performance and customer satisfaction.
Apr
17th

With smartphone battle lost, Japan now trails on connected cars

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In the race to build cars with digitally connected services -- such as ordering coffee on the dashboard display -- Toyota and Nissan risk being held back by their home market.
Apr
17th

Japan lost the smartphone battle. Now it lags on connected cars

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In the race to build cars with digitally connected services -- such as ordering coffee on the dashboard display -- Toyota and Nissan risk being held back by their home market.
Apr
17th

Korean Development Bank puts a date on possible GM aid

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Korea Development Bank (KDB)'s chairman has told Reuters the bank may sign a preliminary agreement by 27 April to prop up ailing General Motors Korea provided interim due diligence on the unit is satisfactory.
Apr
17th

Audi joins quest for biofuels that don’t challenge food supply

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Audi has joined forces with a French biotech company to solve the two big problems that have been holding back biofuels. The aim is to prove large-scale biofuel production is possible without major deforestation or the use of food or animal feeds.
Apr
17th

Vauxhall plans major reduction to UK sales network

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PSA-owned Vauxhall plans to reduce its UK dealership numbers by around a third reflecting reduced sales through traditional dealers for the brand.
Apr
17th

Toyota pushes for anti-collision system in US

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Toyota Motor said that from 2021 it plans to sell vehicles in the USA that communicate with each other to help improve road safety, if proposals put to the US Transportation Department are accepted.
Apr
17th

Owners of autonomous cars may face bans on all distractions while the car is driving

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Volvo autonomous driving
News 17 Apr, 2018

New laws could be introduced that outlaw driver distractions, from reading to sleeping, when the car is in control, a new study has said

Apr
17th

UK market SUV share triples in a decade

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SUVs have been consistently the fastest growing segment in the UK market for several years, according to the valuation company hpi.
Apr
17th

Renault shuffles Dacia, AvtoVAZ bosses

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Renault has shuffled the leadership of its Dacia and Lada subsidiaries, appointing Antoine Doucerain as managing director of Dacia, replacing Yves Caracatzanis, who becomes CEO of AvtoVAZ, which makes the Lada cars.
Apr
17th

Automatics now account for 25% of UK cars

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New SMMT Motorparc data shows the proportion of cars on UK roads with automatic transmission has now risen to 25%, there are over 1,500 different model ranges - up 25% since 2007 - and female car ownership is now at a record 11.8m in 2017.
Apr
17th

Smaller Opel/Vauxhall dealer network will focus on performance, customer satisfaction

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PSA Group will focus its slimmed-down Opel/Vauxhall dealership network across Europe on sales performance and customer satisfaction.
Apr
17th

Ghosn confirms review of Renault-Nissan capital structure

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Carlos Ghosn said he is open to all options as Renault and Nissan explore deeper ties. The two automakers are in talks to merge, according to reports.
Apr
16th

Tesla temporarily halts Model 3 production again

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Tesla is temporarily stopping production of the Model 3 sedan for the second time this year -- this time to "improve automation," the company said.
Apr
16th

Tesla temporarily halts Model 3 production again

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Tesla is temporarily stopping production of the Model 3 sedan for the second time this year -- this time to "improve automation," the company said.
Apr
16th

Washington tax incentive for electric vehicles to expire

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Washington's electric vehicle sales tax exemption will expire at the end of May, earlier than expected, adding to headwinds faced by automakers.
Apr
16th

UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel makes ‘personal decision’ to retire

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UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel, 60, will not seek re-election and plans to retire when his current term ends in June.
Apr
16th

VW launches global creative ad agency review

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The Volkswagen Group launched a global creative agency review for its namesake brand as executives at the German auto giant look to centralize marketing control and improve VW's image in the wake of diesel emissions violations.
Apr
16th

VW aims to consolidate global marketing spending

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VW Group plans to centralize global marketing for its namesake brand as it seeks to improve its image. The group is the world's sixth-largest advertiser.
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