Uncertainty over Brexit has halved new investment in the UK car industry because the government's current plans for trade after Britain leaves the EU are unrealistic, the SMMT industry association said.
Bill Ford's grand vision of developing a "transportation invention corridor" along Michigan Avenue is going to require some grand thinking and probably a pile of public and private money.
President Donald Trump plans to spur more trade tensions with China by barring many Chinese companies from investing in American technology firms, and by blocking additional tech exports to Beijing.
Toyota's new North American IT chief has a wide-ranging background in industries such as gambling, food and razors. Now he'll try his hand at in the auto space, filling the role left open by his recently promoted new boss.
It's always fun listening to auto execs come up with new phrases to explaining where a new product fits so take a bow, Ford of Britain fleet director, Owen Gregory, for this little gem to describe the Ka+, Fiesta and Focus Active variants: "We want the spirit of SUV-ness but with sharper ride and handling while avoiding fuel economy compromises."
BMW would have to close its British factories that make Mini and Rolls-Royce cars if Brexit leads to serious supply chain disruption, a company executive told the Financial Times.
BMW would have to close its British factories if Brexit leads to serious supply chain disruption, a company executive told the Financial Times.
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FAW-Volkswagen last week opened a new production line at its Foshan plant in China's southerly Guangdong province, as part of the company's aggressive expansion strategy in the world's largest vehicle market.
VW and Ford's exploration of a production alliance for commercial vehicles may be a big gain for VW, which could potentially cut costs and gain access to Ford factories.
A 25% tariff being considered on vehicles and auto parts imported to the US would be broadly credit negative for the global auto industry, Moody's Investors Service said in a report.
If Elon Musk makes good on his pledge that Tesla will be pumping out 5,000 Model 3 sedans a week by the end of the month, it may be thanks to the curious structure outside the company's factory.
Seat has been designated by Volkswagen to lead the Group's growth in North Africa and will start to coordinate strategy and on-site brands in the region, identify synergies and foster partnerships with other companies.
Dacia, the Renault Group's Romanian unit, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, but has its sights set firmly on the future.
PSA's Global Works Council has added representatives of the IG Metall, Unite, UGT, NSZZ Solidarnosc, PRO GE and Jármugyártók Szakszervezeti Bizottsága trade unions, which act on behalf of Opel and Vauxhall employees.
Dana and Hydro-Quebec have unveiled a joint-venture partnership in which TM4, a subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec, will become the supplier's source for electric motors, power inverters, and control systems.
Italy's new government has a plan to put 1 million electric vehicles on the nation's roads by 2022 in an push to go from being the region's weakest EV market to replacing Norway as its strongest.
The automotive industry used to be awash with sub-contract manufacturers. Some will argue it still is - lots of Japanese vehicle assembly is carried out by affiliates for example, while kit operations in far flung countries are often managed by sub-contractors. However, they could also be categorised more as joint ventures with the OEM holding a minority share.