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Jun
22nd

Uber driver was watching video just before fatal self-driving crash, police report says

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Police in Arizona said evidence showed the safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber was distracted and streaming a television show on her phone right up until about the time of a fatal accident in March.
Jun
22nd

Paris ends electric car-share program amid big losses

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Paris was once a pacesetter in shared transport, launching a car-sharing service called Autolib in 2011. Now, taxpayers may have to pick up the bill for big losses.
Jun
22nd

‘JLR moving Discovery production abroad is only half the story’

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Opinion 24 Jun, 2018

Although Land Rover Discovery production is heading to Slovakia, there is good news to be found, says Mike Rutherford

Jun
22nd

BMW task force prepares for worst-case scenario Brexit

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News 22 Jun, 2018

Threat of no-deal Brexit sees BMW task force assembled to guard against disruption at MINI and Rolls-Royce

Jun
22nd

Bosch exec to head Turkish automotive project

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Turkey has recruited an executive from German supplier Bosch to lead its effort to establish a domestic car brand.
Jun
21st

Chevy resurrects Blazer as tech-savvy, sporty crossover

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General Motors, aiming for more gains in the booming American market for utility vehicles, is resurrecting the venerable Chevrolet Blazer nameplate as a tech-savvy, yet sporty, crossover.
Jun
21st

Audi A7 50 TDI – who says diesel is dead?

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With the exception of Italy, sales of diesel cars are still falling in the big European markets. Hardly an ideal time for any OEM to add fresh compression-ignition engines to a luxury model. Audi disagrees, believing that buyers will be drawn to the economy of its new mild hybrid 3.0-litre V6.
Jun
21st

Could Geely become as big as Volkswagen AG?

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Might the Geely group one day become China's number one car maker? Looking at how rapidly it has expanded in recent years, it would be foolish to consider that owner Li Shufu is content with what he already has. The latest series of just-auto's ongoing examination of the world's OEMs now turns to Zhejiang Geely Holding and its many car brands.
Jun
21st

Ford plans major new building near train station in Detroit

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Ford's development arm plans to tear down an old brass factory in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood and redevelop the site with a large new building near its recently purchased train station project.
Jun
21st

Ally to pay $19.7 million to settle class-action suit

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Ally Financial has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the lender of charging customers fees outside their lease-to-own agreements.
Jun
21st

Daimler lowers profit expectations for 2018

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Daimler has lowered its guidance for earnings this year on the back of 'current developments' that includes the impact of higher tariffs on US-made Mercedes-Benz cars imported into China.
Jun
21st

Wilbur Ross-owned supplier IAC names new CEO

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International Automotive Components Group named former Magna International executive Manfred Gingl as CEO following the retirement of former chief Steve Miller this month.
Jun
21st

IAC names former Magna exec Manfred Gingl as CEO

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International Automotive Components Group (IAC) named former Magna International executive Manfred Gingl to the post of CEO.
Jun
21st

Audi stops sales, recalls A6, A7 for seat sensor glitch in U.S.

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Audi issued a stop sale and recall for 2012-18 A6 and A7 sedans equipped with certain seats after determining that a sensor designed to detect whether the passenger seat is occupied can malfunction.
Jun
21st

Nearly 500 Corvette ZR1s recalled over airbag issues, GM says

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Nearly 500 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1s from the 2019 model year are being recalled because of airbag deployment issues "under certain conditions."
Jun
21st

Intel ousts CEO Krzanich after relationship with employee

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Intel removed Brian Krzanich as CEO after the chipmaker learned he previously had a consensual relationship with an employee, a violation of the company's policies.
Jun
21st

GM adjusts executive roles for Dan Ammann, Mark Reuss

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General Motors is realigning responsibilities of two of its top executives, allowing GM President Dan Ammann to better concentrate on the automaker's development and deployment of autonomous vehicles.
Jun
21st

Porsche takes stake in Croatian carmaker

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Porsche has said it has taken a stake of 10% in Croatia's technology and electric sports car maker Rimac Automobili and and its subsidiary Greyp Bikes.
Jun
21st

Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth heads to auction with £105,000 price tag

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Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth - front
News 21 Jun, 2018

Low-mileage Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth listed for sale at July’s Silverstone Classic Sale with six-figure price tag

Jun
21st

Aston Martin will open Silverstone test center

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Aston Martin will open a test and development center at Silverstone, the home of British Formula One racing, as the automaker continues to expand ahead of a possible stock market flotation.
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