Ford claims leadership in Europe's van segment because of the popularity of its four-vehicle Transit model range. The division is led by Dutchman Hans Schep, who spoke with Automotive News Europe about the automaker's plans for the unit.
Citroen aims to make the C5 Aircross stand out in Europe's crowded compact SUV sector by emphasizing the vehicle's driver and passenger comfort.
Volkswagen AG named Porsche executive Juergen Rittersberger as its new head of strategy. He replaces Thomas Sedran, who will lead the group's commercial vehicles division.
A former Apple engineer charged with stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup pleaded not guilty in federal court in San Jose, Calif.
A former Apple engineer charged with stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court.
Ford agreed to a $299.1 million so-called economic loss settlement covering at least 6 million U.S. vehicles with potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators, court documents show.
General Motors has dropped the Chevrolet City Express, a small work van which the automaker has marketed under a partnership with Nissan since 2014.
Even after admonishing himself for engaging with detractors on Twitter, Elon Musk was at it again this weekend. Tesla shares were down in mid-afternoon trading.
Uber is under investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged gender discrimination on issues such as pay, according to media reports.
BYD, China's biggest maker of new-energy vehicles, asked police to investigate a person who allegedly posed as an employee and signed unauthorized marketing contracts in the company's name.
Groupe Renault sales volumes were up 9.8% in the first-half helped by the inclusion of the two brands Jinbei and Huasong (over 85,000 units combined). On a like-for-like basis Groupe Renault sales increased 5.3% in a global market up 4.2%.
Reports in China say that BMW is about to become the first foreign carmaker to hold a majority stake in a joint venture in the country.
Technology company Baraja claims it has developed a new class of LiDAR that solves scalability and performance issues plaguing existing systems that help driverless cars see.
Technology company Baraja claims it has developed a new class of LiDAR that solves scalability and performance issues plaguing existing systems that help driverless cars see.
Automakers with domestic plants will seek to minimize the impact of potential U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts by spreading the extra costs across their entire U.S. fleets, not just vehicles shipped from overseas.
News
16 Jul, 2018
A glut of new carbon-fibre parts will be available on the BMW M2 Competition very shortly
News
16 Jul, 2018
Further updates for flagship Maserati Levante SUV include a new 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine
UK registrations fell 3.5 percent in June as demand for diesels plunged. VW Group's Seat had the biggest rise among brands, followed by BMW. Losers included Nissan, Dacia, Fiat, Renault, Ford and Vauxhall.
Canadian government customs provisions are expected to soften the blow on the country's powerful automotive industry from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, according to trade lawyers.