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Jan
10th

German supplier ZF to create 800 U.S. jobs, mostly in Michigan

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German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to create as many as 800 jobs with most of them being filled in Michigan, CEO Stefan Sommer said Tuesday at the Detroit auto show.
Jan
10th

Denso to open r&d lab at University of Michigan

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Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso International America Inc. is opening a new randd lab at the University of Michigan, the supplier said Tuesday at the Detroit auto show.
Jan
10th

GM expects more earnings growth in 2017

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GM said it expects earnings per share to rise this year, topping what is expected to be a record profit for 2016, as the company launches high-margin crossovers in North America and grows sales in China.
Jan
10th

Lightning McQueen, Shinola watch bar, simulators among cool stuff at Detroit show

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If you're even mildly into cars, for getting to work in an eco-friendly way or just cruising the boulevard in style, the Detroit auto show is a vast and dizzying array of automotive sights, sounds, steel, glass, and rubber.
Jan
10th

AutoMobili-D serves as bellwether for new mobility technology

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The auto industry, as technology makes transportation more accessible, is drawing new entrants to the market with pie-in-the-sky plans to save the world.
Jan
10th

The most important vehicles at the 2017 Detroit auto show

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The 2017 edition of the North American International Auto Show won't go into the books for blockbuster introductions and eye-popping concepts. That said, a few vehicles in the show are important and significant.
Jan
10th

Sawzalls, Duck Tales and hockey sticks: What people are saying about Honda’s ’18 Odyssey

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Honda's redesigned, fifth-generation Odyssey features 21st-century connectivity through in-car apps and cameras, streaming video and 4G Wi-Fi, along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
Jan
10th

VW confirms $4.3 billion U.S. settlement over diesel emissions

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VW Group has negotiated a concrete draft of a criminal and civil settlement worth $4.3 billion with the U.S. Justice Department. Analysts said the settlement will mark a milestone in VW's efforts to overcome its diesel emissions scandal.
Jan
10th

Magna says ultralight automotive door cuts weight by 42.5%

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Magna International created a vehicle door that is almost half the weight of the average door, the supplier said Monday at the Detroit auto show.
Jan
10th

Lotus ‘on track’ for profit as losses decline

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British sports-car maker Lotus said it is still on track to make a profit this year despite a 41 million pounds ($50 million) loss during its most recent financial year.
Jan
10th

VW group books record sales in 2016 despite dieselgate

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Despite the Dieselgate emissions scandal, Volkswagen achieved record group sales in 2016 of 10.3m vehicles, including a 12% jump in December.
Jan
10th

Fudge ripple swirl and cars gone wild: What people think of ’18 Toyota Camry

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Toyota has retooled the eighth-generation Camry -- America's best-selling car for 15 straight years -- with a far bolder design, improved handling, upscale interior materials and sporty driving dynamics.
Jan
10th

VW executive arrested and charged in US over emissions cheat

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A Volkswagen executive has been arrested in Florida and charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States over the company's diesel emissions cheating.
Jan
10th

Navistar does Dana driveline deal

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Dana announced it had entered into a multi-year commercial sales agreement with Navistar International for driveline components for on-highway, city-delivery, bus, and vocational vehicles.
Jan
10th

Ford executive says Smart Mobility unit guards against downturn

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The head of Ford's newly created Smart Mobility subsidiary says its investments and expansion into ride-sharing and other services will help the automaker guard against the next economic downturn.
Jan
10th

Automakers reset product plans for new crossover, SUV wave

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Automakers are reworking their product strategies and investments for the United States to bring more crossovers and SUVs to showrooms amid a sharp turn away from small and midsize cars.
Jan
10th

Toyota marketing exec: Don’t write off midsize cars yet

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Jack Hollis, Toyota's group vice president for marketing in the U.S., predicts falling midsize sedan sales will not only flatten out but may even start to increase again in 2018.
Jan
10th

VW posts record 2016 sales despite diesel-cheat crisis

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VW Group's global sales, including its Audi and Porsche brands, jumped 3.8 percent last year to a record 10.3 million as higher demand in China and Europe offset declines in the U.S. and South America.
Jan
10th

Briefing – HCCI engine technology

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News that Mazda is hoping for a 30% fuel efficiency gain on an HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) engine to be introduced on the next generation Mazda3 in late 2018 brings this technology back into focus. Courtesy of just-auto's research service, QUBE, we provide a summary of HCCI technology and look at associated OEM activity.
Jan
10th

Ford, Mich. officials mum on incentives for Flat Rock plant investment

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Ford and Michigan officials are being tight-lipped about state economic incentives the automaker will receive for the $700 million investment in its Flat Rock Assembly Plant for future production of electrified vehicles.
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