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Oct
16th

Canadian FCA workers approve 4-year contract

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles workers represented by the Canadian union Unifor on Sunday ratified a new four-year labor contract with the automaker, which pledged more than $251 million in investments.
Oct
16th

Tesla told by German gov’t not to use ‘Autopilot’ in advertising

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German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla to stop advertising its vehicles as having an Autopilot function because this might suggest drivers' attention is not needed.
Oct
16th

Lincoln brass is smiling again

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Lincoln's effort to claw its way back onto customers' shopping lists is as much about customers' experiences with their vehicles as the vehicles themselves.
Oct
16th

The candidates’ middle-of-the-road rides

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In the most unconventional of presidential campaigns, the two major party candidates' choices of vehicles have been decidedly conventional.
Oct
16th

How the Prius rebounded in Mexico

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Toyota had high hopes when it brought the Prius to Mexico in 2010. After an initial flop, those hopes are finally being realized, thanks to a lower price and shrewd marketing.
Oct
16th

FCA workers vote on Canada labor pact

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Fiat Chrysler workers represented by the Canadian union Unifor will vote today on whether to ratify a new four-year labor contract with the automaker.
Oct
16th

Conti autonomous driving chief cautious about tech’s rollout

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Continental's systems and technology chief, Ralph Lauxmann, says fully automated driving will be available by 2020 but its use will be severely restricted. He explained why in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
Oct
15th

Automakers depend on the kindness of hackers

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It's become an industry practice to rely on strangers around the world to identify and report software vulnerabilities in vehicles.
Oct
15th

Acura still waiting for NSX’s halo effect

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Acura has long hoped that having a 573-hp awd hybrid supercar might help put an exclamation point on the rest of the brand's performance chops and, in turn, sell more vehicles. That hasn't happened yet.
Oct
15th

Mitsubishi’s concepts are about to get real

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Mitsubishi's crossover concepts have been a familiar sight at auto shows. But next year, those debuts will stop being concepts and start becoming production models.
Oct
15th

Europe could pass China as top market for EVs, lobby group says

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Europe is "well placed" to pass China as the world's top market for electrified vehicles, a green transport group said.
Oct
15th

Europe could be leader in EVs, lobby group says

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Europe is "well placed" to take a leading position in electrified vehicles, a green transport group said.
Oct
14th

VW to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing over emissions

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Volkswagen agreed to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing the German automaker on behalf of 475,000 owners of vehicles that violate U.S. emissions rules, Reuters reported. In August, lawyers sought up to $332.
Oct
14th

FCA testing water at Detroit plant after worker diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease

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A worker at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit has contracted Legionnaires' disease, prompting tests of the factory's water sources, the company said Friday.
Oct
14th

Ford freshens C-Max for 2017

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The C-Max hybrid may be nearing the end of the line but Ford has freshened it, albeit slightly, for 2017.
Oct
14th

GM invests millions in Mexico as Ford absorbs Trump’s blows

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After watching Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump bash Ford for moving jobs to Mexico, GM has pushed ahead with its own expansion. It just hasn't said as much as Ford.
Oct
14th

Chase hikes reserves for auto loan losses ‘for the right reasons’

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Analysts raised concerns about an increase in reserves for future auto loan losses at Chase Auto Finance, but the bank said Friday the increase mostly reflects bigger loan and lease volume, and not any particular increase in risk, even as the U.S.
Oct
14th

BMW won’t chase sales to keep U.S. luxury crown

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It's only mid-October, but BMW is conceding the highly contested race for top-selling premium brand in the United States. BMW's U.S.
Oct
14th

Toyota says most Calif. employees making move to new Texas headquarters

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Most of Toyota's employees at its headquarters in Southern California will make the move to its new North Texas campus next year in a sign that the company has succeeded in its quest for high retention rates.
Oct
14th

Jeep Brazil sets Compass to target rivals

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Jeep, the latest brand to set up volume vehicle manufacturing in Brazil, has a clear mission for the new mid-size Compass compact SUV: sell 2,000 to 2,400 units monthly once post-launch production levels off.
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