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Aug
19th

Opel cuts working hours at two German plants following Brexit vote

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Opel is cutting working hours at two German plants due to lower demand for its Corsa and Insignia models after the UK's vote to leave the EU. The UK is the biggest market for the two cars.
Aug
19th

Bridgestone Canada fetes 50 years ahead of expansioin

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Bridgestone Canada has feted the 50th anniversary of the opening of its passenger and light truck tyre manufacturing facility in Joliette, Québec and ahead of a planned expansion.
Aug
19th

Bridgestone Canada fetes 50 years ahead of expansion

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Bridgestone Canada has feted the 50th anniversary of the opening of its passenger and light truck tyre manufacturing facility in Joliette, Québec, ahead of a planned expansion.
Aug
19th

VW to halt Golf production as supplier dispute hits 4 German plants

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VW Group is stopping Golf production at its main German factory in Wolfsburg as a dispute with two key suppliers escalates, reports said. The automaker is also cutting working hours in three other plants across Germany.
Aug
19th

VW gets German approval for another 140,000 diesel-car fixes in Europe

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Volkswagen has received approval by Germany's motor vehicle authority for technical fixes on another 140,000 2.0-liter diesel cars with illegal emissions control software.
Aug
19th

Allison to adopt US EPA/NHTSA emissions standards

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Allison Transmission says it supports new standards issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Administration (NHTSA) regarding fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy-duty vehicles.
Aug
19th

Geely Automobile first half profits rise, forecast up

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Geely Automobile Holdings has boosted first half profit after sales in China rose.
Aug
19th

Ford adds pedestrian detection technology to Transit van

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Ford is introducing car-like technology that enables vans to detect people in the road and automatically apply the brakes if the driver does not respond to warnings.
Aug
19th

Firestone Industrial Products appoints new marketing director

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Firestone Industrial Products Company (FSIP) has tapped company veteran Mark Hilburger to lead strategic marketing efforts as executive director of marketing.
Aug
19th

2017 Honda Fit on sale in US

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American Honda's 2017 went on sale across the US on Friday (19 August) with few changes. The five-door subcompact hatchback, badged as the Jazz in many markets, was first introduced to the US in 2006 as a 2007 model.
Aug
19th

Ford extends GT production run

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Ford Performance announced at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance it would add two more years of production for the new carbon fibre GT supercar. The announcement followed letters sent to potential customers notifying them of their application status to purchase one of their own, with more than 500 of those coming from the UK alone.
Aug
19th

Cadillac Escala Concept – pictures

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Aug
19th

“For the world’s largest car firms, high revenues don’t always translate into profits”

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Opinion 21 Aug, 2016

Mike Rutherford's been examining the books of some of the world's largest car companies - and the figures make for staggering reading

Aug
19th

Automakers, suppliers struggle to find and keep talent

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The increasing stream of engineering openings -- coupled with lower unemployment, less labor force participation and growing North American vehicle production -- underscores the need for the auto industry to attract and invest in younger workers.
Aug
19th

Europe’s auto sector slips again in Q2

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The values of Europe's automakers, suppliers and retailers fell during the second quarter of this year, as measured by the Automotive News Europe/PricewaterhouseCoopers Transaction Services Shareholder Value Indices.
Aug
18th

Cadillac debuts Escala concept, a preview of new design direction coming ‘soon’

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Cadillac did something unusual Thursday night: It used the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to debut a concept that might actually reach production.
Aug
18th

Mercedes unveils Maybach concept car that harks back to classic aero coupes

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Mercedes revealed a Maybach branded two-plus-two concept that is heavily influenced by the 'areo coupes' of yesteryear but with a modern electric engine and high-tech interior.
Aug
18th

Dallas dealership group fined for violating 2014 FTC consent order

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Southwest Kia, which operates three dealerships in the Dallas area, will pay an $85,000 penalty to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that it violated a 2014 consent order that prohibited it from deceptive advertising, the agency said.
Aug
18th

Porsche drivers fume: Where’s our VW diesel payout?

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Volkswagen settled its diesel deception involving almost 500,000 U.S. automobiles, paying dearly to satisfy car owners affected by the emissions scandal.
Aug
18th

California lawmaker to withdraw zero emissions vehicle bill

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A California lawmaker said she will withdraw a bill that would have required 15 percent of new car sales be zero emission vehicles by 2025 due to opposition from automakers, the oil industry and labor.
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