Lada bucked the Russia's steep slump with a 4 percent rise in sales last month in a market down 17 percent. The brand said demand for its new Vesta and XRay cars had exceeded expectations.
Toyota is expanding its development and engineering in Europe to help launch cars that are better suited to local tastes. The automaker plans to add a second styling center and expand the engineering capabilities of its randd center in Belgium.
Porsche plans to build up to 30,000 units of its new Panamera during 2017, its first full sales year. The added output at VW group's Liepzig plant is expected to put pressure on a factory.
Frustrated by the failure of many American motorists to take cars with safety defects to dealers for repairs, NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind on Tuesday began a political campaign-style swing through southern states to push for better vehicle maintenance.
Former Visteon CEO Tim Leuliette appeared to win an early round in litigation with his former employer, after U.S.
GM has put two civil trials over its defective ignitions behind it without a loss.
Ford has begun shipping its new aluminum-bodied Super Duty pickup, one of its most profitable models, from a Kentucky factory, the automaker's top North American executive said.
Hitachi Automotive Systems agreed to plead guilty to fixing the price of shock absorbers installed in U.S. autos, and to pay a criminal fine of $55.48 million, the Justice Department said in a statement on Tuesday.
Infiniti has released pricing for its latest vehicle, the 2017 QX30, as compact crossover sales stay hot in the U.S. The crossover, which is available in six trims, starts at $30,945, including shipping, for the base model.
The 2017 Infiniti QX30 compact crossover will be available in six trims, starting at $30,945, including shipping, for the base model, when it goes on sale in September, joining an increasingly crowded but growing segment.
Lear Corp. said it has renamed its electrical business segment "E-Systems" to better reflect the complexity of its automotive electrical systems.
The Audi A7's fastback silhouette will remain intact when the second-generation sedan is retooled, though much of the detail work on the A6-based sedan will see evolutionary changes. It is expected to arrive stateside in 2019.
Prototypes of the Karma Revero have been spotted during hot-weather testing in Death Valley, Calif., ahead of the plug-in hybrid's Sept. 8 debut in Orange County, Calif.
If Chevrolet product planners in Detroit want to know what they are facing in trying to lure younger buyers to the Corvette, all they need to do is look some 386 miles west to Milwaukee.
Mitsubishi's newest crossover has been spotted undergoing tests in the California desert, signaling that the troubled automaker is moving ahead with plans to retool its crossover lineup in the U.S.
Italy's anti-trust agency has fined Volkswagen Group EUR5m for allegedly misinforming car buyers over diesel emissions results. At first sight, it's another blow for the company as part of the fallout from the so-called 'dieselgate' emissions crisis that blew up last September in the US.
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9 Aug, 2016
Mazda's new CX-5 is snapped on the road for the first time, ahead of the SUV's debut later this year
China's car market rose for a fifth consecutive month in July, as a number of manufacturers accelerated deliveries and dealers offered discounts to reduce inventory.The latest data suggests that car demand in China continues to run ahead of expectations, though the outlook is for a moderation of growth in the second half and a possible market contraction in 2017.
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10 Aug, 2016
Land Rover updates its flagship for 2017, with more tech, a new engine choice and a sporty new SVAutobiography Dynamic edition
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up