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Aug
8th

Valeo, Ichikoh to develop digital mirror – report

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The Nikkei news agency reports that Valeo and Ichikoh Industries will jointly develop an onboard camera system for cars that replaces the traditional side- and rear-view mirrors. The report also said that they are planning to start mass production in 2018.
Aug
8th

Tenneco unveils clean air plant to support GM in Lansing

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Tenneco says it has opened a new clean air manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to support General Motors and its crossover vehicle platform.
Aug
8th

ZF board member steps down

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After 36 years at the ZF Group, Rolf Lutz will retire in the fall of 2016.
Aug
8th

Karma owner plans $375 million China electric car plant

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The owner of Karma Automotive is planning to produce electric cars in China, becoming the latest company to flag ambitions to build new-energy vehicles in the world's largest auto market.
Aug
8th

CVG unveils Q2 second quarter income down to US$2.7m

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Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) has recorded second quarter net income down from US$3.2m to US$2.7m, while revenue fell 18% to US$178m.
Aug
8th

Ghosn bets on Brazil’s recovery during Rio Olympics

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Like so many things in Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ghosn's turn in the Olympic Torch Relay on Friday didn't go as planned, but the Renault-Nissan CEO has his eye firmly on other goals as he bets on the future recovery of the country's battered economy.
Aug
8th

Skoda Octavia gets new SE Sport and SE Technology models – pictures

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Aug
8th

Skoda Octavia gets new SE Sport and SE Technology models

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Skoda Octavia SE Sport and SE Technology
News 8 Aug, 2016

New Skoda Octavia SE Sport and SE Technology add more kit and better value to popular family car range

Aug
8th

Titan International Q2 sales fall 12% to US$330m

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Titan International has posted second quarter sales down 12% to US$330m, while gross profit also fell from US$51m to US$45m.
Aug
8th

Cox Automotive: A ‘house of brands’ becomes a retail powerhouse

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Seemingly overnight, Cox Automotive has burst on the scene as a broad dealer-services provider that touches three out of four vehicle transactions in some way.
Aug
8th

Mercedes streamlines van orders

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Mercedes-Benz USA has created a menu of prepackaged options for its Sprinter and Metris cargo vans to make it easier for its luxury car dealers to sell vans to commercial users.
Aug
8th

Child heat deaths: Thorny issue, few fixes

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Safety experts are pushing regulators and the auto industry to come up with technological solutions to help solve the problem of pediatric heatstroke in cars. But it has been hard to get momentum.
Aug
8th

As sales plateau, big incentives return

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July sales were 1.1 percent ahead of last year's record pace. But several forecasters have reduced their outlook for the remainder of 2016, and some automakers are starting to fight the stagnating market with more aggressive incentives.
Aug
8th

Dealer groups open fire on Cadillac retail plan

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Some state dealer groups are demanding that Cadillac scrap its controversial dealer-incentive program, saying its vision for transforming the retail network would violate franchise agreements.
Aug
8th

Reborn Karma will have factory stores

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Karma Automotive plans to start selling its new Revero four-door coupe through a handful of high-end franchise dealers sprinkled around the country, plus a small network of factory-owned 'brand experience centers.'
Aug
8th

Dealer gets savvy with recall repairs

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One Oregon dealer found a way to identify used vehicles in inventory that have open safety recalls.
Aug
8th

Marketing challenge: Pitching safety – safely

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How do automakers pitch their advanced driver-assistance technology without appearing to abet inattentive driving? That's the challenge facing marketers as they try to succinctly convey the benefits of a new generation of safety technologies.
Aug
8th

The men and minds behind Genesis

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Branding guru Manfred Fitzgerald and veteran designer Luc Donckerwolke are at Hyundai's Genesis brand for a large challenge: launching an entirely new luxury marque from scratch.
Aug
7th

U.S. finds unapproved emissions software in VW Group 3.0-liter diesel engine, report says

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U.S. authorities have found three unapproved software programs in 3.0-liter diesel engines made by Volkswagen Group's Audi unit, a German weekly newspaper reported, without saying where it obtained the information.
Aug
7th

Lower Saxony has no plans to sue VW over emissions scandal

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The German state of Lower Saxony, Volkswagen's second-largest shareholder, has no plans to sue the automaker for damages caused by the company's emissions scandal, the state's prime minister, Stephan Weil, said.
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