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Jun
9th

VW Tiguan offers more room, less weight

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Volkswagen has made its new Tiguan lighter, roomier and added more technology as standard equipment in a bid to keep the car among Europe's top-selling compact SUVs. Last year the Tiguan ranked second in the segment behind the Nissan Qashqai.
Jun
9th

Continental says China unpredictable

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Continental has said unpredictability in China will continue for some time as automakers and suppliers adjust to more modest levels of growth.
Jun
9th

Collaboration key for automakers to survive in digital world, panel says

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Automakers will have to collaborate more as pressure from companies such as Tesla, Apple and Google intensifies the need to offer connected, electrified, autonomous cars.
Jun
8th

Kia, Mexican state reach deal to cut tax breaks on new plant

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The Mexican state of Nuevo Leon reached a deal with Kia Motors to cut the tax breaks the Korean automaker will receive after building its first Mexican plant in the state.
Jun
8th

Senators urge automakers to disclose new Takata recalls

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U.S. lawmakers want consumers to know if the new car they're buying contains a Takata airbag inflator included in the largest recall in U.S. history.
Jun
8th

Lear to build new Asia headquarters in Shanghai

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Seating and electronics supplier Lear, in a sign of its continued growth in Asia, plans to build a new headquarters for its Asia-Pacific operations in the Yangpu District of Shanghai.
Jun
8th

German investigators probe VW over deleted data, reports say

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German prosecutors are investigating whether Volkswagen employees deleted data that could be harmful to the company for a week before the carmaker admitted to U.S.
Jun
8th

BMW delivers 100 i3 EVs to Los Angeles Police Dept.

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The Los Angeles Police Department now has 100 BMW i3s on the streets in the City of Angels. The police department began field tests in September 2015. The i3 was tested alongside other EVs but the LAPD ultimately accepted BMW's bid.
Jun
8th

Modified Subaru WRX STi sets new Isle of Man TT lap record

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Subaru WRX STI - Isle of Man TT action
News 8 Jun, 2016

Rally ace Mark Higgins smashes the Isle of Man TT lap record in a 600bhp Subaru WRX STi

Jun
8th

GM names Tony Francavilla as head of global quality

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General Motors has appointed veteran manufacturing executive Tony Francavilla as its global quality chief. Francavilla, 58, replaces the departed Grace Lieblein, who retired at the end of 2015 after working in the position for about a year.
Jun
8th

Musk says Samsung may supply batteries to Tesla Energy; Panasonic will supply Model 3

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Tesla Motors may get batteries for its energy unit from Samsung SDI Co., CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter. Musk also said Panasonic will be the exclusive supplier of batteries to the upcoming Model 3 small car.
Jun
8th

Rosekind says nimble rules needed for self-driving cars

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The top U.S. vehicle safety regulator said on Wednesday the government needs to be more nimble in designing rules for self-driving vehicles.
Jun
8th

Arrest made in shootings at UAW local in Chicago

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A man has been arrested and charged in the shootings of two UAW officials who represent Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant.
Jun
8th

GM Canada to hire up to 1,000 engineers, report says

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General Motors' Canadian unit is set to announce on Friday that it will hire up to 1,000 engineers, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported late on Tuesday, citing sources.
Jun
8th

Mobility startup movement continues in Detroit this summer

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Another band of startups will use the Motor City as a springboard for their mobility-themed ideas this summer.
Jun
8th

Ford reveals the KA+ for Europe

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Ford has revealed a KA+ model for Europe positioned below the Fiesta in the marketplace. The rationale behind the model is to meet what Ford sees as discrete market demand for low-cost vehicles in an increasingly fragmented European B-segment.
Jun
8th

Russia car sales fall 15% in May

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New-car sales in Russia fell 15 percent in May, after an 8.5 percent fall in April, but an industry body believes the economy may have reached its lowest point and might even grow in 2017.
Jun
8th

Ford targets practical buyers with larger Ka

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Ford unveiled a larger, revamped Ka hatchback minicar with five doors called the Ka+ that promises greater roominess, functionality and the improved handling characteristics of the larger Fiesta subcompact with which it shares a platform.
Jun
8th

DBX to ‘transform’ Aston Martin business model – CEO

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Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says the extension of the brand's portfolio to add a luxury crossover will transform the company's business model following the replacement of its ageing sports car range.
Jun
8th

Mercedes and Toyota top UK dealer service survey

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After sales service determines dealership customer satisfaction and loyalty, according to the JD Power 2016 UK Customer Service Index (CSI) Study.
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