Tesla said it would tow its customers' cars for up to 500 miles to its nearest service center in North America for free.
Honda Motor named Asako Suzuki as its first female operating officer as part of a management reshuffle that will also see it promote its top executive in China to a company executive vice president.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has posted full-year net profit for 2015 of EUR1.2bn (US$1.3bn), up EUR1.8bn compared to 2014.
A flaw related to a companion app means Nissan Leaf electric cars' heating and air-conditioning systems can be hijacked, a "prominent" security researcher has discovered.
More borrowers with spotty credit are failing to make monthly car payments on time, a troubling sign for some lenders, automakers and dealers.
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's 5 percent operating margin in 2015 is dazzling turnaround for a company that was almost given up for dead and had to be bailed out by the French government and China's Dongfeng Motor.
Lexus, for the fifth year in a row, is the auto industry's most dependable brand after three years of ownership, while Buick is the highest-ranking marque among domestic and nonluxury brands for the second consecutive year, according to J.D. Power.
SsangYong hopes the addition of a diesel engine will boost sales of its Tivoli in Europe's booming subcompact SUV/crossover segment. The automaker is also offering the Tivoli with all-wheel-drive, an uncommon feature for small SUVs.
Acura is promising a heavy refresh of the third-generation, three-row MDX crossover that will be based on the Precision Concept sedan introduced at the Detroit auto show in January.
Magna International is launch a pilot rideshare programme with SPLT and will offer it to 1,700 employees who commute to four of its southeast Michigan locations.
Automotive leaders in Wales are hailing today's (24 February) announcement Aston Martin is to build a second UK manufacturing facility as significant opportunity for local suppliers and inward investment.
News
24 Feb, 2016
Subtly updated version of premium hatch features tweaked design, and drops Quadrifoglio name
A study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that the growth of car sharing will erode the traditional automotive industry's sales through the next five years, but will not be as disruptive as the move towards autonomous cars later in the 2020s.
Right hand drive Jeep Wrangler utes (local-speak for utility or pickup truck) have gone on sale in New Zealand where the Thai-built Ford Ranger was best selling commercial vehicle last year with 6,818, units and 17% market share and also the top selling model overall, the first time a commercial vehicle has outsold a passenger model.
The latest generation of the UK's top-selling convertible goes on sale in the country at the end of March although it will no longer be assembled in its home market.
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24 Feb, 2016
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Aston Martin has chosen to invest in Wales (part of the UK) for its second manufacturing plant which will produce a crossover based on the 'DBX'. The company has been evaluating possible sites around the world and there had been speculation that it would choose a site in the US.
Features
24 Feb, 2016
Shell, Gordon Murray Design and Geo Technology have joined forces to create Project M, an efficient vision for the future
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