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Jan
5th

Dura exiting Chinese trim parts joint venture

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Dura Automotive Systems, subsidiary Dura Automotive Handels und Beteiligungs, and Minth Investment, a subsidiary of Sinnoone (HK) have agreed to a share transaction involving Jiaxing Dura Minth Automotive Parts that exits Dura from the joint venture (JV).
Jan
5th

CES – Microsoft to partner with Harman in connected car productivity

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Harman announced a connected car collaboration with Microsoft at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. This collaboration is a first for Microsoft in the connected car sector and places a new emphasis on productivity within the car.
Jan
5th

Harman to buy Michigan auto cybersecurity company

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Harman said today it agreed to buy automotive cybersecurity company TowerSec, as part of efforts to boost security of its offerings designed for connected vehicles.
Jan
5th

VW struggles to agree with U.S. on fix for test-cheating cars, report says

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Volkswagen is struggling to agree with U.S. authorities on a fix for vehicles capable of cheating emissions tests, Reuters reported, showing how relations between the two sides remain strained four months after the scandal came to light.
Jan
5th

Honda’s fifth-generation Odyssey spied

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Spy shots of Honda testing its fifth-generation Odyssey minivan show there's just no disguising a minivan for anything else.
Jan
5th

Cockpit displays expected to grow 11% annually, IHS says

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Through 2021, global revenue from center console displays, instrument clusters and head-up displays is expected to grow more than 11 percent annually, IHS Automotive predicts.
Jan
5th

ZF TRW unveils cockpit concept at CES

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ZF unveiled four new approaches to the human-machine interface (HMI) as part of its cockpit concept at the CES 2016 show in Las Vegas.
Jan
5th

Ford will expand self-driving test car fleet to 30

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Ford said it plans to triple to 30 the size of its fleet of self-driving test cars as part of an effort to accelerate autonomous vehicle development.
Jan
5th

Fiat Chrysler wins first Canadian sales title

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles won the Canadian auto sales title for the first time in its 90-year history, posting a 1.1 percent gain in sales to 293,061 vehicles, as the industry followed U.S. trends and reported record-breaking sales in 2015.
Jan
5th

BMW claims 4th luxury crown in 5 years; Lexus tops Mercedes

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BMW held on in December to top the luxury segment in 2015 for its fourth luxury-sales crown in five years. But Lexus rode a strong December to pass Mercedes-Benz for second place.
Jan
5th

Nissan names new Europe marketing chief

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Nissan has promoted company veteran Jean-Pierre Diernaz to its new Europe marketing head.
Jan
5th

Nissan’s Leaf, Infiniti models to have Microsoft telematics

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Nissan said its Leaf and Infiniti models in Europe will sport Microsoft's telematics system, which allows drivers to remotely access their cars.
Jan
5th

U.S. auto sales break record in 2015

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The U.S. auto industry set a sales record in 2015 as solid December gains by the biggest automakers pushed the annual tally above 2000's 17,402,486 mark.
Jan
5th

GM names Mary Barra to chair board

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Having become the first female CEO of a 'Detroit Three' automaker, Mary Barra has pushed through another glass ceiling to be named General Motors' board chairman, effective immediately. She succeeds Theodore (Tim) Solso, who remains the board's lead independent director.
Jan
5th

Harman, Microsoft team up on in-dash ‘personal assistant’

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Harman International has formed a partnership with Microsoft to create an in-dash 'personal assistant' that will allow motorists to Skype, listen to emails, schedule meetings and check calendars.
Jan
5th

CES – Autoliv showcases active safety solutions

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Autoliv is showcasing active safety solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where it is attending for the first time.
Jan
5th

PSA posts flat Peugeot, Citroen China sales in 2015

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PSA delivered 704,818 Peugeot and Citroen branded vehicles in China in 2015, virtually unchanged from 704,016 in 2014 as the Chinese car market continued to cool in the second and third quarters.
Jan
5th

CES – Volvo teams with Ericsson for streaming

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Volvo says it is developing high bandwidth streaming capabilities with its technology partner, Ericsson, ahead of the introduction of autonomous cars.
Jan
5th

CES – Ford ramps up autonomous vehicles drive

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Ford says it is tripling its fleet of Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles this year and claims that makes the company's fully autonomous vehicle fleet the largest of all automakers. It also says it will accelerate the development and testing of its virtual driver software in both urban and suburban environments
Jan
5th

In hot Mexico market, even troubled VW is thriving

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In Mexico's red-hot domestic auto market, even embattled Volkswagen is doing well. Customers are flooding Mexican showrooms so quickly that they've helped automakers take up slack from a recent lull in exports.
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