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Dec
21st

Hyundai expected to miss global sales target for first time since 2008

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Hyundai is poised to sell fewer vehicles than it projected for the first time since the global financial crisis, after an economic slowdown sapped demand in China and emerging-market earnings slumped due to unfavorable exchange rates.
Dec
21st

Pittsburgh Glass supplies Ford GT Supercar glazing

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Pittsburgh Glass Works says it will provide lightweight glazing technologies for the Ford GT Supercar.
Dec
21st

KSPG secures EUR200m exhaust flap orders

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Rheinmetall Group division, KSPG, says it has booked several major new exhaust flap orders with a lifetime volume of EUR200m (US$217m) from three unnamed European and Asian automakers.
Dec
21st

Government plans to let learners on motorways, and tougher penalties for phone use

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Mobile phone while driving
News 21 Dec, 2015

New £2m driver education research to spark road safety revamp for UK roads with driving test and police funding tackled

Dec
21st

Valeo to buy Peiker to boost connectivity portfolio

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Valeo says it is to acquire telematics and mobile connectivity company, Peiker, although the fee has not been disclosed.
Dec
21st

Suzuki OKs own India plant to supply Maruti

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Suzuki Motor Corporation shareholders voted in favour of plans to produce vehicles at the automaker's newly established, wholly owned vehicle manufacturing subsidiary in India, separate from the existing Maruti Suzuki joint venture.
Dec
21st

Malaysia sales rise 1.4% in November

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New vehicle sales in Malaysia rose by 1.4% to 59,062 units in November, from 55,314 units in the same month of last year, according to data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association.
Dec
21st

VW’s core brand feels the pain of cost cutting

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Volkswagen Group is trimming the number of components it uses at its core Volkswagen brand to soften the cost impact of the diesel emissions scandal.
Dec
21st

FCA weighs Jeep satellite operations

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Fiat Chrysler is considering a plan that would allow dealers to open Jeep satellite stores, according to a company insider. The move could boost sales and free space in crowded FCA showrooms.
Dec
21st

TrueCar wins, but fights on

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TrueCar appears to be ending a tough 2015 with some gifts under the tree: Four of the five lawsuits filed against it this year have been dismissed or withdrawn. TrueCar can't break out the eggnog just yet.
Dec
21st

Ford CEO Mark Fields: With an eye on the future, the automaker explores new ideas

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More than a year into his tenure as CEO of Ford Motor Co., Mark Fields has a redesigned F-150 and two updated SUVs at his disposal just as demand for those types of vehicles is surging.
Dec
21st

Lear’s ‘smart’ bid to revolutionize the car seat

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Auto suppliers Lear, Faurecia, Johnson Controls and Magna are working on smart seats that use biometric sensors to monitor the mood and condition of drivers, a feature that could begin appearing in vehicles within a few years.
Dec
21st

Fuji CEO Yasuyuki Yoshinaga: As Subaru’s sales skyrocket, its parent races to meet demand

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Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, CEO of Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries, talks about expanding capacity to meet the brand's breakneck sales growth, plans for a new three-row crossover and other matters in this QandA.
Dec
21st

In Boston, Nissan’s a tough sell to dealers

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Nissan's frayed relations with dealers can be seen in Boston, where one abandoned store sits vacant and the company has had problems filling two open points, sources say.
Dec
21st

Army veteran’s discipline cuts used-car recon time in half

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An Army vet cut vehicle reconditioning time in half at three Greenway Automotive dealerships in Orlando, which sped inventory to turn and slashed costs, by creating and adhering to strict standards and procedures.
Dec
21st

Subaru boss: More sales, more output

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Years ahead of schedule in achieving his North America sales goal, Subaru's global boss Yasuyuki Yoshinaga says he will raise the target again next spring as demand continues to soar. Any plant expansion will likely take place in Indiana.
Dec
21st

GM seeks a market beyond the snow belt for awd models

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All-wheel drive isn't just for the snow belt anymore. That's the gist of the pitch that will come from Buick when the redesigned 2017 LaCrosse sedan comes out next summer.
Dec
21st

Ghosn: Nissan, Renault each need CEOs after him

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Carlos Ghosn, joint CEO of Nissan and Renault, will ramp up integration of the companies next year by focusing on a new area of operation. But he says there is one are where he eventually wants to decouple the partners: the CEO suite.
Dec
20th

VW chairman eyes job rotation for key roles, report says

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Volkswagen plans to limit the time staff can remain in certain roles, its supervisory board chairman told a German newspaper, in a step to improve oversight at the German carmaker.
Dec
20th

Is self-driving technology becoming commoditized?

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George Hotz's claim that he built a driverless car in his garage has created a debate on Wall Street about the future for automotive technology suppliers such as Mobileye.
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