News
12 Dec, 2015
VW bosses have quashed rumours of a revised electric Microbus, favouring an all-new concept for the future
Eager to boost below-average customer satisfaction at its dealerships, Fiat Chrysler will begin certifying top performing stores next year and drawing attention to them in online search results.
GMC next year will add to its record marketing spend from 2015, part of its broader plan to raise the profile of its under-the-radar truck brand.
Bridgestone raised its offer for auto parts retailer Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe and Jack by 50 cents a share to $15.50 per share.
The impact of the mega-merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont, which provide components and systems for every major global automaker, will be felt throughout the automotive supply chain.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will have three specially wrapped Dodge vehicles on the streets of greater Los Angeles this weekend as part of its partnership with Lucasfilm to promote the new Star Wars movie.
Talks between the two long-term shareholders of Renault, Nissan and the French government, have resulted in "a sound agreement that will ensure the Alliance's stability and promote its future growth", Renault said on Friday (11 December).
Heavy rain in Chennai will disrupt vehicle manufacturing in 'India's Detroit' because subsequent flooding disrupted parts production for automakers.
Heavy rain in the southern Indian city of Chennai -- often known as "India's Detroit" -- will disrupt auto manufacturing because the ensuing flooding disrupted the production of components needed by carmakers, according to a manufacturers group.
Lectra has launched its new FocusQuantum airbag cutting machine, maintaining production to be zero-defect with its laser solution.
A Cleveland-area auto worker has been indicted for allegedly stealing thousands of tire sensors at a Ford plant and selling them on eBay, causing a brief interruption in vehicle production, according to a local media report.
Volkswagen Group's vehicle sales fell 2.2 percent in November as the automaker grappled with the challenges of its emissions rigging crisis and weak economies in key markets such as Brazil and Russia.
The really interesting stuff all happened as this week drew to a close - yesterday Volkswagen 'fessed up over the 'dieselgate' scandal and, today, Tata Motors' English luxury vehicle unit Jaguar Land Rover finally confirmed the location for its new manufacturing plant.
Russia has recorded one of its worst monthly slumps in sales as easing pressure on the ruble stems a previous rush to showrooms.
Canada's Competition Bureau, says Toyo Tire & Rubber has pleaded guilty to three counts of bid rigging under the Competition Act and has been fined C$1.7m (US$1.2m) for its participation in an international bid-rigging conspiracy related to the supply of anti-vibration components to Toyota.
The German government said the European Commission's accusations against Berlin and Daimler in a row over a banned refrigerant were 'groundless.
Ford may yet turn the Vignale name into a stand alone brand in Europe once it analyses the response to the upscale versions that will stand at the top of its model lines, just-auto has learned.
New vehicle sales in China jumped by close to 20% to 2.5m units in November from 2.09m units a year earlier, helped by a sales tax cut introduced at the end of September, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Opinion
11 Dec, 2015
Our man Mike Rutherford gave up driving for a month and didn't much care for it...
Dow Chemical and DuPont, two historic manufacturing giants with major roles supplying the auto industry, plan to merge in a deal that's the first step in a plan to create three new highly-focused businesses.
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up