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Nov
2nd

VW, Porsche, Audi 3.0-liter diesels also have ‘defeat devices,’ EPA says

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Volkswagen's emissions scandal deepened on Monday when the U.S. EPA said several additional models from the automaker, including Audi and Porsche nameplates, contained illegal software that masked higher emissions than allowed by U.S. regulations.
Nov
2nd

Cadillac CT6 to start at $54,490

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Cadillac's highly anticipated CT6 large luxury sedan will begin selling at $54,490 in the spring, Cadillac said today.
Nov
2nd

LA Motor Show 2015: preview

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Use of famous name from the past means that Fiat will feature more retro-inspired styling than Mazda has used
News 2 Nov, 2015

The cars we'll be seeing at the 2015 Los Angeles show next month, from Fiat, Land Rover, Mercedes and others...

Nov
2nd

JAPAN: NGK’s net sales up 13.6% to US$1.59bn in H1/FY2016

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NGK's net sales for the six months ended 30 September 2015 was up 13.6% to JPY192bn (US$1.59bn) compared with JPY169bn in the same period year ago.
Nov
2nd

JAPAN: Nissan reports 37% rise in fiscal first half net profit

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Nissan has reported a 37.4% increase to net income for the first half of the fiscal year. The results were boosted by a weaker yen as well as stronger sales in North America and Western Europe.
Nov
2nd

Nissan to check Takata airbags in Japan again after injury

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Nissan said it would carry out a repeat inspection of vehicles in Japan which had initially been cleared of airbag defects after a passenger was injured when her Takata airbag deployed during a collision last week.
Nov
2nd

Toyota’s autonomous car tech on test in Tokyo

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Toyota autonomous car tech
News 4 Nov, 2015

Toyota is aiming to build self-driving tech into production cars by 2020. We tried its two latest prototypes in Tokyo...

Nov
2nd

VW failed to report death, 3 injuries linked to vehicles to NHTSA

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Volkswagen failed to report at least one death and three injuries involving its vehicles to a U.S. regulator's database designed to save lives by spotting possible defects.
Nov
2nd

US: Hyundai recall over ABS malfunction lights

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Hyundai Motor America plans to recall 64,744 model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured from 28 May 2014 to 21 August 2015
Nov
2nd

Nissan wary of French state’s role as it seeks closer Renault alliance

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Nissan is concerned about the French government's growing influence over Renault as it seeks to strengthen the automakers' alliance, said Hiroto Saikawa, the Japanese automaker's chief competitive officer.
Nov
2nd

US: BorgWarner’s net sales down 7.3% in Q3

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BorgWarner's net sales for the third quarter ended 30 September 2015 was down 7.3% to US$1.88bn compared with $2.03bn in the same period year ago.
Nov
2nd

Audi’s third-quarter profitability drops as recall costs loom

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Audi's third-quarter profit margin was at the bottom of its target corridor, increasing pressure on the brand to boost earnings as a recall looms of rigged diesel engines affected by parent VW Group's emissions scandal.
Nov
2nd

Striking Kia Optima convertible concept to hit 2015 SEMA show

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Kia Optima cabrio
News 2 Nov, 2015

Kia shows wacky custom drop-top version of Optima saloon, with suicide doors and bright blue paint scheme

Nov
2nd

CHINA: Mercedes starts production of GLC SUV

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Mercedes-Benz has begun rolling off its second all-new localised SUV model GLC at the assembly lines of its production joint venture in China, Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) about six months after the GLA-Class started local production.
Nov
2nd

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ operating loss widens

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AvtoVAZ Group has reported revenue of RUB131.2bn (US$2.04bn) for the first nine months of 2015, compared to RUB135.2bn for the same period in 2014.
Nov
2nd

Renault, VW Group and Fiat gain ground as French October car sales rise 1 percent

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French car sales rose by nearly 1 percent in October, with Renault recovering lost ground while rival PSA's volume dropped sharply. VW Group, Fiat and Toyota gained sales. Demand for Ford and Opel vehicles slipped.
Nov
2nd

CZECH REPUBLIC: Bernhard Maier new Skoda CEO

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Bernhard Maier has taken over as the Skoda brand's new CEO effective from today. He succeeds Dr Winfried Vahland, who has decided to leave the VW Group.
Nov
2nd

Nissan raises full-year forecast on strong Q2 North America sales

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Nissan raised its full-year forecast after reporting higher-than-expected profit for its second quarter on stronger vehicle sales in North America.
Nov
2nd

2016 Rising Star nominations sought

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Automotive News Europe needs your help to identify the Rising Stars in the European automotive industry. The award honors executives with a pan-European profile who have driven change, fostered innovation and made courageous decisions.
Nov
2nd

How VW stumbled so badly and what it needs to do to recover

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Despite VW's internal policing system, the manipulation affecting up to 11 million vehicles sold by the company worldwide was missed. The heart of the problem was VW's authoritarian corporate culture, say insiders and experts.
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