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Oct
2nd

The Japanese emissions equipment maker that humbled VW

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Horiba, an obscure Japanese manufacturer that makes about 70 percent of the world's auto emissions testing systems, played a key role in uncovering violations that promise to dog Volkswagen for months to come.
Oct
2nd

Toyota readies biggest Tacoma campaign in decade amid truck battle

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Toyota's Tacoma is about to get dirty as it fends off new competition in the midsize truck segment.
Oct
1st

VW’s Horn to face U.S. House panel over emissions violations

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Volkswagen of America CEO Michael Horn will go before a U.S. House panel next week to answer questions from lawmakers about the company's violations of U.S. diesel emissions rules.
Oct
1st

Look again: VW dropping but industry is rocking

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Take wandering Labor Day out of the sales equation and look at August and September as a single period. No brand was as bad as it looked in August, or as good as it looked in September, especially Volkswagen.
Oct
1st

Toyota rises 16 percent, seeks more truck output

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Toyota Motor Sales posted a 16 percent year-over-year U.S. sales increase last month that resulted in its best September since 2007.
Oct
1st

Autobytel buys AutoWeb

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Autobytel acquired online search company AutoWeb, the online automotive lead provider said today, expanding its capabilities in directing consumers to dealer and automaker websites.
Oct
1st

Tucson’s quick start, Soul help Hyundai-Kia to breakout month

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Slowly but surely, Hyundai Motor Group is shifting resources toward trucks to catch up with rivals in the U.S. market. That paid off in September as sales of the Hyundai Tucson more than doubled with a redesigned model now in showrooms.
Oct
1st

Rogue passes Altima to lift Nissan 17%

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The Nissan brand posted record September U.S. sales, thanks to soaring demand for the Rogue crossover and record September volume for the Versa subcompact.
Oct
1st

Rogue passes Altima to lift Nissan volume up 17%

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The Nissan brand posted record September U.S. sales, thanks to soaring demand for the Rogue crossover and record September volume for the Versa subcompact.
Oct
1st

Ford scores biggest gain since 2010

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Ford Motor Co. achieved its largest year-over-year U.S. sales increase in almost five years, posting a 23 percent gain for September.
Oct
1st

CFPB says Westlake, Wilshire engaged in illegal debt collection ploys

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is accusing Westlake Financial Services and Wilshire Consumer Credit, its auto title lending subsidiary, of illegal debt collection ploys, including extending loan terms without permission and failing to...
Oct
1st

Costco Auto predicts GM promotion sales will top 52,000

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Costco's auto sales arm is predicting that its members will purchase at least 52,000 new Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC cars and trucks under a special 90-day promotion that will run Oct. 2 through Jan. 4.
Oct
1st

Trucks lift American Honda; Civic sell down underway with redesign coming

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With a fresh-looking version of its iconic Civic due in showrooms this fall, American Honda Motor Co. hustled the outgoing compact car out the door in September, helping Honda to a 13 percent sales gain across its Honda and Acura brands.
Oct
1st

EPA says recall of VW diesel cars ‘likely’

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The EPA said today that a recall of affected Volkswagen diesel cars in the ongoing emissions scandal would "likely" take place.
Oct
1st

GM counting on big profits from parts and accessories, GM Financial

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General Motors expects to pad its bottom line in coming years from substantial growth in its captive finance arm and its parts and accessories business, GM executives said today.
Oct
1st

Canada posts 3.7% gain for September

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Canadian light vehicle sales, led by strong demand for Detroit 3 trucks, rose 3.7 percent to 174,337 units in September, according to a monthly sales report.
Oct
1st

Cox, Dealertrack chiefs hit road to explain $4 billion acquisition

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Cox President Sandy Schwartz and Dealertrack CEO Mark O'Neil will be going on the road together over the next two weeks to meet with auto retailers to explain their $4 billion combination. The acquisition closed today.
Oct
1st

Mazda’s diesel dreams for U.S. in doubt after VW scandal

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Mazda's plans to introduce a diesel car in its most important market risk falling further behind schedule after Volkswagen AG flouted U.S. rules and unleashed global regulatory scrutiny on the technology.
Oct
1st

Winterkorn remains in four key VW posts

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Martin Winterkorn, the former boss of Volkswagen who quit last week saying he wanted to give the German carmaker a "fresh start" to tackle a scandal over rigged vehicle emissions tests, remains in four key positions involved with the group.
Oct
1st

Scandal-plagued VW brand ekes out gain

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Volkswagen of America finished a scandal-ridden month with roughly flat U.S. sales, defying forecasts that a mid-month halt to diesel vehicle sales and a black eye to its brand image would hammer its September results.
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