Lear has acquired intellectual property and technology from Autonet Mobile, a Santa Rosa, California based developer of software and devices for automotive applications.
Toyota confirmed on Monday that more than 50 employees were injured in the huge explosions that destroyed part of the Tianjin port in China last week.
Automakers building cars in Russia such as VW and Ford have been hit as the ruble's steep decline increases the cost of foreign parts they import.
Nexen Tyre plans to build a tech centre in Richfield. The company is expected to break ground for the US$7m facility by end of 2015 or early 2016.
BMW has diverted its imports into China to Shanghai following explosions in Tianjin.
Veteran Volkswagen Group executive Dieter Seeman became Skoda's purchasing boss last year, moving from a similar position at sister brand Seat.
Kia has given its Sportage a sleeker look and an upscale interior to help the model compete better in the tough compact SUV segment. The new Sportage will have Kia's "most refined, highest-quality cabin to date," the automaker said.
Audi is rolling out dedicated space in selected showrooms for buyers of its R8 supercar and high-performance RS models. The automaker plans to have 200 so-called Audi Sport dealers in place by the year-end.
Honda is ready for takeoff.
The Woodward Dream Cruise in metro Detroit may be a one-day affair, but that doesn't stop automakers and enthusiasts from celebrating car culture for several days before the main event.
Toyota in China has said that it will stop production until at least Wednesday at two plants in northern China following last week's explosions and subsequent disruption in the port of Tianjin
NHTSA is widening its Takata airbag probe after a Takata side airbag in a Volkswagen SUV ruptured in June.
Lear said today it has acquired the intellectual property and technology of Autonet Mobile, a software and device developer of automotive applications in California.
Ferrari led the pack again. The Italian sports cars accounted for seven of the top 10 sales at auctions in California that fetched $390.6 million.
Forget about a mere 15 percent increase in stock value -- how about a 90 percent one? That's how bullish Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas is on Tesla.
Reports in China say the country is set to pass the US and become the world's largest market for new energy vehicles this year, as volumes surge helped by government incentives.
Apple is a very, very powerful brand. It is also a very, very big publicly listed company with a market capitalisation approaching $700bn (the biggest valuation of any company in the world). What Apple has done with its exquisitely designed personal devices is amazing.
Bill Koenigsberg, CEO and founder of U.S.
Kongsberg Automotive says it has been awarded a seven-year agreement with an unnamed European automaker for the supply of seat comfort systems to a mid-size/large luxury SUV.
A German prosecutor charged Porsche's former communications chief, Anton Hunger, with aiding market manipulation related to the purchase of Volkswagen Group shares, after dropping identical charges against Porsche's supervisory board.
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