News
4 Jun, 2015
May SMMT figures show 11,842 plug-in hybrid/electrics bought so far this year, a four-fold increase on 2014
UK new-car registrations in May rose by 2.4 percent, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), said today. Sales were up 5.
Renault and Nissan continue to increase savings through synergies and can meet longer-term goals without expanding their current alliances, CEO Carlos Ghosn said. The automakers saved more than 3 billion euros ($3.
Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2015 Rising Stars awards. Every day through today one of the 14 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Sales OEM is Horst Hanschur of Audi.
Nissan Europe sales boss Guillaume Cartier remains bullish about the brand's future in Russia, where it continues to launch fresh product despite the market's 38 percent sales slump through April.
Nissan will not do "crazy things' to reach its goal of passing Toyota to become Europe's top-selling Asian brand by 2016, the region's sales boss, Guillaume Cartier, said.
Key Safety Systems, Delphi and BorgWarner supplies the new Ford Mondeo with key components that include its inflatable rear seat belts, high-precision fuel injectors and new turbocharger.
Malaysian nation carmaker Proton has been in decline as protectionist trade measures in Malaysia have been eroded under regional trade agreements. However, Malaysia number two maker - Perodua - has fared relatively well recently. Tony Pugliese examines the picture.
Growing confidence in the global economy and a relentless push for innovation will further support mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the automotive sector in the next 12 months, according to EY's Automotive Global Capital Confidence Barometer.
American Honda, poised to redesign nearly all of its nameplates through the 2019 model year, is likely to gain U.S. market share in the next four years, according to the annual 'Car Wars' report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
A recent Nielsen-SBD survey of some 14,000 automobile owners found that manufactures generally are jamming features into cars that most owners don't use and often are not even aware of.
GM released the first teaser image of the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact car and said it will be larger and lighter than the current version. It goes on sale in the U.S. in early 2016.
Potential disruptions may make the most headlines, but the majority of future megatrends emphasize the auto industry's continuity.
Federal-Mogul Holdings, the supplier controlled by Wall Street investor Carl Icahn, is moving 140 employees from three operations in Ohio and Michigan to the Detroit suburb of Plymouth Township as part of an expansion of its powertrain division.
AutoNation said today its U.S. new-vehicle sales increased 5 percent in May from a year earlier to 31,777.
Opinion
3 Jun, 2015
The pace of change in the car industry hasn’t been matched by development elsewhere, says deputy editor Graham Hope
Volkswagen has no need to install a permanent chairman on its supervisory board until a new corporate structure has been set, the company's powerful labor chief, Bernd Osterloh, said.
Volkswagen needs to come up with a new structure before thinking about appointing a permanent chairman, VW's powerful labor chief, Bernd Osterloh, said.
News
3 Jun, 2015
Shock figures reveal 391 of 1,714 fixed cameras not in use, with mobile sites filling the void
Nissan has announced the appointment of Daniele Schillaci, most recently a top sales and marketing executive at Toyota Motor Company's European region, as global head of marketing and sales, effective July 15.
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