Ford says its Valencia 'mega-plant' is on track to build 400,000 vehicles in 2015, some 40% ahead of 2014's total.
In late April, Geely Auto deployed a fleet of methanol-fuelled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government.
French supplier association, FIEV (Federation des Industries des Equipements pour Vehicules) has elected Jacques Mauge as president with a three-year mandate.
Dow Corning has unveiled its TC-4525 Thermally Conductive Gap Filler to meet global demand for improved processability and thermal management in automotive electronics applications.
A person to person, or P2P, car sharing mobile application provider Atzuche.com has rolled out its service to Beijing.
Volkswagen UK says the Volkswagen Golf and Passat models have been praised by vehicle safety experts at the Thatcham Research Centre, who have seen a 45% drop in third-party personal injury insurance claims due to the fitment of auto-emergency braking systems.
As the auto industry moves towards considering vehicles that require less driver input, profound questions are being raised concerning the space inside the vehicle and how the driver spends his time. Chris Wright talked to Ford of Europe's design director about the potential implications of autonomous drive for future vehicles' interior design.
Mazda is hoping to refine its fun-to-drive message by launching its biggest U.S. marketing campaign in two years under a new tagline: "Driving Matters."
A UK exit from the EU will damage the country's automotive industry, the European automakers lobby group, ACEA, warned.
Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2014 Rising Stars awards. Every day through June 4 one of the 14 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Engineering is Renault's Virginie Maillard.
Citroen has launched a website where customers can rate their experiences at dealerships and workshops in France, the UK and Germany.
Jaguar Land Rover may change the way it engineers its models as data from connected cars gives the automaker an insight into drivers' subconscious actions.
The California New Car Dealers Association is suing TrueCar, accusing the vehicle-shopping site of breaking California laws on dealer licensing, brokering, advertising and disclosure.
The California New Car Dealers Association is suing TrueCar, accusing the vehicle-shopping site of breaking California laws on dealer licensing, brokering, advertising and disclosure.
Embattled airbag supplier Takata told U.S. regulators that 265 of its airbag inflators ruptured in the company's testing since September.
Takata said it plans to boost production of parts needed to replace potentially deadly airbag inflators that could spray vehicle occupants with metal shards.
Industrial action in Turkey's automotive sector appears to have spread this week with the news that Ford Otosan - Ford's JV with Koc - has cancelled a shift at its plant due to supplier issues.
Autoliv is reportedly preparing to raise airbag inflator production capacity in the wake of Takata's widening faulty airbag recall.
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Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has warned that a tougher stance towards the auto industry from US regulators will mean higher costs for automakers.
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