A Cadillac dealer in Houston was shot and killed outside his home Thursday night, May 7, Houston police said.
Volkswagen Group chief executive Martin Winterkorn has told senior staff that he would present a new structure for the company by October at the latest, according to the German business magazine magazine Automobilwoche.
Advisory firm ISS is recommending BMW shareholders should vote against the appointment of outgoing chief executive Norbert Reithofer as chairman of the carmaker's supervisory board, according to a report by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper.
While the variation of roof systems continues to grow, the push for lighter cars has led to the adoption of carbon fibre and polycarbonate in roof design. Matthew Beecham reviews some trends in the roof system market.
Freudenberg Group is investing EUR36m (US$40m) in a new office and administration building at the company's Weinheim site.
News
11 May, 2015
Toyota reveals new trim level and additional kit for the five and seven-seat MPV, as part of minor 2015 revisions
Mazda's UK sales company says that it is targeting higher fleet (company) sales as it benefits from new models that are appealing to the sector.
Asahi Glass says net sales for the first quarter ended 31 March, were down 1.1% to JPY325.6bn (US$2.72bn) compared with JPY329.17bn during the same period a year ago.
VW Group may build the Audi A1 entry premium car at Seat's factory in Spain instead of in Belgium as part of a production reshuffle, media reports said.
Nokian Tyres has unveiled first-quarter net sales down nearly 10% to EUR281m (US$313m) as challenging conditions in Russia take their toll.
Ford has reportedly said that it will sell some of its cars in Venezuela for dollars in order to import parts and resume production at its Venezuelan facility.
Online taxi service firm Uber has reportedly submitted a US$3bn bid for Nokia's map business HERE, according to media reports.
Come 2018, Volvo Cars will finally have the production base that it has needed in North America for decades. The company isn't yet saying which model(s) it will build there. So which ones seem the most likely?
Opinion
11 May, 2015
Our man grabs a quick chat with Audi boss Stadler and covers Apple, F1, BMW, Mercedes and the Korean government...
Volvo Cars has selected South Carolina as the location for its new US$500m factory, which will have an initial annual production of around 100,000 cars.
Sergio Marchionne said he hasn't given up on his quest to push the auto industry to increase its profitability, even though carmakers are enjoying some of their best sales ever.
Volvo has chosen a site in South Carolina for a $500 million investment in its first U.S. plant, the automaker said today, targeting a bigger share of the increasingly competitive North American premium market.
Kia is selling its new Sorento in Europe with a diesel engine only due to low demand in the region for gasoline-powered SUVs, which account for less than 5 percent of midsize SUV sales in Western Europe.
Suzuki says its consolidated net sales for fiscal year, April 2014 to March 2015, increased by JPY77.2bn (US$646m) to JPY3,015bn, although income fell for the first time in six years.
Toyota and Mazda are reportedly set to join forces in the area of cleaner and green technologies, with a reciprocal supply agreement for certain technologies.
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