Brazil wants to reduce the dollar amount of vehicles that Mexico sells it duty-free, two sources told the Reuters news agency, a move that will raise tensions in upcoming trade negotiations between Latin America's largest economies.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today slapped Takata with a $14,000-per-day fine for failing to "fully cooperate" with the agency's investigation into exploding airbag inflators made by the supplier that have been linked to at...
Four years ago a clearly frustrated Renault spokesman exclaimed: "Point final, point final" or 'end of story' to me down the line from Paris concerning the fantastical tale of the so-called spy scandal.
Moving to a 48V architecture in hybrid and electric vehicles offers plenty of promise. It provides about four times the energy recuperation - from regenerative and friction braking - than is available on the traditional 12V system. Calum MacRae takes a closer look at OEM plans in this area and asks, what will 48V bring?
Ally Financial is moving to replace its remaining exclusive leasing deals with General Motors, assuming the carmaker will eventually take that business in-house completely, the lender's chief executive said in an interview.
ZF Friedrichshafen has offered concessions in a bid to secure European Union approval for its $13.5 billion takeover of TRW Automotive Holdings.
ACEA's monthly reports on European car sales are always interesting and this week we decided to drill down a bit and see if there was anything interesting in the January data - and that for 2014 - worth keeping an eye on during the rest of 2015. There was.
General Motors might change the name of its new Bolt EV, the concept of which was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January.
AvtoVAZ plans to manufacture 712,000 vehicles in 2015, up around 39% from the 511,894 produced in 2014. The upcoming launch of new Datsun and Renault models will drive the growth.
News
20 Feb, 2015
Skoda announces fastest production Octavia vRS will be coming to Geneva 2015, alongside new range of special edition models
Honda said today it would continue to adjust production at two North American car factories next week due to a parts shortage caused by disruptions at West Coast ports in the midst of protracted labor talks.
GAZ Group is remaining tight-lipped surrounding speculation it has requested RUB25bn (US$403m) in guarantees from the Russian State.
Ford has come up with a way to keep salt, snow, ice and dirt off of front and rear view cameras.
Opinion
20 Feb, 2015
As Mike Rutherford has voted in 2015’s World Car Awards, he thinks the Germans have the market cornered, but Brits aren’t far behind
Daicel said it would build a second US factory for airbag inflators in early 2016, bringing forward original plans partly to meet automakers' demand for alternatives to potentially deadly inflators made by Takata.
News
20 Feb, 2015
Motorists could be in line for millions of pounds worth of repayments, according to RAC Foundation legal expert
Billionaire investors Warren Buffett and George Soros have both boosted their stakes in General Motors, according to recent regulatory filings.
Denso has announced that it will construct a new US$19m plant in Cambodia to produce magnetos and oil coolers.
Honda Motor said on Friday it would continue to adjust production at two North American car factories from 24 February to 2 March due to a parts shortage caused by disruptions at US west coast ports in the midst of protracted labour talks.
Audi released a video of its latest R8 supercar undergoing test drives in Spain. The second generation of the mid-engine coupe is lighter and more powerful than the current car, reports said.
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