Certain new and accelerating trends are revealed for the European passenger car market in the latest figures issued by ACEA.
Goodyear has reported fourth quarter 2014 sales down 9% to US$4.4bn, compared to US$4.8bn a year ago.
The auto industry is stepping up efforts to introduce highly automated cars as software makers Google and perhaps even Apple forge plans to build a vehicle, Volkmar Denner, the CEO of Bosch, said.
Weeks after receiving a letter from an activist investor urging the company to split into two separately traded public companies, Lear said today it will increase its share repurchase program and quarterly dividend.
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Lightweight limited-edition Aston Martin Vantage GT3 revealed ahead of Geneva, set to cost £250k
Hyundai unveiled its new Tucson with an agile and dynamic design that the brand hopes will help the model make a bigger impact in the hard-fought compact SUV segment.
Daimler has raised CEO Dieter Zetsche's pay by 1.4 percent to to 8.36 million euros ($9.49 million) after the maker of Mercedes cars posted record deliveries last year and narrowed its sales gap to rivals BMW and Audi.
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The clue is in the name - the Lotus Evora 400 boasts 400bhp and is set to blast into Geneva
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Bentley's luxury coupe and saloon get minor styling tweaks, cabin upgrades and more power for the Geneva Motor Show
After missing a payment of more than $17 million to bondholders this month, Chassix has asked the bondholders to organize and retain advisers -- and a creditor's filing asserts that the company is taking steps toward a possible bankruptcy.
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Honda reveals more details on practical new HR-V crossover
The EU's car market got off to a strong start in January with sales up 6.7% to just under a million units, according to data released by ACEA.
'Detroit vs. Everybody' is a popular t-shirt in the hometown of General Motors and Ford Motor Co. these days. Yet it might as well read 'Silicon Valley vs.
Kongsberg Automotive's EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2014 fell 10.53% to EUR17m from EUR19m a year ago.
Volkswagen has launched an uppdated 2015 Jetta in India where the model is assembled in Chakan.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) aims to almost double its sales in Australia in the next four years. The company sold 43,100 vehicles there in 2014.
Mercedes-Benz will recall over 127,000 vehicles in China for unspecified steering issues and potential fire risk, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said.
Volkswagen has recognised the American Council of Employees (ACE), as an alternative to the United Auto Workers (UAW) union to represent the company's workers at its Chattanooga assembly plant in Tennessee.
The first Porsche dealership has opened in Cambodia.
Before Apple decides to move ahead with its Project Titan project and build an electric car, the company may want to look at the menu of challenges that come with being in the automobile business these days.
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