Automakers involved with the salvage of 1,400 vehicles in the Hoegh Osaka are "anxious" to discover the fate of their models in the formerly stricken ship, which has now moored alongside berth 101 in the Port of Southampton says the vessel owner.
Production has started at Grammer's new plant in Tupelo, Mississippi which began with suspended seats for Northern American trucks.
Nissan is planning to exploit the weakness of the yen to increase exports from Japan, according to a Nikkei report.
BMW and Volkswagen are joining with ChargePoint, a company that provides EV charging facilities, to build nearly 100 fast-charging stations in the U.S.
Production at Valmet Automotive, which assembles the Mercedes-Benz A-Class under contract at Uusikaupunki, rose from 7,600 units in 2013 to more than 45,000 units in 2014 with turnover exceeding EUR300m.
Honda UK will finally start selling the redesigned Jazz (aka Fit) late this summer with dealers being told 'September', just-auto learned on the sidelines of the updated CR-V media launch.
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Hyundai's mini MPV set to get updated styling, cabin and engines for September release
Toyota will increase production of its Mirai fuel cell car launched in Japan on 15 December and headed for the US, UK and some European markets during 2015.
Kia posted a 54 percent fall in quarterly profit as a weakening ruble reduced income earned in Russia where Kia ranks No. 2 after Lada.
Malaysia's DRB-Hicom is spending MYR10m (US$2.8m) to assemble Tata trucks at its plant in Pekan, in Pahang state.
General Motors believes a plan to turn around its European operations is on track, even as the region's economy fails to revive as forecast.
UK car production rose to its highest level since 2007 last year, up 1 percent to 1.53 million cars. The UK is a major center for manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and GM.
Ford of Europe has promoted veteran lobbyist Andrew McCall as its new vice president for government and community relations.
The Renegade subcompact SUV is Jeep's latest attempt at an entry-level vehicle. With prices starting at $18,990, including shipping, the first Italian-made Jeep should help the brand thrive in the competitive subcompact market.
Opel plans an electric version of its new Karl minicar, a German magazine reported. The Karl EV could go on sale by the end of 2018, the report said.
Nissan startled many auto industry observers last week when it said it envisioned the redesigned 2016 Titan capturing 5 percent of the U.S. full-size pickup market. But Nissan's U.S. boss, Jose Munoz, says 5 percent might be on the low side.
Mobile is king when it comes to car shopping, representatives of third-party shopping sites say.
Big dealerships are here to stay. That's the assessment of retailers talking about the dealership of the future at Thursday's Automotive News Retail Forum.
Third-party shopping sites are far from an endangered species, despite AutoNation's much-publicized effort to reduce reliance on those sites by building its own online presence, panelists at the Automotive News Retail Forum said Thursday.
Dealers should take advantage of the current good times to invest for the future, Sandy Schwartz, president of Cox Automotive, told the Automotive News Retail Forum Thursday.
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