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Oct
2nd

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Motor workers union agrees pay deal

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Unionised Hyundai Motor workers in South Korea have agreed to end strikes that may have cost the company over KRW900bn (US$847m) in lost output after they accepted the carmaker's proposal to increase pay.
Oct
2nd

World Car of the Year 2015 candidates

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Oct
2nd

Ford sees Europe growth but no profit until after 2015

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Ford is forecasting sales growth in Europe next year as demand for new models helps narrow its losses in the region, but doesn't expect to post a profit in the market until after 2015 as a slump in Russia continues to hit sales.
Oct
2nd

2015 World Car of the Year award shortlist announced

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MINI Cooper 5-door front
News 2 Oct, 2014

British brands, including Jaguar and MINI, have cars shortlisted for the 2015 World Car of the Year Awards.

Oct
2nd

New Vauxhall Corsa VXR hot hatch to get electric power in 2021

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Vauxhall Astra VXR badge
News 14 Mar, 2019

Exclusive: a hot new Vauxhall Corsa is on the way with an electric powertrain and possibly a VXR badge

Oct
2nd

Toyota keeps European sales target despite Russian market slump

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Toyota expects its focus on high-end vehicles in Russia will help it ride out the worst effects of the market slump in the country. The automaker says it is sticking to its target of increasing European sales to a million vehicles next year.
Oct
2nd

Buffett to buy Van Tuyl Group, create Berkshire Hathaway Automotive

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy Van Tuyl Group, the largest privately owned auto dealership group in the United States. The business, with 75 dealerships at the end of last year, will be renamed Berkshire Hathaway Automotive.
Oct
2nd

SOUTH KOREA: Posco helps keep Paris show Renault EOLAB weight down

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South Korean steelmaker Posco said its light weight steel products helped reduce the weight of the Renault EOLAB electric-hybrid concept car exhibited at this year's Paris show.
Oct
2nd

PARIS SHOW: ‘Crazy world’ makes life difficult for Ford

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Having got the product line-up and quality right, the biggest headache now for Ford of Europe chief Barb Samardzich is trying to second guess fluctuating economies and the global geo-political issues.
Oct
2nd

UK: Could others follow Vauxhall and dial back long warranties?

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The demise of Vauxhall's 100,000-mile 'lifetime' new car warranty could provoke a 'domino effect', prompting other automakers to turn their back on promised long-term cover, an independent warranty provider said.
Oct
2nd

Hyundai Motor workers approve 2014 wage pact, end strikes

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Hyundai Motor's union workers in South Korea agreed to end strikes that may have cost the company more than 900 billion won ($847 million) in lost output after they accepted the carmaker's proposal to increase wages.
Oct
2nd

XC90 boosts Volvo CEO’s belief in e-commerce

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Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson's belief in e-commerce got a huge boost because of the XC90.
Oct
2nd

Tesla’s Musk hints at a new model and ‘something else’

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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk sent out a cryptic tweet, saying it is "about time to unveil the D and something else," with an accompanying photo which mentioned a date, Oct. 9.
Oct
2nd

Fiat expects 500X’s Italian styling to win sales in booming segment

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Fiat is touting the 500X's Italian styling as a standout feature that will help the car win sales in the booming but hotly contested subcompact crossover segment.
Oct
2nd

Mitsubishi axes the Evo but plans hot hybrid SUVs

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Concept S
News 2 Oct, 2014

There'll be no new Lancer Evolution from Mitsubishi as it focuses on the SUVs it sees as its strongest suit

Oct
2nd

PARIS SHOW: Ford aims for nine global platforms by 2016

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Ford CEO Mark Fields told just-auto at the Paris Show that Ford is aiming to have just nine global platforms for almost all products by the end of 2015.
Oct
2nd

US SALES: Light vehicle market remains robust in September

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Even without the Labour Day weekend, which went to August sales this year, September offered further proof the US light vehicle market remains robust.
Oct
2nd

Ford sees Europe gains setting stage for profit after 2015

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Ford is forecasting sales growth in Europe next year as demand for new models helps narrow its loss in the region.
Oct
2nd

Renault bets on SUV looks to revive Espace

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Renault has revamped the Espace minivan as a crossover/SUV as it seeks to revive it's European sales and follow a market shift to more rugged looking vehicles.
Oct
2nd

PARIS SHOW: Kia on track for record year

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Following a record-breaking September, Kia is on track to sell 360,000 vehicles in Europe this year, an all-time best.
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