VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn warned European regulators that it would be 'fatal' to overburden the auto industry with a fresh round of more stringent emission targets before a market can even develop for green cars such as EVs and...
Auto sales in Canada headed toward an all-time annual high after a number of automakers broke September sales records.
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Thought the VW XL1 was bit too economy-focused? Here's a motorbike-engined version called the XL Sport
New-car registrations in Italy rose 3 percent in September, according to data published by the country's transport ministry. Full-year sales are seen rising to about 1.35 million, up from the 1.3 million units sold last year.
Would, I had been wondering, a dinky little range extender electric, otherwise known as BMW's new i3 REX, make a family car? Discuss.
GM expects its first profit in Europe in more than a decade in 2016. The automaker said $1.
General Motors has developed a new strategic plan intended to help it achieve 9% to 10% margins on an EBIT-adjusted basis by early next decade.
PSA CEO Carlos Tavares says the carmaker is open to potential partnerships but must first complete its restructuring. In July, PSA reported a surprise surge in first-half cash flow and the first auto-division profit in three years.
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2 Oct, 2014
Nissan reveals a hot Nismo concept of its new Pulsar hatchback at the Paris Motor Show
Opel hopes its heavily reworked Corsa will remain the automaker's best seller in Europe. CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann said new driver assistance and infotainment systems will help maintain the car's success.
Opel hopes its heavily reworked Corsa will remain a best seller, despite the fact that the subcompact is still using some components from the older platform. The next generation of the hatchback is due to launch in 2018.
Ford is hiring about 1,000 hourly workers for its Oakville, Ontario, plant in Canada.
Calsonic Kansei has set up a new plant in Bawal in Haryana state, India.
U.S. light-vehicle sales -- paced by truck-fueled gains at GM, Chrysler Group and Nissan Group -- rose 9 percent in a September marked by sharp brand advances and a few steep declines.
General Motors has suspended car assembly operations at its St. Petersburg, Russia, plant for the third time this year, and plans a fourth shutdown.
Kia's Australian unit is now offering a seven-year new car warranty similar to that offered in the UK.
Renault's Sandouville plant, which this year celebrates its half-century, is producing commercial vehicles for the first time.
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