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Jun
4th

Nissan, Toyota, Chrysler and GM make big sales gains: Sales explode during May sweeps

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U.S. light-vehicle sales -- led by big gains at Nissan, Toyota, Chrysler and General Motors -- rose 11 percent to 1.6 million in May as a raft of discounts and extended holiday deals drew consumers to showrooms.
Jun
4th

Dennis Williams elected UAW president as King retires

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Dennis Williams was elected president of the UAW today at its 36th Constitutional Convention. Williams, 61, takes the helm of the United States auto workers union for four years, replacing Bob King, 67, who officially retired at the convention.
Jun
4th

Australian police receives duo of Lexus hybrids: GS 450h and RX 450h to patrol New South Wales

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We don't normally think of Lexus cars as police vehicles, at least not in the U.S., but that doesn't mean other countries' police forces wouldn't find them compelling for patrol duty.
Jun
4th

Mark Higgins smashes own Isle of Man lap record: He achieves feat in 305-hp 2015 Subaru WRX STI

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Subaru factory driver Mark Higgins smashed his own 2011 record lap on the Isle of Man TT road course this week by a stout 30.7 seconds. His weapon of choice was a U.S.-spec
Jun
4th

Canadian union may strike supplier to GM plant in Oshawa, Ontario

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Unifor, which represents Canadian auto workers, will strike at Johnson Controls' Whitby, Ontario, plant if the parts maker doesn't reverse its plan to close the facility in a couple of years.
Jun
4th

US: Ford and Samsung advance hybrid technologies

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Ford and Samsung have jointly developed hybrid technologies that could eventually be produced in high volume on non-hybrid vehicles for greater fuel savings.
Jun
4th

GM to release results of internal probe on Thursday

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General Motors plans to release on Thursday morning results from its internal investigation into why it did not recall 2.6 million vehicles with faulty ignition switches for about a decade after problems surfaced.
Jun
4th

UK: Moody’s keeps JLR-bolstered Tata Motors’ rating stable

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Citing a "strong consolidated performance" for the fiscal year ended 31 March, 2014, Moody's has held its rating for Tata Motors (TML) stable at Ba3 but cautioned that the current 2014/15 financial year remains "critical for the group with both JLR and the Indian businesses facing challenges".
Jun
4th

Hail ravages thousands of vehicles at Woodhouse, Nebraska dealerships

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Woodhouse Auto Family, the owner of Woodhouse Ford in Nebraska, known for its Truck Mountain, said it sustained damage to nearly 4,400 of its vehicles Tuesday night as storms pelted the Midwest with baseball-sized hail.
Jun
4th

Renault committed to expanding upscale offerings with Initiale Paris, CFO says

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Renault is committed to expanding its upscale offerings with its Initiale Paris badge, Dominique Thormann, the carmaker's Chief Financial Officer, said at the Automotive News Europe Congress.
Jun
4th

Renault is committed to expanding its upscale offerings with Initiale Paris, CFO says

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Renault is committed to expanding its upscale offerings with its Initiale Paris badge, Dominique Thormann, the carmaker's Chief Financial Officer, said at the Automotive News Europe Congress.
Jun
4th

Greenwich Concours Americana 2014 enjoys strong turnout: Rare Packards delight thousands of visitors on Saturday’s American car day

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In the 19 years of its existence, Greenwich Concours has cemented its place among the nation's top concours events.
Jun
4th

Mark Higgins breaks Isle of Man TT lap record – pictures

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Pictures See all 23 picturesMark Higgins breaks Isle of Man TT lap record - picturesMark Higgins breaks Isle of Man TT lap record - picturesMark Higgins and the Isle of Man TT lap-record breaking Subaru WRX STI 5 Jun, 2014
Jun
4th

Watch the 2015 Challenger Hellcat high-altitude testing: Sounds like an old-school…Challenger

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Dodge just introduced the and#8220;more-than-600-hpand#8221; 2015 Challenger Hellcat two weeks ago.
Jun
4th

One Lap of the Web: Huracans race, Miley’s Maserati is recovered and Lego builds a Mini: Automotive goodness from all corners of the internet

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The Lamborghini Huracan took over the Gallardo last year as the company's and#8220;entry-leveland#8221; model. Recently,
Jun
4th

2014 Volvo S60 T5 Premier Plus review notes: Volvo’s S60 does just fine with its base engine

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ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: We tallied plenty of experience with Volvo's
Jun
4th

Schaeffler names Rosenfeld to top job as CEO designate is dropped

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German supplier Schaeffler has decided not to give the top job to CEO designate Klaus Deller, and has instead given the role to interim CEO Klaus Rosenfeld.
Jun
4th

BELGIUM: “We won’t chase volume” – Toyota Europe chief

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Toyota in Europe has undergone fundamental changes that have changed the way it operates and focused the company on efficiency and meeting the needs of the consumer, according to Toyota Europe chief Didier Leroy.
Jun
4th

SWEDEN: Volvo reveals its first CarPlay cockpit

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Volvo claims the new cockpit in its redesigned 2015 XC90 large SUV (replacing the jurassic original which dates all the way back to 2002) will "transform the in-car driving experience".
Jun
4th

SOUTH KOREA: Halla Visteon Climate Control to acquire majority of China JV

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Halla Visteon Climate Control is to take a 51% stake in Japan Climate Systems (JCS) Nanjing and become the majority shareholder.
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