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Oct
24th

BMW tops Mercedes in China for first time this year

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BMW brand outsold Mercedes in China for the first time this year in September, while Audi remained the No. 1 luxury brand for the third month.
Oct
23rd

Factory explosion, fire idle supplier Meridian in Canada

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For the second time in six months, an explosion and fire have stopped production at a North American magnesium parts plant owned by supplier Meridian. The latest incident took place at a Meridian Lightweight Technologies plant in Strathroy, Ontario.
Oct
23rd

Ford announces new CEO for China, several restructuring moves

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Ford appointed a new head of its China operations to help turn around flagging sales in the world's largest auto market. It also announced several other China initiatives.
Oct
23rd

Ford announces new CEO for China, several restructuring moves

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Ford appointed a new head of its China operations to help turn around flagging sales in the world's largest auto market. It also announced several other China initiatives.
Oct
23rd

Ford will halt production in Spain for nine days due to low demand

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Ford will stop car production at its plant in Spain for nine days during November due to a lower demand. Engine output at the factory will also be halted.
Oct
23rd

Ford will halt production Spain for nine days due to low demand

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Ford will stop car production in its plant in Spain for nine days during November due to a lower demand.
Oct
23rd

Why GM is expanding Maven’s peer-to-peer car-sharing program

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General Motors plans to expand its Maven peer-to-peer car sharing initiative to 10 cities by the end of the year.
Oct
23rd

Nvidia’s first autonomous safety report promotes simulations

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Simulated test drives enable the company to "catch a lot of things we wouldn't be able to catch otherwise, or which would take forever to see in the real world."
Oct
23rd

Nvidia’s first autonomous safety report promotes simulations

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Simulated test drives enable the company to "catch a lot of things we wouldn't be able to catch otherwise, or which would take forever to see in the real world."
Oct
23rd

Kia overtakes Hyundai in EU thanks to Sportage

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WLTP changes made for a strange September, with Opel-Vauxhall Europe's number one ahead of BMW, Mercedes and Ford with Volkswagen plunging to fifth. Of all the brands in the top ten, Kia, in ninth place ahead of Hyundai, was the only one to post higher sales. That wasn't due to a fluke month either, it was thanks to multiple new models and a freshened Sportage in particular.
Oct
23rd

Asbury net income surges on gains in FandI, parts and service

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Asbury Automotive's net income surged in the third quarter, driven by increases in the company's finance and insurance and parts and service business lines. The company also lifted its revenue.
Oct
23rd

Hyundai steps up new product launches in China

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Hyundai Motor's main joint venture in China, Beijing Hyundai Motor, is stepping up its new model launches to help offset slowing demand in the world's largest new vehicle market, according to local reports citing a company official.
Oct
23rd

EyeSight announces $15m AI computer vision funding

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EyeSight, a computer vision company, said it had closed a $US15m funding round to drive the expansion of its in-cabin vehicle AI computer vision system.
Oct
23rd

Why these three vehicles will get my votes for North American Car and Truck of the Year

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Last week I was one of 57 jurors who drove 70 vehicles that are semifinalists for the North American car, truck and utility of the year awards. Here's my early picks for winners and losers.
Oct
23rd

Grocers trialling electric Mercedes Actros in Germany

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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered a fully electric eActros for on-road testing to EDEKA, the German retail association which will test the 25-tonne truck with refrigerated body for a year in Berlin, using it to transport fresh, temperature-sensitive foodstuffs.
Oct
23rd

Electrify America and Ohio to install EV charging stations

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Electrify America and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) plan to install electric vehicle charging stations, the first along the Ohio Turnpike.
Oct
23rd

Chargefox raises US$11m for Australia EV stations

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Australian start-up, Chargefox has raised A$15m (US$11m) to start building Australia's largest open, ultra-rapid network of charging stations for electric vehicles.
Oct
23rd

Ford results Q3 preview – investors may be down, but not out

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Ford will likely announce another significant profit decline when it reports quarterly results tomorrow (October 24). Investors won't be cheered, but headwinds in key markets are combining with higher costs to squeeze the bottom line. Some analysts are saying that the drop in earnings versus last year could be around 20%.
Oct
23rd

Nissan Leaf approved for vehicle-to-grid use in Germany

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Nissan's Leaf is the first electric vehicle to secure regulatory approval as an energy backstop for Germany's electricity grid by potentially enabling car owners to sell energy to the network.
Oct
23rd

Gestamp posts 9M 7% net profit rise to EUR163m

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Gestamp has recorded a 7% rise net profit to EUR163 (US$187m) for the first nine months of this year and revenue up 2.5% to EUR6.2bn.
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