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Oct
5th

Ford poised to begin cuts to salaried work force

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Ford is preparing to cut an undetermined number of its 70,000 salaried workers globally as it begins to implement CEO Jim Hackett's $11 billion companywide restructuring.
Oct
5th

GM deploys new defense unit, hires U.S. Army veteran

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General Motors' new military defense unit is up and running and has hired a U.S. Army veteran as its president.
Oct
5th

Elon Musk’s short-seller obsession goes off the rails

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Even with the U.S. regulators pursuing further investigations of Elon Musk and Tesla, the electric automaker's CEO seems unable to put the open-and-shut case against his "funding secured" tweets behind him.
Oct
5th

Subaru recalls 27,000 Legacys, Outbacks for faulty electronic parking brake

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Subaru of America is recalling certain 2010-14 Legacy and Outback models equipped only with a manual transmission for a potentially faulty electronic parking brake.
Oct
5th

Nylon shortage threatens global auto production

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GPA, the association of French automotive plastic parts suppliers, has warned of an impending global crisis due to the shortage of key nylon materials.
Oct
5th

2019 Ford Ranger will be able to tow up to 7,500 pounds, haul up to 1,860 pounds

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The 2019 Ford Ranger, on sale early next year, will be able to haul 1,860 pounds, tow 7,500 pounds with an available towing package and generate 270 hp and 310-pound-feet of torque.
Oct
5th

Bondurant Racing School files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, vows to stay in business

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The Bondurant School, which traces its roots back to the world's first school for race car drivers and those who wanted to be like them, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Arizona.
Oct
5th

Lexus eyeing China build – report

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Lexus is considering building cars in China, according to a media report.
Oct
5th

Delphi Technologies appoints Nair as interim CEO

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Delphi Technologies has appointed Hari N. Nair as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Nair succeeds Liam Butterworth who is stepping down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer to pursue other interests, the company said.
Oct
5th

The last temptation of Elon Musk

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If you thought Tesla and Elon Musk escaped the clutches of the SEC with a fairly modest punishment, settling civil fraud charges for a mere $20 million each, think again.
Oct
5th

Calls for public inquiry into governments’ diesel policies

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Exhaust emissions
News 5 Oct, 2018

Petition calls for pause on diesel penalties as policymakers “face up to their past mistakes rather than slap more taxes on people”

Oct
5th

New McLaren 720S Track Pack unleashed for 2019

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McLaren 720S Track Pack - front
News 5 Oct, 2018

New track-focused £28,360 McLaren 720S pack includes six-point harnesses and a 24kg weight reduction

Oct
5th

New McLaren 720S Track Pack unleashed for 2019 – pictures

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Oct
5th

Renault and Newfund invest in directional speaker maker

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Renault Group and Newfund have announced their investment in the French startup Akoustic Arts, specialised in directional sound, in order to accelerate its growth and enable it to pursue the wide scale development of its products.
Oct
5th

Delphi CEO quits after 10 months; interim CEO named

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Auto supplier Delphi Technologies said CEO Liam Butterworth was stepping down, more than ten months after taking the post.
Oct
5th

Why Honda walked away from Waymo

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Honda and Google affiliate Waymo were nearing a deal to jointly develop autonomous vehicles earlier this year when the Japanese company walked away, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Oct
5th

W. European car sales fall 23% on WLTP

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Western European car sales dropped 23 percent in September in the wake of a summer discounting action that preceded a tougher new emissions-testing regime, according to data from LMC.
Oct
5th

Tesla to delay Autopilot drive mode, Elon Musk says in tweet

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Tesla will delay the Autopilot drive for navigation, Elon Musk said a day after the technology was ranked second in a Consumer Reports survey.
Oct
5th

We love Paris in the autumn time – the week

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If it's autumn and not Frankfurt it must be Paris and we have our show coverage packaged in a handy Hot Topic bundle here.
Oct
5th

West European car market down 23% in September

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The West European car market fell back by 23% in September as the introduction of new WLTP emissions testing standards continued to distort the market.
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