Mitsubishi Motors announced it would expand production capacity in Indonesia in response to strong regional demand for its Xpander compact MPV.
Even without the presence of the mighty Volkswagen, it was a German make which dominated the reporting from the Paris motor show. BMW's seventh generation 3 Series was the stand-out world premiere, although PSA and Renault also had much to show and tell, including new insight into future electrified models.
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The Jaguar XJR super saloon has been deleted, meaning the Jaguar XJ is diesel-only for the first time in 50 years
The UK car market fell by a fifth versus year-ago levels in September as supply issues associated with new emissions testing rules continued to distort the market.
Toyota Motor and SoftBank Group on Thursday announced plans to establish a new partnership to develop technology-based logistics and mobility services and ultimately autonomous mobility services in Japan.
PSA's Europe boss, Maxime Picat, has said that if the UK's departure from the EU disrupts trade to the extent the automaker has to make vehicles separately for the two markets, there would be an impact on its British production.
September light vehicle sales came through mostly as expected though the decline was not as great as had been predicted.
A proposal by EU lawmakers to cut CO2 emissions by 40 percent was criticized by industry association ACEA, which said the measure would increase costs for consumers and cause job losses.
German registrations plunged 31 percent last month as sales dried up following the introduction of the WLTP testing regime.
Production of the Audi e-tron started in September as planned and on time in Brussels, with hopes of reaching maximum output this year if the supply chain does not falter.
LG and its suppliers may be used to producing cells for consumer electronics, but VW's top-ranking EV executive says they have little experience with the demanding requirements and exact processes needed for automotive applications.
Now that Europe's automakers are ramping up plans for electrified vehicles, suppliers are investing in industrial scale battery cell production in the region.
Production of the Audi e-tron started in September as planned and on time in Brussels, with hopes of reaching maximum output this year if the supply chain does not tear.
VW has formed a biweekly task force with South Korean battery cell supplier LG Chem to ensure the security of VW's supply chain for electric-vehicle batteries.
Toyota and Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank will jointly fund a new mobility company that combines autonomous driving and ride-hailing with on-demand retail shopping delivered to people's doorsteps by vehicles such as Toyota's futuristic...
Toyota and Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank will jointly fund a new mobility company that combines autonomous driving and ride-hailing with on-demand retail shopping delivered to people's doorsteps by vehicles such as Toyota's futuristic...
AM General has put itself up for sale and has hired investment bank Macquarie Group to seek potential bidders in a deal that could value the builder of Humvee military vehicles at more than $2 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Lyft's fledgling campaign to convince motorists they no longer need to own cars is off to a breakneck start, a top company executive said Tuesday.
Lyft's fledgling campaign to convince motorists they no longer need to own cars is off to a breakneck start, a top company executive said Tuesday.
Bill Brooks, former vice president of corporate affairs at General Motors who launched a diversity program for GM employees, died Monday. He was 85.
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