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Sep
23rd

Cadillac dealers leave meeting upbeat about product, marketing

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Dealers gathered in Las Vegas last week for a conference that included looks at the new XT6 three-row crossover, CT4 and CT5 sedans, and the next-generation Escalade.
Sep
23rd

Champion Porsche, brand’s top dealer, faces fallout from employee fraud scheme

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The nation's highest-volume Porsche dealership is trying to extricate itself from a scandal involving a former employee who is accused of pocketing over $2.5 million in customer deposits on nonexistent vehicles before he disappeared last month.
Sep
23rd

Mazda turns to more virtual engineering to cut prototype costs

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Managing Executive Officer Mitsuo Hitomi says the move will help Mazda juggle the massive complexity of new technologies on a shoestring budget.
Sep
22nd

Nissan Altima orange is the new orange

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Nicole Fonseca, a 39-year-old Detroiter who studied fashion design at Central Michigan University, was tasked with color and interior design on the redesigned 2019 Nissan Altima.
Sep
22nd

Kia K900 gets fine-tuning from Albert Biermann

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Kia's next K900 is banking on the influence of German master tuner Albert Biermann.
Sep
22nd

EU electrified car push is driven by rules, not market demand

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Jaguar, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche and VW are among automakers electrifying their lineups in what looks like an enthusiastic move to the new technology.
Sep
22nd

In Columbus, Ohio, autonomous shuttles spark showdown

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The controversy pits the Transport Workers Union of America and its 850 Columbus members against an array of public and private transportation groups.
Sep
21st

Amazon finds another way into the car dashboard with Echo Auto

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Amazon's latest aftermarket product, Echo Auto, allows drivers to bring the power of Alexa with them on the road.
Sep
21st

GM restructures global strategy, EV executives

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General Motors is restructuring the leadership of its global strategy and EV units as it begins to deploy at least 20 battery-electric and fuel-cell powered vehicles globally by 2023.
Sep
21st

California, other states set to challenge Trump over relaxed emissions rules

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Democratic leaders in three states warned again Friday they are ready to challenge the Trump administration in court, alleging abuse of power, if it moves ahead with plans to weaken tailpipe emission standards, and they criticized the auto industry...
Sep
21st

Calsonic, backed by KKR, lines up $5.9 billion in financing for Magneti deal

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Calsonic Kansei has lined up around 5 billion euros ($5.9 billion) in financing from Japanese banks to help fund its proposed acquisition of FCA's Magneti Marelli unit, Reuters reported.
Sep
21st

Calsonic, backed by KKR, lines up $5.9 billion in financing for Magneti deal

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Calsonic Kansei has lined up about 5 billion euros ($5.9 billion) in financing from Japanese banks to help fund its proposed acquisition of Fiat Chrysler's Magneti Marelli unit, Reuters reported.
Sep
21st

Trump adviser says U.S. close to proceeding on trade with Mexico only

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The United States is getting "very, very close" to having to move forward on its trade deal with Mexico without Canada, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said.
Sep
21st

Ford French transmission plant sale may be agreed in October

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A deal to sell a Ford gearbox plant in France is inching forward and may be concluded next month.
Sep
21st

What’s next in the U.S.-Canada NAFTA drama?

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All three countries want to sign an accord before Mexico's incoming president takes office Dec. 1. To do so, they'd have to publish a deal by Sept. 30, and would need to reach agreement imminently to have time to put it into legal text.
Sep
21st

Delphi Technologies launches powertrain controllers for HCVs

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Delphi Technologies is launching the latest version of its electronic controllers as a 'key pillar of its powertrain strategy for commercial vehicles'. The company says the generation 7 powertrain controllers offer maximum flexibility since they can be used in any number of applications depending on the customers' requirements.
Sep
21st

French minister optimistic over buyer for Ford’s Blanquefort plant

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French Economy minister Bruno Le Maire said that talks with Belgian transmissions supplier Punch Powerglide over the purchase of Ford's Blanquefort gearbox plant in southwestern France should be concluded next month.
Sep
21st

New Ford F-150 ad takes subtle digs at redesigned Ram, Chevy pickups

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Ford's latest F-150 commercial reinforces the automaker's leadership without calling out its redesigned rivals by name.
Sep
21st

Cummins signs agreement with KAMAZ

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Engine and powertrain specialist Cummins has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Russian truck maker KAMAZ for the development of electrified power solutions for a new product line of KAMAZ battery-powered vehicles.
Sep
21st

Brexit continues to worry automakers – the week

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News Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover would be putting its Jag plant on a three-day week from next month was the most-read article on just-auto this week.
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