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Sep
5th

‘If you don’t believe in the electric car yet, you soon will’

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Opinion Electric Cars
Opinion 5 Sep, 2018

Electric cars are the future of motoring, and they’ll soon be impossible for consumers to ignore, says Steve Fowler…

Sep
5th

Utilities prop up August US light vehicle sales

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Expectations of a sales increase met the realities of consumer economics in August.
Sep
5th

Ionity reveals more EV charging details

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Ionity has revealed further details concerning its electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging network.
Sep
5th

PSA’s Opel plans to transfer 2,000 randd jobs to French engineering group

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PSA plans to transfer 2,000 jobs at Opel's engineering center in Germany to Segula Technologies after the center's workload decreased following the French automaker's purchase of Opel from GM.
Sep
5th

Hydrogen refuelling networks starting to grow

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As the push towards electrification gathers pace, there are still a couple of vehicle makers who are placing bets on fuel cells, notably the Hyundai group in South Korea, and Japan's Toyota.
Sep
5th

Daimler’s Zetsche more cautious on EV forecast

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Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has dialed back from earlier forecasts for EV sales at the unveiling of the Mercedes EQC SUV, the first model from the company's electric EQ subbrand.
Sep
5th

Calsonic Kansei appoints Andy Koehler as CPO

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Calsonic Kansei has appointed Andy Koehler as Japan-based Chief Procurement Officer and who will report to CEO, Beda Bolzenius.
Sep
5th

Toyota global recall for fire risk includes U.S. Prius models

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Toyota said it will recall about 192,000 Prius vehicles in the U.S. as part of a global recall of 1.03 million units due to an issue with the engine wire harness, which can pose a fire risk.
Sep
5th

Toyota plans to recall 1 million vehicles over possible fire risk

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Toyota plans to recall about 1.03 million vehicles including its C-HR and Prius models in Europe, Japan, North America and other regions due to an issue with the engine wire harness, which can pose a fire risk.
Sep
5th

Honda Accord sales in Canada pay the price for marketing misstep

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Instead of an advertising campaign extolling the virtues of the redesigned 2018 Accord, Honda Canada said it leaned on positive reviews from the press and word-of-mouth praise. It hasn't worked.
Sep
5th

Fiat goes back to the future

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In the latest new video to top our chart, Fiat pays homage to the classic "Back to the Future" comedies, with a twist.
Sep
5th

How Hyundai styling boss gains from wide design freedom

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Former VW Group designer Luc Donckerwolke has found an unexpected amount of freedom as styling boss at Hyundai. This leads to some advantages and disadvantages, he explained in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
Sep
5th

Opel joins Ford, FCA and others skipping Paris show

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Automakers accounting for almost 40 percent of European sales will be missing from this year's biannual event in Paris.
Sep
5th

VW, Audi SUV production in China boosted by new plant

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VW Group opened a new plant in China to expand output of SUVs under the VW and Audi brands. The factory can produce up to 300,000 vehicles a year at full capacity.
Sep
4th

Why luxury auto sales stagnated in August

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While August temperatures were sweltering, luxury vehicle sales were tepid. Mercedes-Benz's lead over BMW fell to 58 vehicles for the year to date.
Sep
4th

Audi’s Ward returning to alma mater in new marketing/PR role

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Audi of America's first female vice president will leave the German luxury brand this month to assume a new executive role with her alma mater, Northwestern University.
Sep
4th

Audi’s Ward returning to alma mater in new marketing role

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Audi of America's first female vice president will leave the German luxury brand this month to assume a new executive role with her alma mater, Northwestern University.
Sep
4th

Improved retail, product mix, fatter deals at Hyundai-Kia deliver gain

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Retail sales at Hyundai and Genesis rose by double digits but were partially offset by declining fleet sales, even as product mix improved and overall incentive spending per unit increased.
Sep
4th

Pennsylvania dealership to pay more than $2 million after bank fraud scheme

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A Pennsylvania dealership has agreed to pay more than $2 million in fines and restitution after bank fraud accusations.
Sep
4th

Why GM sales plunged in August

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GM's sales fell about 13 percent in August as the automaker pulled back on sales incentives, especially for full-size pickups, people familiar with the matter said.
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