Kia Motors America says it will reveal a concept crossover with gull-wing doors at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.
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Saudi Arabia plans to start up its first car manufacturing company with a capital of $500 million and expects a prototype within two years, state media reported Sunday.
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Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to significantly lower the break-even point for its Japanese operations through a slew of improved manufacturing processes, a top executive said last week.
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Sanyo Electric Co. plans to raise its annual output capacity for automotive lithium-ion batteries by 150 percent, by investing about about $180 million (15 billion yen) in a key plant, the Nikkei business newspaper reported last week.
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Chrysler Group will stop selling the Dodge Journey in Europe and will instead market the minivan with a Fiat badge, Fiat sources said. The Fiat version of the large minivan will be called the Freemont.
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Chrysler Financial, under new ownership, will be looking to sign up dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in San Francisco in February to propel its new-vehicle financing business from next to nothing today to a goal of...
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At Lexus, BMW and Mercedes-Benz headquarters, the 2010 U.S. luxury sales title isn't officially a race. But don't tell that to the dealers, who are using big wads of factory cash to move the iron as the year winds down.
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Ford Motor Co. will begin rolling out its fuel-saving start-stop system, already in use on several models in Europe, on some 2012 North American cars and light trucks with four-cylinder engines. Ford did not say which models will get the technology.
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When UAW President Bob King launches the union's organizing drive of Asian and German automakers next month, he is counting on help from his friends. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said last week that he was eager to hear from King.
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Wagons represent only a thin slice of the near-luxury segment in the United States, but some automakers still feel obliged to offer one. For 2011, Acura will join the fight with a wagon version of the TSX sedan.
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Tony Kanaan has had much to adapt to in the past months: a sponsor pull-out, the lost of his seat at Andretti Autosport and the start of a new collaboration with De Ferran Dragon, a one car operation.
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Adrian Newey, technical director of the 2010 championship winning team, Red Bull, has insisted that his team is no more in position of winning next year's championship than any other of their rivals.
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Any car listed in the Super 2000-spec that compete in the 2011 World Touring Car Championship will have to adjust to the new base weights confirmed last Friday.
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Penske Racing has announced Todd Gordon has been named as the crew chief for the defending NASCAR Nationwide Series championship-winning No. 22 Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge team for 2011 replacing Paul Wolfe who was moved up to Brad Keselowski's Sprint Cup team.
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The Nissan NV is a full-size commercial vehicle that will battle the likes of the Ford E-Series, the Chevrolet Express and the GMC Savana.
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Approximately 442 copies of the 2011 Honda Pilot will be recalled by the Japanese manufacturer, due to a potential front suspension problem.
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The steering wheel is the most direct line of communication between the driver and car. It can also be a symbol of prestige and sporty intentions.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today the 66 recipients of a Top Safety Pick award for 2011, including 40 cars, 25 SUVs and a minivan.
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I am a woman who is all about style. I know that it's the girl in me, but I want my car to look good, so that I look good. Styling is one of the most important things for me when it comes to any vehicle.
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Saudi Arabia plans to start up its first car manufacturing company with a capital of $500 million and expects a prototype within two years, state media reported today.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up