Car parts suppliers have successfully emerged from the 2009 automotive industry crisis, but some consolidation among smaller players may still be to come, experts told a Reuters summit.
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Renault said it's seeking an early-retirement agreement with unions in response to declining domestic production.
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Saab Automobile AB plans to begin distribution to China some time in 2011. A deal is expected to be signed by year end, CEO Jan Ake Jonsson said this week.
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Italy is backing a plan by luxury carmaker De Tomaso to take over the Termini Imerese plant that Fiat will close next year, Italy's Minister for Economic Development Paolo Romani said.
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Fernando Alonso carbon copied Felipe Massa's performance of yesterday by putting the Ferrrari F10 on top of the charts in the final day of the Pirelli Formula 1 tire tests at the Yas Marina circuit of Abu Dhabi.
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Chevrolet dominated the qualifying sessions in Macao, as Rob Huff set the pole ahead of team mates Yvan Muller and Alain Menu.
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Edoardo Mortara won the qualifying race that will determine the starting order of Sunday's F3 Macao Grand Prix.
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While focus of the weekend is the Sprint Cup Chase, Kasey Kahne stole a little of the thunder with his first pole for Red Bull Racing.
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Fernando Alonso carbon copied Felipe Massa's performance of yesterday by putting the Ferrrari F10 on top of the charts in the final day of the Pirelli Formula 1 tire tests at the Yas Marina circuit of Abu Dhabi.
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Not only is he the youngest driver to score points, clinch a pole position and win a race, Vettel is now the youngest world champion. Still youthful enough to miss watching Grands Prix on the TV, he must now find the maturity to handle being a global superstar. A question and answer interview with Sebastian Vettel, one week after a life changing title.
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Kasey Kahne will undergo surgery on both knees next Tuesday morning.
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Launched in 2008, the Volkswagen Tiguan has carved out a valuable position for itself in the high-end crossover niche. Its success is no doubt based on the fact that the Tiguan bridges the gap between two types of utility vehicles: those designed for the general public and those described as luxury or premium models.
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The 2007 to 2008 Audi RS4 might have been one of the world's foremost sleeper sedans. Subtle and discreet styling upgrades concealed a track-tuned chassis, high-performance version of the brand's Quattro AWD system and a race-ready 4.2 litre V8 engine.
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The official fuel consumption numbers for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco are in and they deliver on Chevrolet's best-in-class promise, with a Natural Resources of Canada (NRCan) highway fuel consumption rating of 4.6 L/100km for manual transmission models.
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Judges at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge selected the Cadillac Aera and the Smart 454 WWT as the winners of the challenge.
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GM shares rose 7 cents today to close at $34.26 in their second day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading was light at 107 million shares, compared to 458 million shares traded on Thursday. The shares traded as high as $34.
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The next generation of Hyundai's near-luxury Azera sedan will move upscale from the current model, but it will still fall between the midsize Sonata and full-size Genesis sedan.
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A federal judge tentatively ruled today that he will reject most of Toyota Motor Corp.'s first major legal challenge to class-action lawsuits filed against the automaker by car owners over sudden acceleration.
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Nissan is to buy a 10% stake in AvtoVAZ next year, according to the head of the Russian company's state-owned shareholder.
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Toyota has unveiled its plans to roll out a range of greener vehicles including 11 new conventional hybrids over the next two years and a Prius-based plug-in hybrid.
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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