Volkswagen's top managers must commit to faster decision-making and working more closely together to push the company firmly beyond a diesel-emissions scandal and maintain its industry leadership amid wrenching technological change, CEO Herbert...
BorgWarner has named Frederic Lissalde - COO since 1 January - president and chief executive officer from 1 August, 2018 when he will also join the board.
The Tesla Model X that crashed in California while being guided by its semiautonomous driving system sped up to 71 mph in the seconds before the vehicle slammed into a highway barrier, federal investigators said.
Peugeot says its new 508 station wagon will set itself apart from competitors with a sporty stance and dynamic design. Despite losing sales to SUVs and crossovers, wagons still account for two-thirds of mainstream midsize car sales in Europe.
BorgWarner CEO James Verrier is stepping down at the age of 55 and will serve in a nonexecutive advisory role until he retires in February. COO Frederic Lissalde will replace Verrier, effective Aug. 1.
General Motors President Dan Ammann is stepping down from the board of directors at ride-hail firm Lyft.
General Motors and Honda are partnering again -- this time on the development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Under the deal, Honda will buy battery modules based on the next generation of GM's battery system.
With an increase of only around 400 units year-on-year (YoY), or 0.0% to one decimal place, West European car registrations were virtually unchanged in May according to data released by LMC Automotive. It said calendar effects helped the selling rate to increase from14.4m units a year in April to 14.8m units a year in May.
VW-Group owned brand SEAT set a new sales record in May. The brand's global deliveries went up by 15.5% last month for a total volume of 49,200 cars (2017: 42,600). This figure surpasses the prior record established in 2000 (48,400 units).
Ford plans to close its Blanquefort gearbox plant in southwestern France if no buyer can be found for the site.
China's biggest EV battery cell maker is nearing a decision to build a factory in Germany as part of a major push into Europe, Bloomberg reported.
Germany's Environment Ministry wants a tougher CO2 vehicle emissions target for 2030 than the limit being suggested by the EU to boost electric car sales.
Innoviz Technologies, a provider of Lidar sensing solutions, and HiRain Technologies, a Tier-1 solution provider for the automotive market in China, announced a partnership to bring Innoviz's Lidar and computer vision technology to Chinese automakers through HiRain's sales channels in the country.
Geely's Volvo Cars has announced new financial and operational goals which, it said, "will position the company as a leading player in the global automotive business by the middle of the next decade".
Ford and Changan Automobile jointly announced top management for the newly established National Distribution Services Division (NDSD) as part of the Changan Ford (CAF) joint venture. The new division starts operations on 1 July.
Germany's KBA motor vehicle authority has ordered a recall of Audi A6 and A7 models with 3.0-liter Euro 6 diesel engines after finding illegal emissions software in them.
Germany's KBA motor vehicle authority has ordered a recall of Audi A6 and A7 models with 3.0-liter Euro 6 diesel engines after finding illegal emissions software in them.
Daimler Trucks and Buses says it is strengthening its efforts for automated trucks and buses with its new Automated Truck Research and Development Centre in Portland (Oregon, US).
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Automotive supplier Continental has opened its third research and development (R&D) building in Singapore.
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