Toyota has named new bosses for its businesses in Turkey and Finland. Starting July 1, Orhan Ozer, 53, takes over as president and CEO of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey and Mika Elojarvi, 44, becomes president of Toyota Finland.
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Volkswagen is dumping its premium pricing strategy in the United States and will instead compete head-on with Japanese competitors in the compact and mid-sized sedan segments.
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Auto supplier Continental projects a tenfold expansion in its electric and hybrid vehicle business within five years.
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A Japanese supplier of plastic parts to Honda Motor and Nissan Motor in China said it had settled a labor dispute with workers at a south China plant after offering a bigger wage hike and more benefits.
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Ford Motor Co. will tout in advertising its high scores on the closely watched Initial Quality Study by J.D. Power and Associates.
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Nissan has received more than 14,000 reservations for its Leaf electric sedan, about 90 percent of which are from current owners of non-Nissan vehicles, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc.
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Motor supplier John Weber should be sitting on a gold mine right now, considering North America's growing interest in hybrids and electric vehicles. But an odd thing is happening. His potential customers are entering his business.
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By the middle of this decade, Mike Jackson wants all 200-plus AutoNation stores using the same approach to pricing. His vision: Low everyday prices, limited negotiations and third-party validation for customers.
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As the era of the electrified car shifts into second gear, a central question looms: Can electric vehicles gain mass acceptance despite their limited range? Or must electric cars have gasoline range-extenders so the car can meet all its owner's...
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With their breakeven levels way, way down, long-suffering suppliers are poised to make a boatload of money with the slightest uptick in production. And don't look now, but North American production is booming.
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ - Less than fifteen minutes after the hotline opened to reserve one of only thirty 2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupes, each has been reserved for sale. Customers will be able to take delivery of the 2011 Frozen Gray M3 Coupe through an Authorized BMW Center starting later this month.
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Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo ran away from the rest of a weakened field at Silverstone, extending his lead atop the championship.
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Veloce Publishing has been providing books of the highest quality in terms of content, accuracy, presentation, subject range and reader satisfaction to discerning automotive enthusiasts around the world for nearly twenty years. Now, the same level of quality can be found in the form of an App on your iPhone or iPod.
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In celebration of his now legendary input over the years, Roger Becker (RGB) who retired in January following 44 years of service, will have a series of Lotus Elise and Lotus Exige sports cars in bespoke RGB Special Edition specification produced and set for release from September 2010.
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For many, summer, which started this week, is a time to relax, soak in the sun's warm rays and forget about our troubles. At Auto123.com, it's full-steam-ahead!!
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MAHWAH, N.J. - Class-leading V8 engines, a multi-talented 6-speed transmission, Terrain Response® upgrades and external styling enhancements all combine to ensure the 2011 Range Rover retains its crown as king of the luxury SUV segment.
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Rally legend Juha Kankkunen has admitted that he is in discussions to drive a Ford Focus RS WRC on next month's Neste Oil Rally Finland.
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Jarno Trulli insists he remains committed to Lotus.
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Former F1 driver « JJ » Lehto suffers head injuries after a boat accident in South Finland.
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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