Dana's first-quarter net income jumped 44 percent to $108 million on stronger demand across commercial, off-highway, and light vehicle business lines.
Sales at FCA US climbed 4.5 percent in April to 184,149 on the strength of a 20 percent gain at Jeep. The company's fleet mix was 22 percent for the month, up from 17 percent a year ago, while retail sales fell 1 percent.
Ford Sollers purchasing says it is not seeing a great impact on the automotive sector of sanctions imposed on Russia as a recovering economy continues to propel the automotive sector upwards.
Skoda will make some of its Karoq SUV at a Volkswagen plant (Osnabrueck) in Germany due to high volume of orders and upgrades to the Czech lead plant.
Former Metaldyne CEO George Thanopoulos has again partnered with New York private equity firm KPS Capital Partners LP to build a new auto supplier.
GAC (Guangzhou Automotive) has hosted its second international distributor conference in Beijing. Themed "Forge ahead to win the future," the Conference was attended by more than 30 distributors from 12 countries.
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The plug-in version of Porsche’s third-generation Cayenne SUV has been revealed in full, priced from £67,128
Toyota's US unit has announced full details of the 2019 Corolla hatchback as more of the 12th generation car sold globally is gradually revealed market by market.
U.S. auto sales fell about 4.8 percent in April on weaker car and fleet volume, and two fewer selling days, but the pace of sales remained strong as the spring selling season continued to unfold with some gusto.
FCA US posted a 4.5 percent gain in U.S. sales last month behind a surge in volume at Jeep. Deliveries slipped 4.5 percent at Ford and 28 percent at Nissan.
The United States said it would delay until June 1 import tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum for the EU, Mexico and Canada.
The United States said it would delay until June 1 import tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum for the EU, Mexico and Canada.
AutoNation's revenue rose in the first quarter, driven by gains in each of its business segments, but net income fell 4.5 percent.
Volkswagen Group Rus says it "learned" from the crisis years not to rely too heavily on imported components as a weak rouble made shipping in parts uncompetitive.
A tentative labor agreement was reached at a Lear facility in Ajax, Ontario, where a three-day strike caused a production slowdown at a nearby Fiat Chrysler assembly plant.
While auto workers in Germany and South Korea fight to save their jobs, one of China's youngest auto brands is gearing up to build crossovers at a new factory with digitally connected robots and a fresh workforce of 1,800 people.
Supplier Dana reported a healthy rise in net income to US$108m for the first quarter of 2018, versus $75m a year previously, citing increased operating earnings from higher sales.
The University of Michigan has begun construction of the US$75m Ford Robotics Building on its Ann Arbor campus.
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1 May, 2018
French firm's people carriers gain new names for 2018, plus a bit of extra kit on range-topping models
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