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May
17th

Ford ‘to cut salaried staff in NA and Asia-Pacific regions’

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Ford will reportedly offer voluntary retirement packages to cut around 10% of salaried workers in the North American and Asia Pacific regions.
May
17th

“Why self-driving cars will need human back-up”

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Opinion - autonomous cars
Opinion 17 May, 2017

Self-driving cars are on the way, but deputy editor John McIlroy thinks they will never be truly autonomous

May
17th

CEO says Volvo Cars to stop developing new diesels – report

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Geely's Volvo Cars will not develop any new diesel engines as the cost of reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide is becoming too expensive, according to chief executive Hakan Samuelsson.
May
17th

Mitsubishi Motors launches new Android Auto app in Japan

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Mitsubishi Motors launches new Android Auto App in Japan
May
17th

Ford to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in North America, Asia

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Ford said it plans to cut 10 percent of its salaried employees -- about 1,400 positions -- in North America and Asia to reduce costs amid slowing sales and growing investments in new technology.
May
17th

Lectra delivers airbag cutting machines to ZF

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Lectra has delivered two FocusQuantum FT6K machines for multi-ply airbag fabric for ZF TRW Occupant Safety Systems.
May
17th

Steel makes a comeback for next Audi A8

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The body structure for the next Audi A8 amounts to a 'switch back to steel' from aluminium according to steel producer ArcelorMittal.
May
17th

BMW’s Mini adding connectivity and driver aids

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BMW's Mini brand is enhancing connectivity and driver aids as part of a cockpit and instrument update effective from July 2017 production.
May
17th

Tesla rebuffed Uber partnership on self-driving cars, book says

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick rang up Tesla CEO Elon Musk last year to propose a partnership on self-driving cars, according to an upcoming book.
May
17th

1998 vs 2015 crash test: fatality rate 4 times higher in older cars

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News 17 May, 2017

ANCAP concludes that older cars are over-represented in fatal accidents following Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Auris crash test

May
17th

Audi CEO Stadler’s contract to be extended, report says

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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler's contract will be extended by another five years through 2022, sources told Reuters. Stadler has been criticized for his handling of Audi's part in VW Group's diesel-emissions scandal.
May
17th

Audi CEO Stadler’s contract to be extended to end of 2022

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Audi boss Rupert Stadler will be given another five years as the automaker's chief executive. Stadler has faced criticism for his handling of Audi's role in parent Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal.
May
17th

Audi’s Stadler will remain CEO despite diesel scandal criticism

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Audi boss Rupert Stadler will be given another five years as the automaker's chief executive. Stadler has faced criticism for his handling of Audi's role in parent Volkswagen Group's emissions-cheating scandal.
May
17th

Audi CEO Stadler’s contract to be extended to end of 2022

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Audi boss Rupert Stadler, 54, will be given another five years as CEO, VW's luxury brand said. The board vote to extend Stadler's contract was unanimous,
May
17th

Schaeffler Bavaria explosion not auto-related

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Schaeffler says the explosion at its Bavaria rolling components plant which saw four people seriously injured on Monday (15 May), was not automotive-related.
May
17th

EU starts legal action over Fiat emission tests

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The European Commission launched legal action against Italy for failing to respond to allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler.
May
17th

EU starts legal action against Italy over Fiat Chrysler emissions

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The European Commission launched legal action against Italy for failing to respond to allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler.
May
17th

Honeywell starts HFO-1234yf production in Louisiana

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Honeywell has started commercial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana, to meet the growing global demand for new generation mobile air conditioning refrigerant. With this start-up, the plant has become the world's largest site for producing HFO-1234yf, sold commercially as Solstice yf.
May
17th

Mahle expands in China with new automotive compressor plant

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The Mahle Group is expanding its presence in China, Mahle's fastest growing market.
May
17th

BYD becomes ‘local auto manufacturer’ in Argentina

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CTS Auto/BYD Auto, a firm controlled by renewable energy technology company BYD, has been authorised to become a local auto manufacturer in Argentina.
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