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Workers at a French supplier facing liquidation have destroyed machinery and say they have rigged gas tanks to explode in an effort to put pressure on customers, including Renault and PSA, to commit to enough orders to keep the plant open.

Workers at a French supplier facing liquidation have destroyed machinery and say they have rigged gas tanks to explode in an effort to put pressure on customers, including Renault and PSA, to commit to enough orders to keep the plant open.

Renault stopped production at several European sites on Saturday to prevent the spread of a global cyber attack that hit its computer systems. Nissan's plant in England also was impacted.

Delphi expects to announce plans for a new self-driving taxi service in a U.S. city -- most likely Boston or Pittsburgh -- within the next month or so.

Nissan's hybrid hit is virtually unknown outside Japan. But the company is thinking about taking it overseas where it could challenge the Prius, just as it does at home.

Sonic Automotive is switching plans for the rollout of its One Sonic-One Experience program to its 112 dealerships.

Skoda has been rewarded by parent VW Group with the high-profile assignment of developing of a budget car for emerging markets after the Czech unit delivered profit margins that topped those of luxury sister brand Audi.

The Group 1 dealership group named 15-year board member Stephen Quinn as non-executive chairman, replacing John Adams.

Lincoln is expanding a recently-launched pilot program that lets users summon a chauffeur to drive them around in their own car.

A collision between a bus transporting 55 Tesla employees and a VW Beetle east of San Francisco resulted in the death of the car's driver.

The South Korean government ordered Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors to recall 240,000 vehicles over safety defects reported by a whistle blower, according to a local media report.

News 20 May, 2017

All-electric Skoda coupe to be part of five-EV range and take inspiration from the 1970s 110R

News 12 May, 2017

Motorists who fail to shop around for insurance have been found to overpay by £1,400 over a decade

The Ford GT might be the closest any carmaker has come to making a race car that can be driven on city streets with relative ease.

Hino Motors Manufacturing USA has officially started production of Toyota Tacoma rear axles and front knuckle assemblies in Arkansas.

News 15 May, 2017

Deteriorating road standards have resulted in a surge in pothole-related damage to cars

News 1 Apr, 2019

Extra pothole funding intended to future-proof roads against bad weather and repair pockmarked tarmac

A deluge of lightly-used cars in the U.S. is good news for independent dealers, auto auction houses and car buyers, who stand to benefit from a bountiful supply of quality vehicles.

News 13 May, 2017

Drivers are lying to their insurers despite the fact that those who withhold details risk invalidating their insurance, and prosecution