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May
5th

Toyota eyes aluminum as Trump targets trade sanctions

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Toyota, exploring the use of aluminum in car bodies, faces only a minor risk of increased material costs if the Trump administration initiates trade remedies against imports, company officials said.
May
5th

Victims of fatal auto auction crash near Boston identified

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Law enforcement authorities in Massachusetts have identified the three people killed in a crash Wednesday at an auto auction in a Boston suburb.
May
5th

Bad credit car finance: what is a subprime car loan and should you consider one?

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Van finance explained
Tips & advice 5 May, 2017

With the car industry's use of bad credit car finance products under investigation by the FCA, we look at the pitfalls

May
5th

Subprime car loans and bad credit finance explained

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Van finance explained
News 27 Nov, 2018

Having bad credit doesn't mean you can't get car finance. Here's our complete guide to subprime car loans

May
5th

Ford (temporarily) axes truck making jobs moved from Mexico

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Ford reportedly has temporarily laid off 130 workers at its plant in Avon Lake, Ohio, jobs which, US media said, it had hoped to preserve by moving production there from Mexico in 2015.
May
5th

UK government mulls scrappage scheme for diesels

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The UK government today published a draft consultation plan to improve air quality by reducing nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levels in the UK's urban areas. 
May
5th

UK government targets diesels for restrictions

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The UK government today published a draft consultation plan to improve air quality by reducing nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levels in the UK's urban areas. 
May
5th

The week – 48V on the rise?

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Quarterly results, first or fiscal, continued to trickle in this week with Autoliv (which recently announced an interesting joint venture called Zenuity with Volvo Cars) beating its forecasts. This supplier recently announced some new business with Daimler's Mercedes for the S-Class update. Volkswagen, despite ongoing diesel crisis costs, also pulled off a spectacular Q1 result.
May
5th

UK mulls scrappage scheme for most polluting vehicles

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The UK will consult on a new scrappage scheme for the most polluting cars and vans and could introduce clean air zones which some drivers of older vehicles would have to pay to enter.
May
5th

Porsche opens digital center in Silicon Valley

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Porsche said it is opening a digital technology center with 100 staff in Silicon Valley to forge new partnerships, cooperate with venture-capital companies and invest in new companies.
May
5th

Western Europe’s car market down 8% in April

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Car sales in Western Europe were down sharply in April, but analysts suggested the outlook remains positive as the economic data for the region continues to improve.
May
5th

“All parties must clearly itemise their proposals for drivers”

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Opinion - David Cameron
Opinion 6 May, 2017

Mike Rutherford thinks parties need to clarify their views on cars, and not until then should you decide which one wins your vote

May
5th

POSCO opens new plant to boost auto steel sales

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South Korean steel maker POSCO reportedly will boost business ties with Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors after the recent opening of a new automotive steel plant in the country, company officials told the Korea Herald.
May
5th

Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities, report says

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The Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into Uber's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, Reuters reported.
May
5th

BMW makes adequate provisions for fall in residual car values

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BMW Group has made adequate risk provisions to cover a worldwide drop in used-car prices, while cautioning that it expects a slight decrease in return on equity from its financial services arm in 2017.
May
5th

Mercedes-Benz April 50th month of record sales

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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Cars has kicked off the second quarter of 2017 with record April sales - for the 50th consecutive month.
May
5th

BMW i subbrand exec to join energy group Innogy

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German energy group Innogy has recruited Stefan von Dobschuetz, a key executive from BMW Group's i subbrand, to bolster its e-mobility business.
May
5th

Saxony hails WKW EV plan as antidote to “upheaval”

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Chinese automotive supplier, Beijing WKW Automotive is to construct a EUR1.13bn (US$1.24bn) plant for premium electric cars in Rothenburg/Oberlausitz in Saxony, alleviating what the German State describes as "upvheaval" in the region.
May
5th

VW targets N.A. breakeven in 2020 as it rolls out SUVs

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The VW brand aims to break even in North America, South America and Russia by 2020 by rolling out more SUVs and pushing cost savings.
May
5th

VW targets productivity gains, will break even in North America in 2020

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The VW brand aims to break even in North America, South America and Russia by 2020 by rolling out more SUVs and pushing cost savings.
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