News
4 May, 2017
New VW Bluemotion Golf uses 129bhp 1.5-litre TSI and returns a claimed 61.4mpg thanks to engine-off coasting
BMW stuck to a conservative profit forecast as CEO Harald Krueger seeks patience to push through a transition to self-driving, electric cars.
Volkswagen Group wants to increase the productivity of its plants at its core VW unit to catch up with rivals, the brand's CEO, Herbert Diess, told a German newspaper.
A U.S. judge said he had not seen clear evidence that Uber had conspired with an engineer on its self driving car program to steal trade secrets from Waymo.
Finland's Nokian will build a new plant in the United States to boost growth outside Europe.
Tesla reported quarterly revenue that more than doubled, but the automaker's net loss during the first quarter widened 17% to $330 million.
Maven, the car-sharing operation run by General Motors, is launching a service aimed at entrepreneurs who need a vehicle to make deliveries or drive for a ride-hailing service.
Three people were killed at a Massachusetts auto auction Wednesday in what police believe to be an accidental crash.
India's Mahindra and Mahindra has stopped selling electric cars in the UK due to weak sales and is winding up operations here, according to Reuters.
Delphi Automotive is to spin-off its Powertrain Systems segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, with the transaction expected to be completed by March next year.
Adient, the automotive seating and interiors business separated from Johnson Controls last year, has announced what it termed "strong" second quarter earnings after adjusted net income and earnings per share increased to US$192m and $2.04 (both +16.3%).
nuTonomy and Groupe PSA have announced a strategic partnership to develop self-driving cars.
Magna International has created a technology advisory council to help the Canadian auto parts manufacturer identify additional business opportunities.
Opinion
3 May, 2017
What will self-driving cars look like in the future? Editor Graham Hope speaks to the design chiefs at Audi and Renault to find out...
Hyundai Motor has chosen a Chinese battery supplier for the first time, according to Chinese media reports.
News
3 May, 2017
BMW to follow up all-new X3 with more modern looking X4 coupe, boasting new platform and new engines
German new-car registrations fell 8 percent in April as buyers turned away from diesel cars and fewer selling days hit showroom traffic. Most larger brands saw sales decline except Fiat, Dacia, Toyota and Seat.
Delphi has unveiled first quarter revenue up 9% to US$4.3bn, adjusted for currency exchange, commodity movements, acquisitions and divestitures, while US GAAP net income was US$335m.
New vehicle sales in South-east Asia's six largest markets increased by 10.5% to 823,565 units in the first quarter of 2017, from 745,242 units in the same period of the previous year, according to data collected by AsiaMotorBusiness.com exclusively for just-auto.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick calls autonomous cars an 'existential' necessity for his company. If he's right, Uber can't afford to lose in its court fight with rival Waymo.
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