News
31 Mar, 2017
The new VW Golf GTE now costs £3,420 less than before, despite packing more kit as standard
Ford CEO Mark Fields' total compensation jumped 19 percent last year. Executive Chairman Bill Ford's rose 7.8 percent. The company said Fields' compensation last year was $22.1 million.
Opinion
1 Apr, 2017
Plenty of car makers are honoured to be on the shortlist and rightly so, says Mike Rutherford
Apple may have left another clue that its self-driving car project is still alive. In February, the tech giant published a list of suppliers it is working with, including Robert Bosch.
Brexit, long a word used on just-auto, finally began this week with the UK's official triggering of the infamous Article 50; the first time a country has had the temerity to ask to leave the European Union. There sure were some rather surly Eurocrat faces being televised from Brussels but we took a balanced view.
A judge said he's inclined to slap an order on Uber that may impede its self-driving car program after being told its director won't testify because he faces possible criminal action.
Fuji Heavy Industries is changing its company name to Subaru Corporation to reflect the brand of cars it makes from 1 April, 2017.
Ford reportedly has transferred 400 workers from Ontario-based BlackBerry to help develop wireless technology.
ZF says it does not envisage any fallout from the impact of Brexit, but is cautioning against any short term decisions regarding Mexican imports into the US.
U.S. supplier Borg Warner said it expects to see sales grow for its global hybrid and electric vehicle parts, even as a U.S. review of fuel economy standards threatens to slow emissions improvements in the market.
Aston Martin is testing whether investors think its financial prospects are as polished as its brand. The automaker needs to refinance almost $600 million in debt as it revamps its product range.
Lifan's CKD plant in Uruguay will resume engine manufacturing and vehicle assembly in the next few weeks.
Sumitomo Corporation has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Indian automotive specialty steel maker Mukand Alloy Steels and thus increase its exposure to the country's growing automotive industry.
Audi plans to acquire Silvercar by expanding its minority share to 100%.
GAC Mitsubishi Motors this week started building a new engine plant in Changsha in the central Chinese province of Hunan, according to local reports.
Chery will launch production at its second electric vehicle plant in China in May to significantly expand its EV output, according to a local media report. The factory's first two models will be Chery's eQ and eQ1 minicars.
News
31 Mar, 2017
Digital after-sales revolution promised by BMW boss with online updates to car software adding new features.
Creating a new era of accountability at Volkswagen Group after the automaker's emissions scandal may take time because it requires radical changes, said the company's human resources chief, Karlheinz Blessing.
News
31 Mar, 2017
Not an early April Fools' - latest Tesla over-the-air update features an Easter egg to turn motorists into Monet
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up