- Renault To Return To N America With Twizy Low-Speed Electric Car? – Greencarreports: The exceptions, for a quarter of a century, have been the two French makers: PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault. Now it appears that Renault may be …
- Will surging dollar halt Daimler’s plan for a US Sprinter van plant? – Postandcourier: Mercedes-Benz held a demonstration event for the Sprinter in North Charleston in October, around the same time that Daimler started talking about …
- Iconic Apple brand could be a threat to Detroit automakers – Mlive: That’s enough to buy up all the outstanding stock of Ford, General Motors and … Former GM CEO Dan Akerson even warned Apple away from the car ..
- BMW plans to take on 8000 new workers – Finance: German carmaker BMW has announced it will take on a record 8,000 new workers worldwide in light of its continuing commercial success in 2015.
- Apple car to fuel ‘car of future’ debate at Geneva car show – Ibnlive: New Delhi:The main talking point at this week’s Geneva car show is likely to be a vehicle that may never be built: the Apple car. The world’s …
- Auto makers optimistic on demand growth – Business Standard: The minimum excise duty on cars thus stand at 12.5 per cent as against 8 per … including the automobile particularly the commercial vehicles industry.
- Small SUVs, pricey sports cars dominate at Geneva auto show – Kvoa: (AP Photo/Renault). The undated photo provided by Renault media services shows the new SUV Kadjar which will have its world premiere at the …
- BMWs that don’t have manuals, but should – BMW Blog: Even BMW and its famed M Division have said that the manual could be phased out soon. And this is unfortunate, obviously. Us enthusiasts are fans …
- Nissan Sway Concept Shows Some More Skin in Latest Teaser – Video – Autoevolution: After the teaser photo it’s the teaser video and after the teaser video it’s the official debut. This looks like Nissan’s plan for the Sway concept, ready to …
- Korea’s new diesel emissions standards lure global truck makers – Korea Herald: Daimler Trucks, a commercial vehicle unit of Daimler AG, is one such global truck maker that considers the Korean market as high-growth potential.
- Drop-tops belly-flop as austerity breeds pragmatic car buyers – Reuters: Unlike the Peugeots, once a big hit for the manufacturer, rivals including drop-top variants of the Ford Focus and Nissan Micra have never really …
- Buick shedding fuddy-duddy image in perceptions – Gulfnews: Tesla Motors’ electric Model S sport sedan won overall honours in Consumer Reports’ selection of the best car models. This was the second …
- Want Elon Musk to Hire You at Tesla? Work for Apple – Businessweekme: As cars become more like computers, and traditional US automakers struggle to attract Silicon Valley talent, Tesla’s ability to lure people from Apple …
- Mary Barra’s Backstory To Encompass New Book – Gmauthority: New York City journalist Laura Colby has written a book about the CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra. The book is being published by Wilson & Sons, …
- Nissan LEAF Taxis Enter Service in Blackpool As “2nd EV Evolution” – Torquenews: A new fleet of electric Nissan LEAF taxis have entered service in Blackpool, England. The twelve cabs were introduced by local taxi firm Premier Cabs …
- Lexus, GM, Toyota shine in study – Thonline: Lexus, Buick, Toyota and Cadillac on Wednesday captured the top four spots in J.D. Power and Associates’ annual vehicle dependability …
- GM Returning To Bankruptcy Court For Legal Protection Against Ignition Switch Lawsuits – Gmauthority: General Motors must be reeling with a sickening sense of deja vu. The Detroit Free Press reports that the company is back in bankruptcy court, facing …
- Report: General Motors is to stop making vehicles in Indonesia, but still selling Chevrolet Spin – Carxmotor: General Motors is to stop making vehicles in Indonesia, the company will stop their assembly plant in Pondok Ungu, Bekasi in June 2015, closing an …
- Nissan’s 2016 Titan XD – Trucks: Every year, right after the haze of New Year’s has worn off, automotive enthusiasts know that something EPIC is coming. You can see it in the eyes of …
- Toyota minicars are big on fun – Providencejournal: SAN JOSE, Calif. – Toyota recently sent engineers and hardware from Tokyo to California to begin some U.S. road testing of its electric iRoad …
- Ford Flex: High ratings but low sales – Automotive News: The Ford Flex has a distinctive look, good reliability ratings and happy, loyal owners. It’s one of only two 2015 Ford nameplates recommended by …
- Ultraluxury brands on course for near 40% rise by 2020 – Automotive News: driven by new models, improved U.S.
- Volvo self-driving car to hit Swedish roads – Automotive News: Volvo Cars’ Drive Me pilot program announced last week will push autonomous driving a step closer to reality by putting 100 self-driving XC90 crossovers on Swedish streets by 2017.
- The 2017 Audi R8 Comes In Two Very Distinct Flavors: Old-School and New-School – Forbes: Audi’s new R8 supercar will come with a choice of a screaming V10 engine, or a silent electric propulsion system. …
- Gilding The Lily: Bentley Updates The Continental GT For 2016 – Forbes: The 2016 Bentley Continental GT Coupe and GT Convertible get subtle styling tweaks and some get a minor power bump.
- Embattled Lotus Soldiers On With New Evora 400 Sports Car – Forbes: Things are staring to look up boutique British automaker Lotus, which saw sales growth last year and is launching a new and improved version of its Evora sports car, called the Evora 400.
- Teamsters picket car hauler outside GM Lordstown plant – Wfmj: A local union gathered in Lordstown at the General Motors plant – not to protest GM, but to picket the company that transports …
- Samsung SDI to supply battery packs for BMW’s X5 plug-in hybrid – Yonhap: U.S.-based IHS said that under an earlier agreement reached between Samsung SDI and BMW, the former is expected to increase shipments of …
- United States of Denial, When It Comes To Risky Driving Behavior – Forbes: American drivers are in denial, according to recent study from the AAA Foundation.
- Report: Toyota Tacoma’s chief engineer downplays diesel version – Egmcartech: Perpetuating the pressure against these competitors, such as the Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier, is the fact that GM is offering a new 2.8L …
- Beijing Doubles Electric Car Quota, May Sweeten with Free Parking – Thebeijinger: Beijingers’ reluctance to purchase electric cars is simple: lack of infrrastructure. While transportation authorities have made a big dea of building a …
- Toyota will ask workers about their move intentions – Dallasnews: Toyota will move its North American headquarters from California to a new facility near Legacy business park. The automaker plans to complete the …
- S. Korean car exports to Russia drop on weak ruble – Yonhap: According to statistics provided by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) and local carmakers, shipments of new cars to Russia …
- Toyota employees: Enjoy the windfall, within reason – Dallasnews: Here’s a little advice on local economics, and not just for newcomers from Toyota: Think small, at least smaller than you can afford. The Texas windfall …
- 3 Japanese automobile giants team up to work jointly on self-driving car technology – Customstoday: European, Japanese and US automakers are aiming to commercialise self-driving cars by around 2020, with global behemoths including Daimler and …
- Toyota And General Motors Top J.D. Power Dependability Study – Forbes: The Lexus brand, Toyota’s luxury division, aced the latest J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study for 3-year-old cars, posting a score for problems per 100 vehicles that a few years ago would have been a great score for a brand-new vehicle.
- Nissan Sway Concept Teased Further Ahead Of Geneva: Video – Themotorreport: Nissan has handed down a second new teaser of its coming Sway concept, ahead of a Geneva Motor Show debut this week. Believed to represent an …
- General Motors Europe Losses Grow In 2014 – Gmauthority: While General Motors earned healthy profits during both Q4 2014 and full calendar year 2014, its European division continued to post ever-greater …
- 2016 Honda HR-V to redefine compact crossover segment – Torquenews: With manufacturers scrambling to find a balance between corporate profitability and customer first built in standard-featured value and safety, Honda …
- Nissan creates e-NV200-based mobile BBQ – Leftlanenews: Nissan has created a van it deems the “Ultimate Smart BBQ Vehicle,” based on the e-NV200 and the sudden uptick in the popularity of self-grilled …
- Good News For The Auto Industry, Cars Aren’t Getting Old Quite So Fast – Forbes: The U.S. auto industry is heaving a mighty sigh of relief, because the average age of cars on the road is finally poised to come down again, and by one measure it already has, according to Experian Automotive.
- Brazil authorities says VW uncooperative on investigation into collusion with dictatorship – Sierraleonetimes: Volkswagen, which reportedly had more workers on the list than any other company, was one of three companies ordered to testify on Friday before …
- Apple Watch To Replace Car Keys: Your Turn, Samsung – Inquisitr: The Apple Watch won’t appear in stores until April, but it is already causing quite the buzz – good and bad. The Telegraph reports on quite an …
- 2016 Porsche Cayenne GTS And Turbo S – Forbes: Performance luxury SUVs continue to improve, and Porsche continues to evolve and develop the Cayenne lineup to compete. The latest entries in the Cayenne lineup show up to be counted.
- Hyundai issues recall due to power steering issue in U.S and Canadian market – Uncovermichigan: Hyundai has announced recall of 263,000 cars in the U.S. and Canadian … The report added that the sensors in the cars could find an issue in the … function was not considered as a major issue by the automobile companies, …
- Brazil Truth Commission investigates Volkswagen ties with dictatorship – Latino: A Truth Commission reviewing crimes against human rights during the 1984-1985 Brazilian dictatorship began investigating Volkswagen and other …
- Fiat Chrysler recalls approximately 467000 SUVs to fix fuel pump – Thenextdigit: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have released a statement stating that the car makers will recall approximately about 467,500 SUV’s worldwide. The reports …
- Teamsters Union pickets GM’s car carrier company – Wfmj: A local union gathered in Lordstown at the General Motors plant – not to protest GM, but to picket the company who transports …
- How Chicago is becoming a hub of connected-car technology – Chicagobusiness: As BMW incorporates more digital technology into its vehicles, such as the i3 shown here, it needs more software engineers. The luxury-car maker is …