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GM Cleared in Second Verdict Over Crash Blamed on Ignition Switch
A Texas jury said on Thursday a General Motors ignition switch was not to blame for a fatal 2011 crash, according to a statement from the company. The verdict in Harris County, Texas, is the second in...
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Mitsubishi Overstated Its Mileage For 8 More Models, Japan Says
Japan’s transport ministry on Tuesday ordered Mitsubishi Motors mmtof to stop domestic sales of eight vehicle models after an investigation found the automaker overstated their fuel economy, the second...
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How GM’s Mary Barra Does It
How GM’s Mary Barra Does It The car company has rebounded under her leadership. When Mary Barra became CEO of General Motors gm in January 2014, she was by most measures an utterly conventional...
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Nvidia Shows Off New AI Computer For Baidu’s Self-Driving Car
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia nvda showed off on Monday a smaller and more efficient artificial intelligence computer for self-driving cars, saying it would power Baidu’s bidu mapping and autonomous vehicle...
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GM’s $421 Million Investment Deal Wins Approval By Canadian Union
Canada’s Unifor union has ratified a deal with General Motors that will see C$554 million ($420.84 million) invested in local plants, the labor group said on Sunday as it prepares for related talks...
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Ford Spent the Presidential Debate Correcting Trump on Twitter
Donald Trump’s opening remarks during the presidential debate at Hofstra University on Monday night began on an ominous note: U.S. jobs fleeing the country and heading to Mexico and China. He...
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After a Promising Start, Rolls-Royce’s Boss Must Deliver on an Ambitious...
Rolls-Royce rycey boss Warren East has rebuilt confidence in the British engine-maker, but there are doubts among investors and industry experts about whether his slimmed-down group has the muscle to...
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More Takata Air Bags Are Being Recalled in This Country
South Korea said on Wednesday that 13 automakers will recall some 110,000 vehicles equipped with Takata’s tktdy defective air bags, the latest development in a long-running safety crisis involving the...
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Peugeot Looks to Reclaim Its Old Leading Position in Iran
PSA Peugeot Citroen pugoy said it plans to sell more than 150,000 Peugeot vehicles in Iran in the second half of this year as the French carmaker seeks to reclaim the leading position it once enjoyed...
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Porsche Will Court Younger Buyers with Its Restyled Panamera
Porsche said it will be targeting younger buyers with a new model of its redesigned Panamera sedan, as the sports carmaker continues to branch out from its racing roots. Volkswagen-owned Porsche vlkay...
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This Firm Is Being Sued by Bosch for Alleged Patent Infringement
German automotive parts supplier Robert Bosch GmbH has lodged a lawsuit in the United States against South Korean peer Mando Corp alleging infringement of four of its patents, according to a U.S. court...
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Why Toyota Just Unveiled a Robot Baby in Aging Japan
Toyota Motor tm on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed as a synthetic baby companion in Japan, where plummeting birth rates have left many women childless....
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The Lamborghini Huracán Spyder Should Be Illegal
It's not uncommon for automakers to overuse--if not abuse--terms such as "extreme performance," "uncompromising engineering" and "sensuous design." Not Lamborghini. The Italian sports car maker not...
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An End to Ford’s Australian Manufacturing Business After 91 Years
The last Australian-made six-cylinder Ford f Falcon rolled off an assembly line on Friday, marking the end of Ford’s 91-year history of car-making in a country that simultaneously fell out of love with...
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Fiat Chrysler Staves Off Strike in Tentative Deal with Canadian Union
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles fcau reached a tentative deal with unionized workers in Canada by agreeing to make more than C$400 million ($301 million) in investments in local operations, the union said...
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Ford’s Lincoln Considers China Production as Sales Nearly Triple
Ford Motor’s f luxury unit Lincoln is studying whether to produce cars locally in China, the brand’s China chief said on Monday, as its sales surge in the world’s largest auto market. Lincoln nearly...
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Toyota Recalls 340,000 Priuses Worldwide
Toyota Motor tm said on Wednesday it was recalling around 340,000 of its latest Prius gasoline hybrid model in Japan and overseas to fix a parking brake issue. The recall covers models produced between...
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Daimler CEO Is Optimistic About Reaching Profit Goal
Daimler ddaif expects to hit targets for a small increase in earnings this year, Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said, counting on “profitable growth” at its flagship luxury cars division. Daimler has...
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Tesla Extends Its Lead in the U.S. Luxury Sedan Market
Tesla Motors' Model S is continuing to win market share in the U.S. luxury sedan market, extending its lead over competitors as American sales surged by as much as 59% in the third quarter compared to...
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Volvo Owner Geely Gears Up to Launch Its New Car Brand
Chinese automaker Geely gelyy is set to launch a new car brand – Lynk & Co – on Oct. 20, sources said, as it seeks to broaden its appeal by tackling the middle market. The brand will be used to...
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