NEWS

Renault CEO Decries “Coup” to Oust Him

10/11/2019

Renault CEO Thierry Bollore, facing a board decision to oust him today, describes the move to Les Echos as brutal and stupefying.

Sleeker Next-Gen Toyota Mirai Gets More Range

10/11/2019

Toyota Motor Corp.’s redesigned Mirai fuel cell-powered sedan will be larger, more stylish and able to drive 30% farther per fill-up.

CEO Barra Steps into GM-UAW Talks

10/10/2019

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra met secretly with United Auto Workers union leaders yesterday afternoon, according to the New York Post, which first reported the event.

U.S. Commute Times on the Rise

10/10/2019

Americans spent an average 54 minutes per day traveling to and from their jobs last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

GM Sales in China Drop 18% in Third Quarter

10/10/2019

General Motors Co. reports it sold 689,500 cars and light trucks in China in July-September, down 18% from the same period in 2018.

Suzuki Predicts $1.3 Billion Loss as Sales Slide

10/10/2019

Suzuki Motor Corp. warns that slumping sales in India will cut its net profit 22% to 140 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in the current fiscal year ending March 31.

VW Sketches New Golf

10/10/2019

Volkswagen AG has released sketches of the redesigned Golf small car ahead of the eighth-generation model’s public unveiling in Germany on Oct. 24.

BMW Aims to Hike SUV Sales to Fund EV Push

10/10/2019

BMW AG expects it will more than double sales of its priciest piston-powered models to help fund its push into all-electric vehicles.

Dyson Kills EV Program

10/10/2019

Home appliance maker Dyson Ltd. has decided to discontinue its ambitious plans to develop an electric car, citing competitive pressures that make the program no longer commercially viable.

Renault May Name New CEO Tomorrow

10/10/2019

Renault SA’s board is widely expected to announce tomorrow that it is replacing CEO Thierry Bollore.