U.S. Car Sales on Track for 8% Gain in February
2/23/2016Wholesales of new cars and light trucks are likely to rise 8% to nearly 1.4 million units in February, according to the J.D.
Tata Zica’s new Name: Tiago
2/22/2016Tata Motors Inc. is renaming its about-to-be introduced five-door mini-hatch the Tiago to avoid reference to the mosquito-borne zika virus linked to head deformity in newborn babies.
Cooper Standard Posts Record Results for 2015
2/22/2016Fourth-quarter sales climbed 11% to $854 million, and operating profits surged nearly fourfold to $28 million for fluid transfer and anti-vibration systems supplier Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
Maserati SUV Breaks Cover
2/22/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s Maserati unit has released photos of the production version of its Levante crossover/SUV, which will be publicly unveiled next week at the Geneva auto show.
IEA Warns Oil Prices Could Jump after 2017
2/22/2016Oil prices are likely to remain low through this year. But supply and demand will begin to balance in 2017, and prices could spike by 2021, warns the 29-member International Energy Agency.
U.S. May Ask VW for Reparations for Cheater Diesel Pollution
2/22/2016Volkswagen AG may be asked by the U.S. not just to fix diesels it rigged to evade emission standards but also to help clean the air its vehicles have polluted.
Ford to Triple Engineering Investment in Driver-Assist Technologies
2/22/2016Ford Motor Co. plans to triple its engineering investment in driver-assist technologies over the next five years.
New Hyundai Ioniq EV Gets 105-Mile Range
2/22/2016Hyundai Motor Co. says the all-electric variant of its new Ioniq compact sedan will have a 105-mile range based on the Korean driving cycle.
NHTSA May Order Takata to Triple Airbag Inflator Recalls
2/22/2016U.S. safety regulators may order Takata Corp. to replace as many as 90 million more of its flawed airbag inflators—three times the number already being recalled, sources tell Reuters.
Toyota Dominates as Hamlin Wins Closest Daytona 500 Ever
2/22/2016Denny Hamlin raced his Toyota Camry from fourth to first in the final two turns to beat Martin Truex Jr. by 0.01 of a second to win Sunday’s Daytona 500, marking the closest finish in the 58-year history of the historic race.