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VW Plans January Recall for Cheater Diesels in Europe
10/7/2015Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Mueller says the company plans in January to begin a European recall of diesel-powered cars that were rigged to cheat government emission tests.
Renault May Give Nissan More Clout in Alliance
10/6/2015Renault SA is pondering a move to restructure its alliance with Nissan Motor Co. and give the Japanese company more control over the 16-year-old equity partnership, Bloomberg News reports.
Taiwan Demands VW Diesel Recall
10/6/2015Taiwan is the latest country to order Volkswagen AG to fix diesel engines fitted with software to cheat emission standards, The Nikkei reports.
Mercedes-Benz Sales Surge 16%
10/6/2015Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit hiked its sales last month 16% to 188,400 units worldwide, aided by the lure of new models strong demand in China.
September Car Sales Rise 9% in U.K.
10/6/2015New-car registrations in the U.K. climbed to 462,500 units last month from 425,900 in September 2014, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports.
Tata in Tech Partnership Talks with PSA?
10/6/2015PSA Peugeot Citroen is in talks with Tata Motors Ltd. about a long-term partnership that could include engine and platform sharing, according to India's Economic Times.
UAW Could Strike FCA on Thursday
10/6/2015The United Auto Workers union has canceled its current contract extension with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and could begin at one or more of FCA's U.S. plants as early as midnight on Oct. 7.
Canada Offers C$1 Billion in Aid to Local Auto Industry
10/6/2015Prime Minister Stephen Harper promises that Canada will provide at least C$1 billion (US$760 million) in aid to the country's auto industry over the next 10 years.
Lightweighting Key to Future Audi EVs
10/6/2015Like most carmakers, Volkswagen AG's Audi unit is working on next-generation electric vehicles that can travel 300 miles or more between charges.
ExxonMobil Teams Up with Michigan State University on Algae Biofuel Research
10/6/2015Researchers at Michigan State University and Exxon Mobil Corp. are partnering on a new program to study and develop effective algae-based fuels for passenger vehicles and other applications.