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Hyundai-Kia Loses Hybrid Patent Lawsuit
10/5/2015Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors Corp. affiliate have been ordered by a jury in the U.S. to pay at least $29 million for infringing on patents related to hybrid powertrains.
Volvo to Put Autonomous Driving at Drivers' Fingertips
10/5/2015Volvo Car Co. will begin pilot testing autonomous driving functionality in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2017.
BMW Ponders 9 Series Coupe
10/5/2015BMW AG is considering a new flagship model that would be based on the next-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom aluminum chassis, according to the German magazine AutoZeitung and the Web site BMWBlog.com.
UPDATE: VW Diesel Probe Centers on Three Top Engineers
10/5/2015Volkswagen AG's internal investigation into its cheater diesel engines is zeroing in on former Audi chief engineer Ulrich Hackenberg; Porsche engine guru Wolfgang Hatz; and Heinz-Jakob Neusser, former head of product development for the Volkswagen brand, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Nissan Gets Touchy with New Concept Vehicle
10/5/2015Nissan Motor Co. will unveil the Teatro for Dayz concept car late this month at the Tokyo auto show.
VW’s U.S. Chief to Testify Before Congressional Panel
10/5/2015Michael Horn, CEO of Volkswagen AG's America's unit, is expected to appear on Oct. 8 before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee to explain VW's violation of U.S. diesel emission regulations.
Strong Growth for Europe’s Car Sales in September
10/5/2015New-car deliveries in four of Europe's biggest markets continued to expand in September, according to local government and trade group reports.
Suspension Flaw Prompts Nissan to Recall 319,000 Versa Sedans
10/5/2015Nissan Motor Co. is preparing to call back 319,000 of its 2007-2012 model Versa small sedans in North America to fix front suspension coil springs that could corrode and break, upsetting the car's handling and perhaps puncture a tire.
Maserati’s Marketing Chief Quits
10/5/2015Saad Chehab, who has headed global marketing for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Maserati unit for nearly two years, resigned his post on Sunday Automotive News reports.
VW: Diesel Scandal a Threat to Company’s Existence
10/5/2015Hans Dieter Poetsch, expected to be named Volkswagen Group's new chairman on Wednesday, tells VW's leadership the worldwide scandal surrounding diesel engines the company rigged to evade emission standards is an "existence-threatening crisis," Welt am Sonntag reports.