NEWS

Is a Hackable Vehicle Inherently Defective?

8/26/2015

How safe must a vehicle be from malicious cyber attacks to avoid being considered defective?

Nissan to Cross Over with Next Z?

8/26/2015

Nissan Motor Co.'s next "Z" model will be a sporty compact crossover, Autocar reports.

Many of New-Car Owners Don’t Want or Use High-Tech Features

8/26/2015

Tech features in new cars are being ignored by a significant number of buyers who find them useless, didn't know their car had them or specifically don't want them, according to a new consumer poll from J.D.

Denso Expands in Tennessee

8/26/2015

Denso Corp. is spending $400 million to expand its electronics manufacturing and warehousing operations in Maryville, Tenn.

VW’s Group Sales Dropped 4% in July

8/25/2015

Volkswagen Group reports its deliveries of new passenger vehicles in July fell to 792,100 units from 822,200 in the same month last year.

Mercedes S-Class Goes Topless

8/25/2015

Daimler AG has released images of the upcoming S-Class Cabrio, which will be publicly unveiled in September at the Frankfurt auto show.

Japan EV Maker Raises Funds to Expand Exports

8/25/2015

GLM Inc., a Kyoto-based custom carmaker, has raised 1.7 billion yen ($14 million) to expand sales of an all-electric sports car it has developed, Bloomberg News reports.

SEAT to Drop Small Minivan, Add SUV

8/25/2015

Volkswagen AG's SEAT unit will phase out its Altea small minivan next year and replace it with the brand's first small SUV/crossover vehicle, Automotive New Europe reports.

New Family of Jaguar SUVs to Focus on Sportiness

8/25/2015

Jaguar Cars Ltd. is developing a family of sporty SUVs to complement its new midsize F-Pace model, Autocar reports.

Lexus Tops ACSI’s 2015 Customer Satisfaction Study

8/25/2015

Lexus inched past Mercedes-Benz to become the top-scoring auto brand in this year's American Customer Satisfaction Index.