NEWS

Next-Gen Toyota Safety Technology Cruises Ahead

8/18/2015

Toyota Motor Corp's just-launched Land Cruiser 200 SUV is the first model to feature the carmaker's new Safety Sense P technologies.

New Lambo Supercar Goes Topless

8/18/2015

Volkswagen AG's Lamborghini unit says its new Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Roadster is the brand's fastest and most user-friendly convertible ever.

Average Shanghai License Plate Bid: $12,900

8/18/2015

Fewer than 5% of bidders in Shanghai's monthly license plate auction ended up with a plate for their cars in August, the Shanghai Daily reports.

Truck Sales in Europe Rose 16% in June

8/17/2015

Registrations of commercial vehicles in Europe climbed 16% to 204,300 units in June, according to industry trade group ACEA.

U.S. Traffic Deaths up 14% This Year

8/17/2015

Serious injuries and fatalities from vehicle crashes in the U.S. are up sharply this year, according to the National Safety Council.

NHTSA Probes Takata Airbag Inflator Rupture in VW Crossover

8/17/2015

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a report that the side-curtain airbag inflator made by Takata Corp. misfired in a 2015 model Volkswagen Tiguan crossover vehicle.

Horizon and Hyundai’s Innocean Partner on Global Media Buying

8/17/2015

Next month New York City-based Horizon Media and Hyundai Motor Co.'s affiliated Innocean Worldwide agency expect to launch a worldwide media agency called Canvas Worldwide.

Siemens Warns of Slowdown for German Car Exports

8/17/2015

Demand for German-built vehicles could fall next year as growth in overseas markets slows, Siemens AG CEO Joe Kaeser tells Germany's Passauer Neue Presse.

Toll from Tianjin Blasts Rises

8/17/2015

The death toll from last week's twin blasts in Tianjin, China, has risen to 114, with 70 people still missing, according to China's Xhinghua news service.

Saab Owner in Deal with Dongfeng to Make EVs, Plug-in Hybrids

8/17/2015

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB the Chinese-Japanese venture that owns the former Saab Automobile is partnering with Dongfeng Motor Corp. to jointly develop electric and plug-in hybrid cars in China.