FCA Waited 18 Months Before Reporting Hacking Risk
8/6/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV knew some of its radios had a cybersecurity problem but waited 18 months before reporting it to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Lexus Tests Fixed-Price Retailing
8/6/2015Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus luxury unit is testing a scheme in the U.S. that offers customers no-haggle prices on its vehicles.
Tesla Losses Deepen as New-Model Launch Nears
8/6/2015Tesla Motors Inc. reports its net loss in April-June almost tripled to $184 million, even though revenue rose 24% to a record $955 million.
Ford Aims to Out-Web Spiders with New Shield
8/5/2015Ford Motor Co. has developed a new shield to prevent spiders from nesting in a vehicle's fuel system.
EPA Ponders Octane Boost to Help Fuel Economy
8/5/2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tells Automotive News it might increase the octane level of gasoline to help carmakers improve fuel efficiency.
Maruti Suzuki Debuts First Nexa-Branded Vehicle in India
8/5/2015Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. has launched the S-Cross, a locally produced premium small SUV/crossover vehicle, for its new network of upscale Nexa-brand retailers in India.
Visteon Boosts Sales, Earnings
8/5/2015Visteon Corp. hiked second-quarter sales 61% to 812 million and posted net earnings of $2.2 billion, reversing a year-earlier loss of $155 million.
Germany Says Transport Sector Must Do More to Cut Emissions
8/5/2015Germany's UBA environmental agency says the country's transport sector lags all others in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from its vehicles, Reuters reports.
Renault Cautiously Optimistic About Electric Sports Cars
8/5/2015Renault SA is working on hybrid and all-electric propulsion systems for future sports cars, Autocar reports.
Michigan: We Run on Brainpower
8/5/2015Michigan is home to more automotive-related technology centers than any other region on Earth.