NEWS

Suzuki Says Goal of Ending VW Partnership Is Near

6/29/2015

Suzuki Motor Corp. says a four-year effort to unwind its equity alliance with Volkswagen AG may be close to resolution.

VW Confirms 2018 Debut for Group of Low-Cost Cars

6/29/2015

Volkswagen AG will introduce a new family of low-cost cars in China in 2018, according to CEO Martin Winterkorn.

Toyota Software Update Models Pre-Crash Body Position

6/29/2015

Toyota Motor Corp. says it has updated its virtual crash dummy modeling software Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) to take into account how passengers brace themselves for an impeding collision.

Porsche Ponders Legal Action Against Chinese Design Copy

6/26/2015

Porsche AG is mulling a lawsuit in China to block Zhejiang-based Zotye Auto from introducing its T700 crossover, which closely resembles the Porsche Macan, in China next year, according to media reports in Germany and China.

Aston Martin Taps WPP to Boost Brand

6/26/2015

The U.K.'s Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. is collaborating with London-based global advertising giant WPP plc to bolster the luxury performance carmaker's branding efforts, market expansion and upcoming new-model launches.

Young Americans Fear Distracted Drivers

6/26/2015

Forget about spiders, snakes, death or even the much-dreaded public speaking.

Jeep Confirms Grand Cherokee Delay

6/26/2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is delaying the launch of its redesigned Grand Cherokee SUV, which had been due to bow in late 2017, for at least a year.

Roomier, More Efficient Chevy Cruze Uncovered

6/26/2015

General Motors Co.'s redesigned Chevrolet Cruze will be longer, lighter and more fuel efficient than the outgoing model.

Focus RS Outguns Mustang EcoBoost

6/26/2015

Ford Motor Co. says the upcoming RS performance variant of its Focus small car will produce 345 hp.

Honda Restates Fiscal Results to Cover Airbag Recall Costs

6/26/2015

Honda Motor Co. cut its previously reported operating profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 by 45 billion yen ($361 million) under U.S. accounting rules to cover higher recall costs associated with defective Takata Corp. airbag inflators.