NEWS

Picture This: Ford Adds New Camera Technologies

6/24/2015

Ford Motor Co. plans to make rearview cameras standard on all its light vehicles in North America by 2018, and most of its global vehicles will be equipped with front cameras by 2020.

VW Readies New Sedan for India

6/24/2015

Volkswagen AG tells Reuters it hopes to boost its 2% market share in India by introducing a new, well-equipped mini-sedan there in 2016.

Ford Moves to Next Level on Robotic Car Development

6/24/2015

Ford Motor Co. says it is moving from research on self-driving vehicles to advanced engineering, the final step before commercializing the necessary technologies.

Police Raid Toyota Headquarters in PR Exec Drug Probe

6/24/2015

Police have raided Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo following the arrest last week of the company's new communications chief on suspicion of illegally importing prescription painkillers, the Asahi Shimbun reports.

Takata Asked to Set Up Fund for Airbag Victims

6/24/2015

A U.S. Senator suggests Takata Corp. set up a compensation fund for victims injured or killed by the company's exploding airbag inflators.

Gestamp Triples Capacity in U.S. for VW Plant

6/23/2015

Madrid-based Gestamp Automocion SA is spending $180 million (€161 million) to triple its metal stamping capacity for Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.

2016 Buick, GMC Models to Add Smartphone Connectivity

6/23/2015

General Motors Co.'s Buick and GMC brands will begin offering smartphone connectivity interfaces on select 2016 models equipped with GM's optional IntelliLink touchscreen display.

GM Teases Mystery Vehicle

6/23/2015

General Motors Co. will invest $245 million over the next 3-4 years to prepare its Orion Assembly plant in Michigan to build a vehicle unlike anything the company has produced before.

Opel Continues Powertrain Offensive with New Ecotec Engine

6/23/2015

General Motors Co.'s Opel unit has begun making a new 1.4-liter four-cylinder Ecotec engine at its plant in Szentgotthard, Hungary.

Ghosn’s Pay from Nissan Tops 1 Billion Yen

6/23/2015

CEO Carlos Ghosn received a record 1.03 billion yen ($8 million) in compensation from Nissan Motor Co. for the fiscal year ended March 31.