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Bentley’s Design Chief Resigns
6/4/2015Luc Donckerwolke, who has headed vehicle design at Volkswagen Group's Bentley Motors unit for three years, has left the company for unspecified reasons.
GM Sales Fall Again in China
6/4/2015General Motors Co. reports demand for its vehicles in China dropped 4% to 252,600 units in May, following a tiny decline in April.
Federal-Mogul to Expand Michigan Tech Center
6/4/2015Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp. is expanding its technical center in suburban Detroit 36% to 120,000 sq ft and will relocate 140 employees there to bolster its powertrain division, Crain's Detroit Business reports.
Ghosn: Renault-Nissan Would Welcome Tech Sharing
6/4/2015Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn tells Bloomberg News the alliance would consider collaborating on technology development to reduce waste in the industry.
NHTSA Finalizes Rules on Stability Control for Big Trucks
6/4/2015New large trucks and buses will be required to be equipped with electronic stability control systems beginning in August 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
U.S. Demand for EVs, Hybrids Slumps to 4-Year Low
6/4/2015Cheap fuel and the improved efficiency of conventionally powered cars are sapping consumer interest in electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S., according to Edmunds.com.
Suzuki to Debut 2-Cylinder Diesel in India
6/4/2015Suzuki Motor Corp. is preparing to debut a 2-cylinder, 800-cc diesel in India.
Honda May Gain U.S. Share on Massive Product Overall
6/4/2015Honda Motor Co. will redesign about 24% of its U.S. models each year through 2019 compared with a 20% renewal rate for the market overall, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's annual Car Wars report.
Volkswagen, SAIC Partner on EV Research
6/4/2015Volkswagen AG and partner SAIC Motor Corp. have agreed to develop locally produced electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for the Chinese market.
Ford and Toyota Synch Up on Smartphone Connectivity
6/3/2015Under a new agreement, Toyota Motor Corp. says it is considering the use of Ford Motor Co.'s SmartDeviceLink (SDL) smartphone interface technology in future Toyota and Lexus vehicles.