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Car Sales Rise 6% in Germany
5/5/2015New-car registrations in Germany advanced to 291,400 units last month from 274,100 in April 2014, according to the country's federal transport authority.
Italy Offers Lamborghini €100 Million in Tax Breaks to Lure SUV
5/5/2015Italy's central government is offering as much as €100 million in tax breaks and other incentives to Volkswagen AG if the company agrees to produce its upcoming Lamborghini Urus SUV/crossover in the country, sources tell Bloomberg News.
FCA Worker Killed in Detroit Plant Accident
5/5/2015A 53-year-old millwright and wastewater operator at Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV's Jefferson North factory in Detroit was crushed to death early this morning in an industrial accident.
New-Vehicle Prices Rise 3%
5/5/2015The average transaction price of a light vehicle in April was $195 (1%) higher than in March and $836 (3%) higher than in April 2014, according to Kelley Blue Book.
GM Trims Chevy Volt Price
5/5/2015General Motors Co. is lowering the price of its next-generation Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid due later this year.
Shared Self-Driving Cars Could Cut Car Park 90%
5/5/2015Fleets of shared autonomous vehicles could provide virtually the same personal mobility as today's privately owned car structure but with only 10% as many vehicles, according to an analysis the International Transport Forum in Paris.
VIEWPOINT | MEETING THE AUTO INDUSTRY’S CAPACITY MANAGEMENT CRISIS
5/5/2015The auto industry has operated for a century with extra supply capacity to cover the ups and downs of market swings.
Porsche Developing Battery, Hydrogen Systems for New Sedan
5/5/2015Porsche AG plans battery and fuel cell-powered versions of its upcoming "Pajun" midsize sedan, Autocar reports.
Car Sales Continue to Grow in France, Italy, Spain
5/4/2015Light-vehicle deliveries increased in April in France, Italy and Spain, according to local reports.
Stop-Start Systems Could Capture 40% of Chinese Market by 2020
5/4/2015The proportion of new vehicles sold in China with automatic engine stop-start systems could zoom to 40% by the end of the decade from about 2% today, Johnson Controls Inc. predicts.