Nissan Debuts Youth-Oriented Lannia in China
4/21/2015Nissan Motor Co. says it developed the Lannia sport sedan for upwardly mobile trendsetting Chinese buyers in the 20s and 30s.
VW Debuts Big China-Only Sedan
4/21/2015The C Coupe GTE concept unveiled at the Shanghai auto show will launch next year in production form as an exclusive China model, according to Car and Driver magazine.
Novelis Dumps Martens as CEO
4/20/2015Atlanta-based aluminum producer Novelis Inc. has abruptly removed former Ford Motor Co. executive Philip Martens, its president and CEO for the past four years.
PSA Signals New Family of Crossover Vehicles
4/20/2015PSA Peugeot Citroen's Citroen Aircross concept hints at an upcoming family of crossover vehicles to meet growing demand for such vehicles in Europe and Asia.
U.S. Demand for Electric Powertrains Continues to Fade
4/20/2015Combined U.S. sales of electric, hybrid and plug-in cars slumped to a four-year low in the first quarter of 2015, according to the Electric Drive Transportation Assn. in Washington, D.C.
GM Ignition-Switch Fund Approves Three More Death Claims
4/20/2015The number of approved death claims connected with defective General Motors Co. ignition switches climbed to 87 last week, according to the independent fund set up to administer the compensation program.
Shiloh Partners on Aluminum Casting Plant in China
4/20/2015Shiloh Industries Inc. is launching a $30 million joint venture in Nantong, China, to make aluminum castings for carmakers.
Mahindra to Make Bid for Pininfarina Next Week
4/20/2015Indian SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. aims to submit a formal bid on April 29 to acquire iconic Italian design house Pininfarina SpA, sources tell Reuters.
JLR Blasts Chinese Copy of Evoque SUV
4/20/2015Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is strongly criticizing China's Jiangling Motors Co. for its "copy-and-paste" clone of JLR's Range Rover Evoque luxury SUV, Bloomberg News reports.
BMW Will Debut Self-Parking Feature This Year
4/20/2015BMW AG says its next-generation 7 Series large sedan is the industry's first production car that can park itself with no one behind the wheel.