NEWS

Opel Vows to Turn a Profit in 2016

4/10/2015

CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann says Opel AG will return to profit next year in spite of the slumping Russian car market, Reuters reports.

Kandi Technologies to Market EVs in China

4/10/2015

Kandi Technologies Corp. plans to begin selling electric cars in 26 Chinese provinces, Bloomberg News reports.

GM Plans Major Update to Tech Center

4/10/2015

General Motors Co. plans to give its 1950s-era technical center in Warren, Mich., a major overhaul.

Renault Enters India’s Minivan Market

4/9/2015

Renault SA jumped into India's competitive minivan market on Thursday by introducing the Lodgy there.

Daimler Begins GLE Crossover Production in Alabama

4/9/2015

Daimler AG has launched "customer-ready" output of its new Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, a highly styled four-door crossover, at its factory in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

NHTSA May Reopen Probe into Jeep Fuel Tank Fires

4/9/2015

The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the agency may reopen the investigation it closed last year into fuel tank fires in Jeep SUVs made by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.

NHTSA Issues Brake Line Advisory for Pre-2008 Vehicles

4/9/2015

Owners of pre-2008-era cars, pickup trucks and SUVs should periodically wash the underside of their vehicles to avoid salt buildup that could cause a brake line leak and brake system failure, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Daimler Launches Small-Car Factory in China

4/9/2015

Daimler AG has begun making Mercedes-Benz GLA small crossovers at a new €720 million ($768 million) factory outside Beijing.

GM to Halt Volt Production to Cut Inventory, Retool

4/9/2015

General Motors Co. will end production of its $34,200 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric sedan in June as it retools to build the redesigned next-generation model.

Car Sales in China Jump 12% as SUV Demand Soars

4/9/2015

Retail deliveries of passenger vehicles in China rose 12% to 1.78 million units in March, according to the country's China Passenger Car Assn.