NEWS

Volvo Tests 3-Cylinder Engine

12/12/2014

Volvo's 3-cylinder engine Volvo Car Group has begun prototype testing of a 3-cylinder gasoline engine it has developed in-house.

Ford Unveils Sync 3 Successor to MyFord Touch

12/12/2014

Ford Motor Co. will begin introducing Sync 3, the replacement for its poorly rated MyFord and MyLincoln Touch infotainment system, next summer.

Mercedes Sales Chief Joins Daimler Board

12/12/2014

Ola Kaellenius Daimler AG says Ola Kaellenius, who heads sales and marketing for the company's Mercedes-Benz unit, will join the management board in January.

Iowa to Debut Smartphone Driver’s License

12/12/2014

The state of Iowa plans to roll out a mobile app next year that substitutes for the usual plastic driver's license, The Des Moines Register reports.

Tesla Chief in China Resigns

12/12/2014

Veronica Wu, who took over as president of Tesla Motors Inc.'s China unit has resigned after less than nine months in the post, Bloomberg News reports.

Ford Partners on Mobility Startup Incubator

12/12/2014

Ford, Magna International and Verizon Telematics are launching a Detroit-based incubator to foster transportation-related startup companies.

Mercedes Sales Chief Joins Daimler Board

12/11/2014

Daimler AG says Ola Kaellenius, who heads sales and marketing for the company's Mercedes-Benz unit, will join the management board in January.

GM to Double Capacity in Mexico

12/11/2014

The head of General Motors Co.'s operations in Mexico tells reporters it will spend $3.6 billion by 2018 to double annual capacity at its four factories in Mexico by 2018.

FCA Denies Plan to Move Ferrari’s Tax Residence

12/11/2014

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV denies a Bloomberg News report on Wednesday that the company might shift the legal tax residence of its Ferrari supercar unit to another country.

Porsche Sells Out 918 Spyder Supercar

12/11/2014

Porsche AG has sold the last of its $845,000 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercars.