Bosch Admits Role in Spark Plug Cartel in Brazil
9/9/2014Robert Bosch GmbH confirms it colluded with Japan's NGK Spark Plug Co. to fix the price of spark plugs in Brazil.
VW Plant in Russia Stops Production for 10 Days
9/8/2014Volkswagen AG has joined AvtoVAZ, Ford and General Motors in trimming production in Russia because of the country's economic slump.
Rolls-Royce to Build Tech/Logistics Center
9/8/2014Rolls-Royce Motor Cars plans to open a new technology and logistics center near its Goodwood factory in England in early 2016.
Marchionne Demands Ferrari F1 Win
9/8/2014Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne describes Ferrari's standing in this year's Formula One season as "unacceptable" and says Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo must deliver more wins for the team. "Nobody is indispensable," Marchionne tells reporters.
GM Plans Connected and Semi-Self-Driving Cars by 2016
9/8/2014CEO Mary Barra says General Motors Co. intends to introduce its first model equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle communication capability in the 2017 Cadillac CTS sedan due two years from now.
Car Sales Climb 9% in U.K.
9/8/2014New-car registrations in the U.K. advanced for the 30th consecutive month in August, with year-on-year volume rising 9% to 72,200 units, reports the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
GM Sales Rise 14% in China
9/8/2014General Motors Co. and its Chinese partners sold 280,200 vehicles last month compared with 245,800 in August 2013.
China’s Biggest Car Rental Firm Launches IPO
9/8/2014Chinese car-rental firm CAR Inc. aims to raise as much as US$468 million in an initial public offering launched today in Hong Kong.
Ford Recalls Focus Sedans in China for Fuel Leak
9/8/2014Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 192,000 Focus small sedans in China to replace refueling hoses that could crack and leak, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
GM to Debut Connected and Semi-Self-Driving Cars in 2016
9/8/2014CEO Mary Barra says General Motors Co. plans to introduce its first vehicle-to-vehicle communication-capable vehicle when the 2017 Cadillac CTS sedan bows two years from now.