NEWS

Tesla Partners to Build 300 EV Charging Stations in China

8/29/2014

Tesla Motors Inc. and China Unicom Ltd. plan to install 400 electric car charging stations, including 20 "supercharger" direct-current facilities for Tesla's own EVs.

Globalized 2015 Mustang Starts Production

8/29/2014

Ford Motor Co. formally begins production of the restyled 2015 Mustang sport coupe at its factory in Flat Rock, Mich.

Kia Targets 270,000 Sorento Sales

8/28/2014

Kia Motors Corp. aims to sell 270,000 of its third-generation Sorento crossover vehicles worldwide next year.

AvtoVAZ to Cut Another 1,500 Salaried Jobs

8/28/2014

OAO AvtoVAZ tells Bloomberg News that its cost-cutting efforts will include eliminating 1,500 management and salaried jobs in 2015.

Renault Debuts Shorter, Roomier, Thriftier Twingo City Car

8/28/2014

Renault SA has formally introduced its third-generation Twingo city car.

Voice Recognition, Bluetooth Top Customer Complaints

8/28/2014

Balky Bluetooth connections and voice recognition systems that don't recognize voices are consumers' biggest gripes about in-car electronics, according to J.D.

Russia Revives Car Scrappage Scheme

8/28/2014

The Russian government will introduce a 10 billion-ruble (€206 million) plan on Monday to scrap old cars in an effort to revive the country's sagging auto market.

Saab Denied Court Protection from Creditors

8/28/2014

Saab owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden has lost a bid to gain court protection from its creditors while it continues to seek new funding, Reuters reports.

Maserati, Alfa Romeo Add Dealers in U.S.

8/28/2014

Maserati SPA and Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA are quickly growing their dealer networks in the United States to chase ambitious sales targets.

BMW’s i8 - Sports-Car Power; Sci-Fi Looks

8/28/2014

Bloomberg's Jason Harper lives with BMW AG's new $135,700 i8 for a weekend in the New York area and marvels at all the innovation packed into this striking plug-in hybrid sports car.