SEAT Plans Its First SUV
3/26/2014Volkswagen AG's SEAT unit confirms it will expand its product lineup in 2016 with the brand's first SUV.
Hangzhou to Allocate Vehicle License Plates
3/26/2014Hangzhou is the sixth big city in China to sharply curtail local car sales in a bid to control air pollution and traffic congestion, Bloomberg News reports.
Nissan Recalls Nearly 1.1 Million Vehicles to Fix Airbag Flaw
3/26/2014Nissan Motor Co. is preparing a global recall of about 1.1 million cars, vans and crossovers with passenger airbags that may not inflate when they should.
Toyota Plans Stock Buyback
3/26/2014Toyota Motor Corp. says it will spend 360 billion yen ($3.5 billion) to buy back as many as 60 million shares a 1.9% stake by the end of June.
Honda, Toyota to Go Public with Fuel Cell Cars Next Year
3/26/2014Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. each plan to begin offering fuel cell-powered cars to the general public in 2015, according to The Nikkei.
GM Names New Treasurer
3/26/2014General Motors Co. has appointed Niharika Tashkar Ramdev as its vice president of finance and treasurer, effective April 1.
Bosch, Daimler Grouse About Tesla’s Supercharger EV System
3/26/2014Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. has been setting up its own fast-charge networks in the U.S. and Europe, but so far only the company's own cars are equipped to use it.
Volkswagen to Invest €3.6 Billion in Brazil
3/26/2014Volkswagen AG plans to spend €3.6 billion in Brazil over the next five years on locally developed vehicles and technologies for the local market.
Hyundai Plans Fourth Auto Plant in China
3/25/2014Hyundai Motor Co. hopes to open its fourth assembly plant in China in 2016, adding 300,000 units of annual capacity in the country.
PSA Teams with IBM on Connected Car Services
3/25/2014PSA Peugeot Citroen and IBM Corp. are partnering to develop a range of connected services for owners of the French carmaker's vehicles.