Mitsubishi Plans Three SUV Concepts for Tokyo Show
10/9/2013Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will debut three concept cars in November at the Tokyo auto show, all incorporating a new SUV design language and highlighting next-generation technologies.
McLaren Begins Production of P1 Supercar
10/9/2013McLaren Automotive Ltd. has begun building the first of 375 McLaren P1 supercars at the British company's plant in Woking, England.. McLaren expects to build a maximum of one of the $1.15 million hybrid sports cars per day.
Fuji Heavy and Toyota Partner on Hybrid SUV
10/9/2013Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp., its 16.5% owner, will develop a hybrid SUV for each brand by 2017, The Nikkei reports.
Ashok Leyland Abandons Plan for Small Cars
10/8/2013Indian truckmaker Ashok Leyland Ltd. tells reporters it has abandoned a plan to enter the country's small-car market through its partnership with Nissan Motor Co.
China, N. America Boost Sales for VW
10/8/2013Volkswagen AG sold 4.36 million VW-brand passenger cars in the first nine months of 2014 compared with 4.21 million in the same period last year.
VW Global Sales Rise 4%
10/8/2013Volkswagen AG reports worldwide sales of 4.36 million VW-brand passenger cars in the first nine months of 2014 compared with 4.21 million in the same period last year.
Ford Aims for 8 Million-Unit Capacity by 2017
10/8/2013Ford Motor Co. says it will hike its worldwide production capacity to 8 million vehicles annually from 6 million today in five years.
Ford Targets 33% Hike in Global Capacity
10/8/2013Ford Motor Co. says it aims to increase its worldwide production capacity to 8 million vehicles annually from 6 million today in five years.
Ford to Expand Global Capacity by One-Third in Five Years
10/8/2013Ford Motor Co. plans to boost its worldwide annual production capacity from 6 million vehicles today to 8 million units by 2017.
Chrysler Continues to Tweak New 9-Speed Transmission Software
10/8/2013Chrysler Group LLC is still working out the bugs in software that controls the 2014 Jeep Cherokee's all-new 9-speed automatic transmission, Ward's Auto.com reports.