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VW’s Indonesian Venture May Build New Car Factory
8/25/2013Volkswagen AG and its Indonesian joint venture partner, PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional tbk., plan to erect a new assembly plant in Cikampek, West Java, to produce low-emission MPVs, according to Indonesian Industry Minister Mohamad Hidayat.
Toyota Switches Back to Banned Refrigerant in Europe
8/25/2013Toyota Motor Corp.'s German unit says it has temporarily dropped the "greener" automotive refrigerant required in Europe and switched back to the previous fluid because of debate over the safety of the new material.
U.S. Becoming Less Concerned About Bad Driving
8/23/2013American are more tolerant about dangerous driving than they were four years ago, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says.
NHTSA Opens Probe into Jeep Grand Cherokee Fires
8/23/2013The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into three reports of fire breaking out in the headliners of 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs.
Dutch Facility Begins Tesla EV Assembly
8/23/2013Tesla Motors Inc. has begun supplying Europe with Model S electric sedans made at its 18,900 sq-meter facility in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Tesla Opens European Assembly and Distribution Center
8/23/2013Tesla Motors Inc. has begun supplying Europe with Model S electric sedans made at its 203,400-sq-ft facility in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Saab Could Resume Production By Year-End
8/23/2013Saab Automobile's new owner tells Automotive News Europe the company is "practically ready" to relaunch production of the Saab 9-3 small sedan late this year.
Report: Car-Sharing Service Revenues to Jump 600% by 2020
8/23/2013Global revenue from car-sharing businesses will surge to $6.2 billion by 2020 from about $1 billion this year, predicts Navigant Consulting Inc.
Electric VW Golf to Debut Next Month
8/22/2013Volkswagen AG has confirmed it will unveil the production version of its all-electric Golf small car at the Frankfurt auto show three weeks from now.
South African Auto Strikes Enter Fourth Day
8/22/2013A walkout on Monday by hourly workers at the South African plants of six carmakers, including Ford, General Motors and Toyota, continues to idle the country's auto industry.