NEWS

VW: Higher Material Costs Will Hike New-Car Prices

1/14/2019

Volkswagen AG says the cost of materials needed to meet European carbon dioxide emission standards will drive up its new-car prices over the next several years.

Caddy Previews Electric Crossover

1/14/2019

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac unit has released images of an upcoming electric crossover vehicle that will be the first model to ride on the carmaker’s “BEV3” dedicated EV platform.

Car Sales Grow 6% in Russia

1/14/2019

Deliveries of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia climbed 6% to 175,200 units in December, says the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.

Genesis, Hyundai, Ram Win N. American Vehicle Awards

1/14/2019

Hyundai Motor Co. and its Genesis luxury unit won the 2019 North American Utility and Car of the Year awards with the Kona crossover and G70 sedan, respectively.

Report: Dutch Unit Paid Ghosn Secret €7 Million Bonus

1/14/2019

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn reportedly received a suspicious €7 million bonus last year from a Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors venture in the Netherlands.

Tesla Drops Cheapest Versions of its S Sedan, X Crossover

1/14/2019

Tesla Inc. says it is phasing out the lowest-priced editions of its Model S sedan and Model X crossover electric vehicles, effective today.

India Surpasses Germany in New-Car Sales

1/14/2019

India has surpassed Germany to become the world’s fourth-largest vehicle market in terms of unit sales, says LMC Automotive.

Caddy Unveils XT6 Crossover

1/14/2019

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac arm took the wraps off the all-new XT6 crossover vehicle on Sunday ahead of this week’s Detroit auto show.

Report: Renault Exec Received Secret Pay Approved by Ghosn

1/11/2019

Renault SA’s general secretary reportedly received e €500,000 ($573,000) in extra pay that was approved by Renault-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn but not reported to the French carmaker’s board.

Semi-Autonomous Cadillac Super Cruise Nabs Tech Award

1/11/2019

General Motors Co. semi-autonomous Super Cruise system has been named the 2019 Technology of the Year by Autoblog.