NEWS

German Carmaker Chiefs Meet with Trump

12/4/2018

Top executives from BMW, Daimler and VW met with U.S. trade envoys and then President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., today to discuss tariffs on cars.

Diess: VW, Ford in “Advanced” Talks About Alliance

12/4/2018

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. are in “quite advanced negotiations” about a global nonequity alliance that may include production of VW vehicles in Ford plants in the U.S., says CEO Herbert Diess.

Report: Ford Restructuring Could Cut 25,000 Jobs

12/4/2018

Ford Motor Co.’s $11 billion restructuring plan could eliminate 25,000 jobs worldwide, many of them in Europe, according to a Morgan Stanley.

California Dealer Group Aims to Stop Volvo Subscription Plan

12/4/2018

The California New Car Dealers Assn. has asked Volvo Cars of North America to terminate its Care by Volvo subscription service in the state.

Ghosn May Face Many Weeks of Additional Jail Time

12/4/2018

Carlos Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan Motor Corp. who was arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of financial misconduct, appears likely to be arrested again next week on new charges.

Ford Aims to Patent Conveyer Load Floor

12/4/2018

Ford Motor Co. has filed a U.S. patent application for a system that uses conveyer belts to help motorists access items stored in the cargo area of a large SUV with the rear seats folded down.

New Chevy Silverado HD Truck Breaks Cover

12/4/2018

General Motors Co. has released photos of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado HD heavy-duty pickup truck ahead of a planned public unveiling in February.

SKI to Open Massive Battery Plant in Georgia

12/4/2018

South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. is investing nearly $1.7 billion to construct what it claims will be the largest manufacturing plant for lithium-ion batteries in the U.S.

Next-Gen BMW Models to Get Differentiated Styling

12/4/2018

BMW AG plans to offer greater styling variation within its vehicle lineup as it introduces new models.

BMW Autonomous-Driving Group to Add Rival Carmakers

12/4/2018

BMW AG is close to coaxing at least two major carmakers to the coalition it launched in 2016 to speed development of self-driving-car technologies.