NEWS

Nissan Postpones Debut of High-Performance Leaf EV

11/26/2018

Nissan Motor Co. has canceled events later this week in Amsterdam and Yokohama to unveil an upgraded version of the Leaf electric car.

ZF Readies New Airbag Technologies

11/26/2018

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is showcasing several new airbags and other advanced safety systems tat this week’s Airbag symposium in Mannheim, Germany.

Toyota’s Advanced Safety Package Tops 10 Million Units

11/26/2018

Toyota Motor Corp. says it has sold more than 10 million vehicles worldwide that are equipped with the carmaker’s Safety Sense package.

Mitsubishi Motors Removes Ghosn as Chairman

11/26/2018

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has removed Carlos Ghosn as its chairman, one week after his arrest on suspicion of financial misconduct.

Rivian Unveils Electric Pickup Truck

11/26/2018

Today Plymouth, Mich.-based Rivian Automotive LLC took the wraps off its first vehicle, the all-electric R1T pickup truck, ahead of this week’s Los Angeles auto show.

Ghosn Denies He Deliberately Understated Nissan Pay

11/26/2018

Carlos Ghosn has insisted to prosecutors in Tokyo that he did not intentionally understate his compensation as chairman and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., according to Japanese media reports.

European Union Approves U.K.’s Brexit Plan

11/26/2018

European Union leaders have approved the U.K.’s plan to begin an exit from the alliance at the end of March 2019.

Report: GM to Close Plant in Oshawa, Canada

11/26/2018

General Motors Co. is expected to announce this morning that it is closing down its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., by about the end of 2019, sources tell The Globe and Mail.

Oil Prices Continue to Dive as U.S. Production Surges

11/26/2018

Oil futures dropped 8% on Friday, the largest one-day decline in more than three years, thanks to booming U.S. production of petroleum from shale.

BMW, Daimler, VW Ready for White House Meeting on Tariffs

11/26/2018

Germany’s Big Three carmakers are prepared to meet with U.S. trade officials to discuss trade tariffs on their vehicles—as soon as they are invited to do so, Reuters reports.