NEWS

White House to Meet Tomorrow on Auto Tariffs

11/12/2018

The White House’s top trade negotiators will meet on Nov. 13 to discuss a broad plan to impose import tariffs on foreign cars for the sake of protecting national security, sources tell Bloomberg News.

GM’s Maven Car-Sharing Service Will Open to Other Brands

11/12/2018

Maven, General Motors Co.’s peer-to-peer carsharing service, says it will open the program to non-GM vehicles next summer.

U.S. Fuel Prices Continue to Slide

11/12/2018

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. begins this week at $2.70 per gallon, down 6 cents over the past week and 21 cents from a month ago, according to motor club group AAA.

Jeep May Revive Gladiator Name for New Pickup

11/12/2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans to call its upcoming pickup truck the Gladiator, according to JeepScramblerForum.com.

Report: Daimler CFO Uebber Headed for Thyssenkrupp Chairmanship

11/12/2018

Bodo Uebber is likely to end his 14-year-long job as chief financial officer for Daimler AG this month to become chairman of industrial giant Thyssenkrupp AG, sources tell Reuters.

BMW Launches Diesel Recall in U.S.

11/12/2018

BMW AG has begun recalling 44,400 diesel-powered cars in the U.S. to fix an exhaust gas recirculation system flaw that could cause an engine fire.

Mazda3 to Get Mild Hybrid System

11/12/2018

Mazda Motor Corp.’s redesigned Mazda3 small car will be the first vehicle to offer the carmaker’s new mild-hybrid system.

Study Finds 20% Decline in Air Pollution in China

11/12/2018

The concentration of particulate pollution in China fell an average of 20% from 2015 to 2017, according to a study conducted by researchers from England’s University of Leeds.

U.K. Cuts Incentives for Hybrids, EVs

11/12/2018

Demand in the U.K. for plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars is likely to drop sharply this month after the government slashed incentives for such vehicles.

Car Market in India Hit by High Court Rulings

11/12/2018

India’s new-car market is being hurt by Supreme Court rulings that have tightened regulations on vehicle emissions and owner’s insurance, The Nikkei reports.