NEWS

Morgan Plans New Flagship Model

11/1/2018

British niche carmaker Morgan Motor Co. is developing an all-new flagship model that will be launched in the mid-2020s.

AAA Customers Get Free Lyft Rides

11/1/2018

Ride-hailing giant Lyft Inc. is partnering with AAA to give the insurance giant’s customers free rides to and from affiliated repair shops.

FCA Posts Big U.S. Sales Gains for October

11/1/2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV reports a 16% gain in October new-car sales, defying an expected downturn for the U.S. market overall.

London to Test ULEV Street Restrictions Next Year

11/1/2018

London plans to launch a pilot program in April that will limit access to a section of Moor Lane in the center of the city’s financial district to ultra-low-emission vehicles (ULEVs).

Volvo Partners with Baidu on Autonomous Cars

11/1/2018

Volvo Car Corp. is the latest company to partner with Baidu Inc. in developing and deploying self-driving vehicles for the Chinese market.

Great Wall to Invest in German Hydrogen Fueling Venture

11/1/2018

China’s Great Wall Motor Co. has agreed to invest in H2 Mobility Deutschland GmbH, which is developing a network of hydrogen fueling stations across Germany.

VW Could Share Its Electric-Car Platform with Ford

11/1/2018

Volkswagen AG tells reporters it’s “theoretically possible” that the company would allow Ford Motor Co. to use its new MEB electric-car platform.

Toyota Ordered to Pay $208 Million to Crash Victims

11/1/2018

A county judge in Texas has ordered Toyota Motor Corp. to pay a family $208 million for injuries the plaintiffs attribute to a faulty front seatback design.

GM Offers Buyouts to 18,000 Salaried Workers

10/31/2018

General Motors Co. is launching a new round of buyouts for about 18,000 of its 50,000 white-collar employees in North America.

SEAT Readies New Styling Direction

10/31/2018

Volkswagen AG’s SEAT unit will introduce a new design language next year with the all-new Leon hatchback.