NEWS

Aston Martin Revs Up Lightweight Supercar

6/27/2018

Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. says its new DBS Superleggera supercar is the fastest and most powerful production model in the British marque’s history.

VW Opens Rwanda’s First Auto Assembly Plant

6/27/2018

Volkswagen AG has launched assembly operations at Rwanda’s first auto plant.

China Targets 7 Million Annual NEV Sales by 2025

6/27/2018

The Chinese government is targeting annual sales of electric and plug-in cars at 7 million units by 2025—nine times last year’s volume.

Plug-in Hybrid Version of Honda Pilot Spied

6/27/2018

Honda Motor Co. is developing a plug-in hybrid version of the Pilot crossover. 

Ford, Baidu Partner on Connectivity, AI Projects in China

6/27/2018

Ford Motor Co. and Chinese internet services provider Baidu Inc. have agreed to collaborate on in-car digital services, artificial intelligence and digital marketing projects for the Chinese market.

Trump Edges Closer to Tariff on Cars from EU

6/27/2018

President Donald Trump says he is close to ordering tariffs on cars imported from the European Union in a bid to banish what he describes as the bloc’s unfair trade barriers.

Young Auto Engineers Say Their Employers Don’t Measure Up

6/26/2018

Only one-third of U.S. automotive engineers below the age of 36 agree that their work experience matches the way their employers’ portray themselves publicly, according to new research.

Toyota Recalls Lexus Models for Fuel Leak Problem

6/26/2018

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 115,000 of its compact IS and midsize GS luxury sedans in the U.S. to resolve a possible fuel leak problem under the hood.

Nissan Targets Thailand to Market Extended-Range Hybrid

6/26/2018

Nissan Motor Co. has chosen Thailand as the first market outside Japan to get its “e-Power” extended range hybrid powertrain.

Ex-VW Engineer Implicated in Diesel Cheating Released on Bail

6/26/2018

Wolfgang Hatz, a former Volkswagen AG engine development chief implicated in VW’s diesel emission cheating, has been release in Germany on €3 million ($3.5 million) bail.