NEWS

VW to Train Young Engineers to Help It Launch Future EVs

6/4/2018

Volkswagen AG is launching a global manufacturing training program for young engineers to prepare for the wave of electrified vehicles the company plans to launch in coming years. 

IAC Names Rea as Interim CEO

6/4/2018

International Automotive Components Group LLC has named investor Natale Rea as its president and interim CEO, effective immediately.

Chinese Startup Aims to Launch 2-Wheel EV in 2020

6/4/2018

Beijing Lingyun Intelligent Technology Co. is developing a two-wheel electric city car that the company plans to introduce in China early next decade, Bloomberg News reports.

RV Maker Winnebago Buys Boat Builder Chris-Craft

6/4/2018

Winnebago Industries Inc. has acquired recreational boat builder Chris-Craft.

Classic Ferrari GTO Sells for Record $69 Million

6/4/2018

A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold for a record £52 million ($69 million), shattering the previous known top price: £31 million ($41 million) for another Ferrari 250 in 2014.

GM to Fix Flaw That Switches Off Airbags

6/4/2018

General Motors Co. is preparing to call back 88,100 of its 2018 model GMC Terrain SUVs in the U.S. to fix a flaw that could prevent the airbags from working in a crash.

Kia Recalls 106,400 Minivans with Defective Sliding Doors

6/4/2018

Kia Motors Inc. is recalling 106,400 of its Sedona minivans in the U.S. because their power sliding side doors may not auto-reverse if they encounter an obstruction.

Marchionne: No Plans to Revive Viper Sports Car

6/4/2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV denies a report that it will resurrect the Dodge Viper sports car as early as 2020.

Feng Succeeds Gales as CEO at Lotus

6/4/2018

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has named Feng Qingfeng to succeed Jean-Marc Gales as CEO of the company’s Lotus plc unit.

Hyundai May Subcontract Some Vehicle Production

6/4/2018

Hyundai Motor Co. may invest in a vehicle assembly plant in Gwangju, South Korea, that would be operated by a contractor.