NEWS

GMC Sierra Pickup Moves Upscale, Adds Flexible Tailgate

3/2/2018

General Motors Co. unveiled the high-end SLT and Denali versions of the 2019 GMC Sierra pickup truck this week.

Harley to Develop Electric Motorcycles with Alta Motors

3/2/2018

Harley-Davidson Inc. has made an unspecified investment in Brisbane, Calif.-based Alta Motors to help it further develop and launch an all-electric motorcycle in 2019. 

Adashek to Head PR for Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance

3/2/2018

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance has appointed Jonathan Adashek to be the group’s global vice president of communications, effective immediately.

Shortage of Models, Not Charging Points, Hampers EV Sales in Europe

3/2/2018

European demand for electric cars is being held back by a skimpy choice of vehicles, not a shortage of public places to charge them, says the European Federation for Transport and Environment.

GM Sales Plunge 19% in S. Korea

3/2/2018

Demand for vehicles produced in South Korea by General Motors Co. dropped 19% to 36,700 units in February.

VW Details its Defense of Top Managers in Diesel Cheating Scandal

3/2/2018

Volkswagen AG claims in a detailed court document that top executives knew nothing about the company’s diesel emission cheating before U.S. regulators revealed the scandal in 2015.

Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi Tighten Operational Ties

3/2/2018

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is further integrating the operations of its member companies in a bid to double the group’s savings to €10 billion by 2022.

Report: GKN in Talks to Sell Automotive Unit to Dana

3/1/2018

British driveline specialist GKN plc is in talks to sell its automotive operations to Ohio-based Dana Inc., sources tell the Financial Times.

Dyson to Expand EV Team

3/1/2018

U.K.-based Dyson Ltd. says it will add 300 engineers to its 400-member electric vehicle team.

European Honda CR-V to Offer 3rd Row Seating, Hybrid Options

3/1/2018

The European version of Honda Motor Co.’s 2019 CR-V crossover vehicle will include a variant with three rows of seating—an any-market first for the model.