NEWS

Ford Gets in Sync with Waze Navigation

1/12/2018

Ford Motor Co. says it will be the first carmaker to integrate Alphabet Inc.’s Waze navigation capability into its vehicles.

Nissan Readies Mobility Services in Japan

1/12/2018

Nissan Motor Co. says it will launch a car-sharing service next week in Japan.

Incentives for New Toyota-Mazda Factory Worth at Least $700 Million

1/12/2018

The tax breaks and other incentives Toyota and Mazda received to build a co-owned assembly plant in Huntsville, Ala., totaled at least $700 million, Bloomberg News reports.

GM Unveils Self-Driving Car with No Steering Wheel or Pedals

1/12/2018

General Motors Co.’s Cruise AV is a production-ready car designed with no manual controls and built to operate autonomously.

PSA Appoints Its Sales Chief to Revive Vauxhall Unit

1/12/2018

PSA Group says its chief sales and marketing officer will to take over as head of the company’s struggling Vauxhall unit, effective Feb. 1.

FCA to Move Heavy-Duty Truck Production from Mexico to Michigan

1/11/2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is spending more than $1 billion to move production of its Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks from Mexico to Michigan in 2020.

Average New-Car Fuel Economy at Record High in U.S.

1/11/2018

The average fuel economy of new passenger vehicles in the U.S. rose 0.1 mpg to a record-high 24.7 mpg in the 2016 model year, the most recent results available, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Next-Gen Kia Forte Gets Stinger Treatment

1/11/2018

Kia Motors Corp.’s redesigned Forte compact sedan will feature sportier styling, borrowing cues from the carmaker’s new Stinger fastback.  

Ford Issues Urgent Recall for Ranger Pickup Trucks

1/11/2018

Ford Motor Co. is urging North American owners of certain 2006 model Ranger pickup trucks not to drive their vehicles until the trucks’ Takata Corp. airbag inflators are replaced.

Germany Opens New Bosch Probe into Audi Diesel Emissions

1/11/2018

Prosecutors in Germany have begun a new investigation into suspicions that Robert Bosch GmbH was involved in diesel engine emission cheating by Audi AG.