NEWS

Polestar Breaks Ground at Plant in China

11/21/2017

Volvo Car Corp.’s new Polestar performance unit has broken ground at its planned manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China.

Global Sales of Electrified Vehicles Jump 63%

11/21/2017

Deliveries of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles zoomed 63% year on year to 287,000 units in the third quarter of 2017, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Guangzhou Auto Eager to Enter U.S. Car Market

11/21/2017

China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group says it hopes to enter the U.S. car market in 2019 with the help of its partner in China, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.

German Business Group Will Lobby to Keep U.K. In the EU

11/21/2017

A group of German business leaders and economists have formed an alliance to coax Britain not to leave the European Union after all.

Toyota Warns Ky. Plant to Cut Costs

11/20/2017

Workers at Toyota Motor Corp.’s factory in Georgetown, Ky., have been warned step up their cost-cutting efforts to match the superior efficiency of factories in Japan.

Hitachi-Honda Venture to Make EV Motors in China

11/20/2017

A joint venture set up in July between Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. and Honda Motor Co. is building a facility in Guangdong, China, to develop and produce motors for electric vehicles.

Porsche Mechanics to Get Augmented Reality Glasses

11/20/2017

Next year technicians at Porsche AG’s service centers in North America will begin using augmented reality glasses to help make them more productive.

PSA Shutters “Multicity” Car-Share Service in Berlin

11/20/2017

PSA Group confirms it has shut down its Multicity car-share service, which has operated in Berlin for the past five years, because of a lukewarm response among users.

Ford Adds Plug-in Hybrid Police Cruiser

11/20/2017

Ford Motor Co. is introducing a plug-in hybrid version of its Fusion police car.

VW Raises Guidance as Sales Surge

11/20/2017

Volkswagen AG has raised its outlook for the next three years because of cost reductions, productivity improvements and strong demand for SUVs.