NEWS

Nissan Hints at Third U.S. Assembly Plant

11/20/2017

Nissan Motor Co. indicates it may need to add another assembly plant in the U.S. within about five years.

Mitsubishi Recalls Mirage Minicars for Airbag Repair

11/20/2017

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is recalling its 2014-2018 Mirage minicars in the U.S. to fix a flaw that can prevent the airbags from inflating in a crash.

Volvo to Supply 24,000 Self-Driving Cars to Uber

11/20/2017

Volvo Car Corp. has signed a deal to supply ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. with as many as 24,000 self-driving vehicles over three years.

Kia Expands Chatbox Helper for Car Buyers

11/20/2017

Kia Motors Corp. has introduced an artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant to help people who are shopping for new cars in the U.S.

Car Sales Stall in China

11/20/2017

Growth in new-car wholesales in China, the world’s largest national market, slowed to 0.4% in October from 4% in September.

Tesla Lands Some Orders for Its Electric Truck

11/20/2017

Tesla Inc. has quickly rounded up orders for roughly 50 of the “Semi” Class 8 electric truck it unveiled last Thursday.

German Court Releases Ex-Audi Official Charged in Diesel Scandal

11/20/2017

A regional court in Munich has released Giovanni Pamio, a former diesel engineering manager with Volkswagen Group’s Audi unit implicated in the company’s diesel engine emission tests, Reuters reports.

Honda to Recall 900,000 Minivans to Fix Loose Seat Problem

11/20/2017

Honda Motor Co. plans to recall 900,000 of its 2011-2017 model Odyssey minivans to fix second-row seats that could tilt forward during a sudden stop or crash.

Skoda Plans Five All-Electric Models by 2025

11/17/2017

Volkswagen AG’s Skoda brand expects to introduce five battery-powered cars by 2025 and is preparing its factory in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic to make them, Reuters reports.

Nissan, Mitsubishi to Share Pickup Truck Platform in SE Asia

11/17/2017

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and its controlling owner Nissan Motor Co. say their next-generation pickup trucks in southeast Asia will ride on the same chassis.