Aston Martin Revs Up AMR Performance Sub-Brand
3/7/2017Following the success of recent limited-edition models, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. has created a new performance-based sub-brand that eventually will include variants of all the carmaker’s vehicles.
FCA’s Marchionne Predicts More Mergers
3/7/2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne predicts a new wave of consolidation among carmakers, including a bid for his company from Volkswagen AG.
Hyundai Previews Next-Gen Fuel Cell Vehicle Concept
3/7/2017Hyundai Motor Co. says the FE Fuel Cell Concept it unveiled at this week’s Geneva auto show will influence the production fuel cell model it plans to launch next year.
RUF, RUF! Porsche Tuner Speaks for Itself with New Supercar
3/7/2017German tuner RUF GmbH, which has specialized in making modified Porsche models, introduced its first internally developed vehicle this week at the Geneva auto show.
Americans Continue to Fear Self-Driving Cars, But Want Autonomous Tech
3/7/2017Three in five U.S. drivers want some automated driving systems in their next vehicle, but three-fourths say they would be afraid to ride in a fully autonomous vehicle, according to a new study by AAA.
Pininfarina Fittipaldi Supercar Unveiled
3/7/2017Italian design house Pininfarina SpA and the newly formed Fittipaldi Motors company took the wraps off their jointly developed Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo on Tuesday at the Geneva auto show.
Honda Launches Production of 10-Speed Transmission
3/7/2017Honda Motor Co. has begun making its new 10-speed automatic transmission at the company’s plant in Tallapoosa, Ga.
VW: More Employee Sanctions Ahead in Diesel Scandal
3/7/2017Volkswagen AG Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch tell reporters there will be more disciplinary action against employees involved in the company’s diesel emission cheating scandal. “There will yet be a whole string of consequences,” Poetsch says.
Is GM Paying PSA to Buy Opel?
3/7/2017General Motors Co.’s deal to sell its Opel unit for €2.2 billion to PSA Group is more than offset by the pension obligations GM has agreed to shoulder, The Wall Street Journal says.
China Collects $333 Million from Green-Vehicle Cheaters
3/7/2017China says it has collected 2.3 billion yuan ($333 million) in fines from domestic manufacturers that cheated on a government incentive program to promote the sale of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.