October 24, 2017
The 2017 edition of the Tokyo Motor Show starts on October 25.
The 2017 edition of the Tokyo Motor Show begins tomorrow and will be home to the best automobiles from across the globe. However, the Tokyo Motor Show is also the mainstay for local Japanese automakers to showcase all-new production cars for the…
October 20, 2017
BMW headquarters searched by EU investigators
BMW has confirmed its head office was searched this week by European Union officials investigating an alleged cartel among five German carmakers. EU investigators are looking into allegations that BMW, Daimler, VW, Audi and Porsche colluded to limit…
October 19, 2017
Mexico auto group rejects U.S. proposal on NAFTA rules
The Mexican Auto Industry Association on Thursday rejected U.S. proposals to increase North American content for autos produced in the region and require, under a new NAFTA deal, that half of all content come from the United States. AMIA President…
October 17, 2017
Winnipeg opens state of the art centre for auto research
A one-of-a-kind facility designed to keep pace with the automotive industry's quickly evolving design and construction technologies has opened in Winnipeg. The new Centre for Automotive Research and Training will help the auto industry adapt to the…
October 9, 2017
Mexico Posts Record Auto Output
Mexico produced a record number of cars and light trucks in September, backed by greater exports to the U.S., Canada and Europe as a two-year boom in new-car domestic sales began to wane. Vehicle production rose 7.7% in September to 307,174 units,…
October 8, 2017
GM, Ford, Toyota lead rebound in U.S. auto sales
Ford and GM pickups, a hot Toyota SUV and Nissan's popular crossovers helped recharge U.S. auto sales in September. The auto industry rebounded as several automakers posted significant sales gains, potentially positioning the industry for a strong…
September 13, 2017
Car sales hit major speed bump in Brexit Britain
Is the British auto industry running out of gas? Auto sales in the U.K. dropped by 9.3% in July compared to the previous year, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It was the fourth consecutive monthly decline. It's…
September 1, 2017
Car makers offer scrappage deals
Renault-Nissan and Kia are the latest car companies to launch car trade-in schemes, aimed at persuading UK customers to swap older, more polluting, car models for new ones. Earlier Volkswagen and Toyota announced diesel scrappage schemes, joining…
August 28, 2017
VW engineer jailed for emissions scandal
A former Volkswagen engineer who helped develop a device that enabled cars to evade US pollution rules has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $200,000. James Liang, 63, was the first person prosecuted in the…
August 23, 2017
UK car production revs up in July
The number of cars built in the UK last month rose by almost 8% compared with July 2016, new figures show.Just over 136,000 vehicles were made in British factories, up 7.8% on July last year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)…