June 21, 2017
Kia tops J.D. Power quality rankings
Kia took the top spot in J.D. Power's annual report card on vehicle quality for a second consecutive year, as industry ratings reached a new record and domestic brands maintained their edge over foreign rivals. Kia, with 72 problems reported per 100…
June 9, 2017
Automakers Move Toward Automatic Braking at Different Speeds
Big automakers are rushing to launch self-driving cars as early as 2021, but the industry's major players are moving slowly when it comes to widespread deployment of a less expensive crash prevention technology that regulators say could prevent…
March 20, 2017
US to confront China over ‘unacceptable’ auto policies
The White House is planning to confront Beijing over perceived injustices in its automobile industry, Axios News reported late on Sunday. President Donald Trump's team, including chief strategist Steve Bannon and National Trade Council director…
March 20, 2017
Donald Bohn Sr., auto dealer, dies at 93
Donald B. Bohn Sr., who spent four decades in the automobile dealership business his father founded, died Friday (March 17) at his Metairie home. He was 93. A native New Orleanian, Mr. Bohn started out at Bohn Motor Co., which his father, George…
March 6, 2017
Vauxhall-Opel sold by GM to Peugeot-Citroen
The French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen has struck a 2.2bn euro (£1.9bn) deal to buy General Motors' European unit, including Vauxhall. GM Europe has not made a profit since 1999 and the deal has raised fears about job losses at Vauxhall.…
February 17, 2017
Vauxhall UK and Germany raise concerns on deal talks
The UK and German governments are seeking to safeguard jobs in the potential merger of the Vauxhall and Peugeot carmakers. Ministers have raised concerns after PSA Group, maker of Peugeot cars, said it was in talks to buy General Motors' loss-making…
November 22, 2016
VW prepares a blitz of trucks and EVs in North America
Volkswagen AG is going on the offensive in North America, challenging the likes of General Motors and Ford Motor Co. with a wave of new light trucks and battery-powered cars. VW’s namesake marque will expand its range of SUVs, crossovers and sedans…
November 18, 2016
Volkswagen plans 30,000 job cuts worldwide
Volkswagen has announced plans to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide with about 23,000 of the losses borne in Germany. VW, still dealing with the aftermath of the emissions-cheating scandal, aims to rejuvenate its core brand, and develop new electric and…
November 7, 2016
FCA’s big cars extended to 2020
Fiat Chrysler will refresh and stick with its stable of large cars until at least 2020, two sources told Automotive News. The Dodge Challenger coupe and Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans won't be redesigned onto the automaker's new Giorgio…
November 3, 2016
F1: Williams snap up Canadian billionaire’s son Lance Stroll
Move over Max Verstappen, there's a new kid on the grid -- and his Dad's a billionaire.Lance Stroll -- who turned 18 at the end of October -- will drive alongside Valtteri Bottas for the Williams Formula One team in 2017, it was announced Thursday.…