April 5, 2015
Chrysler ordered to pay $149m for Jeep crash death
A US jury has awarded $150m (£100m) to the family of a four-year old boy that died in a crash involving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2012. Remington Walden died after the Jeep he was travelling was struck from behind by a truck, which ruptured its rear…
March 13, 2015
Toyota to recall over 110,000 vehicles
Toyota Motor (7203.T-JP) is recalling more than 110,000 vehicles, the automaker said Wednesday. The company announced that it will conduct a safety recalls of approximately 2,500 2012–2014 RAV4 EV vehicles, and approximately 110,000 2015 Camry,…
March 13, 2015
Russian auto market collapsing, but luxury cars still a must
MOSCOW Russia's auto market is in freefall. As financial turmoil in the country makes cars more expensive by the day, demand for many brands has almost evaporated. Sales fell 38 percent in the year to February, with mid-market brands like Ford…
March 13, 2015
Fans demand BBC reinstate ‘Top Gear’ host Clarkson
LONDON (Reuters) -- Nearly 450,000 fans from around the world have backed a petition calling for British host Jeremy Clarkson to be reinstated to his job hosting the "Top Gear" motoring show after the BBC suspended him following a "fracas" with a…
March 3, 2015
Aston Martin targets female buyers
Aston Martin plans to broaden its range of cars to attract more female buyers as well as younger drivers. New sportscars, a four-seater and a small SUV are in the pipeline as the UK company tries to reverse falling sales in the face of stiff…
March 3, 2015
GM’s sales up 4.2% as trucks soar, cars dive
Booming demand for General Motors' pickups and SUVs in February helped ease the sting of a 21 percent drop in car sales. Overall, GM sold 231,378 light vehicles last month, up 4.2 percent from a year earlier. Sales to individual buyers rose 1…
February 10, 2015
Cadillac will start pricing ATS-V at $61,460
Cadillac’s high-performance variant of its ATS sport sedan, the ATS-V, will start at $61,460. The coupe will start at $63,660. Both prices include shipping. “The V-Series is the ultimate expression of Cadillac’s re-ignited product substance and the…
February 1, 2015
Toyota, Honda, Fiat Chrysler must do ‘follow up’ recalls of 2.12 million vehicles
American Honda, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. and Fiat Chrysler will do "follow up" recalls of about 2.12 million vehicles with defective electronic control units that can cause airbags to inadvertently deploy, U.S. auto safety regulators said……
February 1, 2015
Mercedes, Red Bull & Williams unveil cars at testing
The first day of pre-season testing for the new Formula 1 season has started at Spain's Jerez track with three leading teams unveiling their cars. World champions Mercedes, runners-up Red Bull and third-placed Williams showed off their new designs…
January 27, 2015
Japan gives Dominican Republic 129 hybrid cars worth US$5.0M
President Danilo Medina headed the ceremony Friday to receive 129 hybrid vehicles donated by the Government of Japan, to be used by some 20 agencies. Japan Ambassador Takashi Fuchigami delivered the Toyota cars in three versions, worth a total of…