The Japanese auto maker participated in F1 racing from the mid-1960s until 2008, including stints as an engine supplier in the 1980s and early 2000s....More
It’s been a decade since Renault launched its successful low-cost Dacia Logan, aimed at first-time car buyers in emerging markets. Now other auto makers are on the verge of vaulting into a segment that one industry insider says is ready for takeoff....More
Overall, OEM relationship scores are up 21 points from 2012, consultancy IHS reveals. Price pressures remain, but are lessening with some volume manufacturers and increasing among the luxury brands....More
Global auto makers delivered 7.14 million units in the month, compared with 6.77 million year-ago, according to WardsAuto data, as all markets, including Europe, showed improvement....More
Only seven countries saw production above 80% capacity utilization last year, a commonly understood measure of good health: Indonesia, Japan, the U.S., Germany, Turkey, Mexico and Canada....More
What all drivers have in common is a need to feel connected to their vehicles, but they also demand not to be distracted by them, a top executive says....More
The auto maker unleashes a full-scale advertising campaign for the nascent performance brand, which had taken a back seat while the manufacturer was reinventing itself....More
When the National Automobile Dealers Assn. said the franchised dealer system protects consumers, irked Internet users began pounding their keyboards....More
Bosch’s research in Palo Alto, CA, and Abstatt, Germany, centers on fusing together the capabilities of short-range radar, long-range radar, video cameras, Lidar and other sensors to establish 360-degree visibility around a moving vehicle....More
Dodge will have another gaping hole in its portfolio after the Avenger midsize sedan ends production early next year, which follows the previous move of its pickups to the recently created Ram brand....More
The auto bailouts were not speculative investments aimed at delivering a fat return to John Q. Public. They were designed to avoid an economic apocalypse that would have rivaled the Great Depression. Even so, taxpayers have come out a few billion ahead....More
Tesla’s expansion in Europe will be followed by its entry into Asian markets in the fall. CEO Elon Musk forecasts 21,000 worldwide Model S sales this year....More
Demographics, ownership trends and the age of the fleet all are working against a long-term European rebound, auto industry analyst Stuart Pearson says....More
The technology, being tested in a Fiesta B-car, could lead to the development of a 4-person vehicle that only occupies the space of a 2-person model....More
In addition to the A3 sedan, production of the next-generation TT coupe and roadster and A3 cabriolet will relocate to the new plant and its press shop, welding and paint operations....More
Technology advisor Thilo Koslowski says not every auto maker has the necessary resources to be in the avant-garde of the emerging telematics field....More
U.S. light vehicles maintained their record-high average fuel efficiency for the third consecutive month in May, even as light-truck market share rose....More
Dodge will have another gaping hole in its portfolio after the Avenger midsize sedan ends production early next year, which follows the previous move of its pickups to the recently created Ram brand....More
Ford can’t keep up with Explorer demand, even with its Chicago plant working on three shifts and overtime. Sales of the SUV easily will top 200,000 this year for the first time since 2005....More
As presently mapped, car and truck assembly plants are charged with building 3,922,800 vehicles in the July-September period, up 4.6% from the 3,749,100 units turned out in like-2012....More
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U.S. luxury-vehicle sales are up 9.0% through May, outpacing the overall industry growth of 7.1%. Which luxury brand do you think will gain the most market share in 2013?
The robotic system uses an electric motor attached through a ring gear to the steering wheel to direct the vehicle, while a series of low-cost linear actuators work with belt cranks that push the pedals similar to a human driver....More
Bosch’s research in Palo Alto, CA, and Abstatt, Germany, centers on fusing together the capabilities of short-range radar, long-range radar, video cameras, Lidar and other sensors to establish 360-degree visibility around a moving vehicle....More
Technology advisor Thilo Koslowski says not every auto maker has the necessary resources to be in the avant-garde of the emerging telematics field....More
Human-machine interface systems should be designed to enhance, not distract, the driving experience, panelists here say, acknowledging mistakes have been made and that future trends point to simpler interfaces....More