The price of rhodium, a precious metal used to curb harmful emissions from vehicle engines, has rocketed to its highest since 2008 as tightening environmental ...

In China's auto industry, a cash crunch used to be limited to smaller players such as Hawtai Motor and Youngman Automobile. But with the new-vehicle market ...

Auto giants in Detroit are likely to initiate parleys with the United Auto Workers (“UAW”) on various contentious issues pertaining to rising healthcare expenses, ...

Dublin, July 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Report on Chinese Automakers' Telematics Products in 2019" report has been added to ...

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of European auto makers on Tuesday saying there are challenges ahead, and it recommends selling shares of Fiat Chrysler ...

SHANGHAI—Major car makers are struggling in China as a slowing economy depresses sales of new vehicles and prolongs a yearlong downturn in the world's ...

The risk of U.S. tariffs on global auto imports and parts has cast a shadow over the worldwide auto market, but some automakers stand to lose more than others.

As a tougher new carbon-emissions target looms, European Union car makers have few options other than to sell more fully-electric and hybrid cars, despite low ...

Did you know many automakers have with closely with NASA and other space agencies, contributing to man's exploration of space? Let's discuss.

Newly released government emails show how climate denier groups quickly dominated the internal discussion over the historic rollback of the Obama-era ...

A massive shift in production models by American automakers to limit the impact of labor unions may have unintentionally stifled innovation and led to the ...

The lithium-ion battery is a complex industrial product, not just another component in the consumer electronics supply chain. This inconvenient truth is a major ...

Washington, July 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the White House hosts its third annual Made in America Product Showcase, Here For America released ...

I am a Canadian citizen whose main mode of travel is the bicycle. The Japanese auto industry has an opportunity to save many of the world's cyclists from i.

Ford Motor Co. F -1.71% and General Motors Co. GM -0.68% possess an unusual pairing of superlatives: The auto makers boast two of the highest dividend ...

U.S. auto sales are estimated to have fallen by about 2% during the first half of the year, setting the industry up for its second year-over-year decline since it ...

American industrial might — automakers included — determined the outcome of the 20th century's biggest events. The “Arsenal of Democracy” won World War II ...

The Trump administration signaled plans to freeze fuel efficiency fines for automakers, rolling back an Obama-era regulation to increase these penalties over ...

These days, when a major automaker unveils an electric car it gets a lot of press. That's because electric cars are cool, special and futuristic. Someday, though ...

South Korea is the king of car quality ... again. (Genesis). Genesis, Kia and Hyundai were the top three brands in the 2019 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey for ...

Tech execs and auto company leaders are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the future of AVs—and they are far less sanguine about electric vehicles ...

An Obama-era rule would have doubled fines on automakers that don't achieve fuel-economy rules.

The negotiations come amid a global slowdown in auto sales.

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Automakers in China have successively announced their sales performances after six months passed this year. After compiling the data ...

July 17th, 2019 by Steve Hanley. Toyota and Honda have signaled they are finally ready to embrace electric vehicles. For reasons that appear to involve ...

The soon-to-expand alliance between Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG has the potential to transform the global auto industry and increase pressure on other ...

As with their earlier agreement on commercial vans and midsize pickups, the two automakers' widening partnership will have the biggest impact on vehicles and ...

ULSAN, South Korea -- Workers are scarce at a plant run by Oto Industry, where a few hundred roaring machines spin out shafts for automobile transmiss.

New Delhi: Automakers are heavily banking on sports utility vehicles (SUVs), that have a higher profit margin, amid a slowdown in car sales. Seven out of 10 ...

July 18th, 2019 by Zachary Shahan. It seems to be a monthly occurrence now — Tesla changes prices, people freak out, some media outlets write about it, and ...

New vehicle sales last month in the Houston area fell 10 percent despite sweeter deals from automakers looking to move older inventory. Local auto dealers ...

SHANGHAI -- China's State Administration for Market Regulation this week slapped Changan Ford, Ford Motor Co.'s car joint venture, with a hefty fine for fixing ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla is promising to launch “full self-driving” capabilities to hundreds of thousands of cars through an over-the-air update as soon as this ...

Looming European emission rules may price small cars out of the market in Europe, and they're sending automakers back to the drawing board for a surprising ...

Loan taps are drying up, rains are playing hide and seek, and a technological disruption is looming. Not exactly the best of times for automobile companies.

As opposed to most CEOs who singularly concern themselves with turning a profit, Elon Musk's overarching strategy with Tesla was to revolutionize the ...

July 14th, 2019 by Zachary Shahan. I originally published this article almost 3 years ago, but it seems it's essentially as relevant today as it was then. The original ...

Incorporating more of the latest generation of lighter, more precise robots into the production process may allow car companies to realize the level of flexibility ...

The story of the auto market has lately been that of the dying sedan and the stunning popularity of the SUV. It's an account so often told that it almost seemed as ...

More than a dozen children have died in hot cars so far this year following a record-breaking 52 deaths last year.

With car sales being woefully slow, Indian auto manufacturers are going to see the weakest Q1 results in a decade, say analysts. A CLSA report has said that.

Auto sales have peaked in the U.S. and globally. Large trends are reshaping the auto industry. The short and long-term outlook for the auto industry.

July 13th, 2019 by Paul Fosse. Example of form I took to a dealer. Last holiday weekend, my brother in law (who also loves to test drive cars) suggested I drive 6 ...

Two- and three-wheeler manufacturers are stoutly resisting the government's e-mobility plan. The government wants to ban internal combustion engine ...

In 1979, 22-year-old Neil Vining spotted a job advertisement that took him by surprise.

US automakers reported a dip in sales for the first half of 2019 on Tuesday as higher vehicle costs offset generally solid economic conditions.

Toyota Motor Corp. and BYD Co. agreed to jointly develop electric vehicles in China, the latest in a series of deals between a major global automaker and ...

If Britain leaves the EU without an agreement, Transport & Environment warned that manufacturers would prioritise other markets as part of efforts to hit strict air ...

A federal tax credit that has boosted electric car sales is starting to run out.

July 2, 2019 - Cars.com's 2019 American-Made Index analyzed which cars are the most American by examining assembly location, parts sourcing, factory ...

Mainstream automakers are finally catching on to the fact that no one said an electric vehicle had to look — or drive — like an under-powered jelly bean.

Car makers are launching a last-second drive to challenge a proposal by California Gov. Gavin Newsom that would close a set of business tax benefits that ...

Five Japanese automakers including Suzuki Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp on Friday said they would each invest 2% in the on-demand, self-driving car ...

The UAW and automakers are combating the crisis with new initiatives to curb opioid addiction and overdose deaths. The automakers and UAW are being ...

Traditionally automakers go to great lengths to hide prototypes of future cars from the public. That tactic has put great value on pictures taken during testing, ...

While some car dealers and analysts across the nation are concerned whether dealerships will be able to handle the growing influx of choices for sports-utility ...

Tesla (TSLA) seems to be preparing to take the electric car race to the next level. In a recent email to employees, Jerome Guillen, its automotive president, ...

The United Auto Workers union entered tense labor talks with several automakers today. The union is opening talks with Ford, Fiat Chrysler, and GM at a ...

While Donald Trump has been pressing for tariffs on foreign-made cars and parts, it turns out the most American-made cars sold in the U.S. today are usually ...

The auto industry's profit party is winding down, imperiling jobs, plants and products in a scramble to embrace electrified and self-driving vehicles.In a sobering ...

Major automakers on Tuesday posted mixed U.S. sales results for June and the second quarter, with demand still fairly strong for SUVs and pickup trucks while ...

Automakers move to tap emerging market on govt push to turn India into an EV manufacturing hub.Hyundai plans to set up a lithium-ion battery plant for its ...

Toyota and Mercedes-Benz aren't too far behind, though.

Most automakers posted year-over-year declines in U.S. new vehicle sales for the second quarter of 2019, as sales of SUVs and trucks continue to dominate the ...

The car industry is reinventing the wheel to prepare for autonomous vehicles. Japan's Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., whose roots stretch back to when Henry ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing – July 19, 1969, the day when the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle touched down on the surface of the moon.

The auto sector has been experiencing the most prolonged sales decline across segments leading to job losses and financial challenges.

Having launched the Kona electric the country's first ever all electric SUV, Hyundai is now eyeing the affordable electric car segment and as per a recent report, ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger comes back with ads for electric cars. BMW joins the electric-motorcycle ride. The EPA's architect of clean-air rule rollbacks has ...

TOKYO -- Automakers based in Europe are increasingly adopting low-cost, simple hybrid systems in their vehicles, a development that could undercut Japanese ...

LONDON -- New cars from Aston Martin, McLaren Automotive, Bentley, Ferrari and Ford will be among those making a public debut at this weekend's Goodwood ...

Auto sales slowed in the first half of 2019 compared with a year earlier and industry experts say the back half of the year could be bumpy and unpredictable.

After half of the United States went to sleep last night, Chevrolet held a grand party and revealed one of the most anticipated vehicles in recent history: The 2020 ...

The Lotus Evija full-electric hypercar has a power output of nearly 2000 hp. Just 130 will be sold at 1.7 million pounds plus taxes ($2.11 million).

Howes: Automakers face a 'profit desert' as spending on mobility, autonomy, and electrification consume capital while returns on them decline.

The recent US-China trade truce isn't a big relief for US auto companies. The companies are still paying high tariffs to sell their vehicles in China.

KARACHI: Auto assemblers have decided to slow down their production in the current month amid backlog of unsold stocks, slowdown in new booking and on ...

The EPA has reportedly once again delayed its plans to reveal a plan to freeze federal fuel economy and emissions standards at 2020 levels.

Lobbying efforts are intensifying on Capitol Hill over a proposal to extend the ceiling of the EV tax credit upward to 600000 vehicles per automaker.

Many late-model vehicles have laminated glass on side windows, which won't yield to tools designed to break them.

A workshop in Brazil building counterfeit Ferrari and Lamborghini models was closed by police after manufactures discovered the shop.

"Vehicle manufacturers are aware they are in a rapidly changing world — one with less certainty than ever before."

June 30th, 2019 by Paul Fosse. The purpose of this article is to challenge the narrative that is commonly heard on mainstream news sites that Tesla has sold a ...

On Wednesday, the 17th of July 2019, sales data on European automotive industry had revealed that car sales on June had slipped by 7.9 percent in Europe.

What started as an accident has turned into a venture firm with a global reach and backing from some of the biggest corporations in the automotive and ...

The global automotive aluminum market value is poised to reach around US$ 62 billion by 2026 and growing at CAGR above 8.4 % over the forecast time frame.

The auto industry's profit party is winding down, imperiling jobs, plants and products in a scramble to embrace electrified and self-driving vehicles.

Don Sommer, who died July 15, helped found classic car shows, made replacement parts and worked on America's early rocket programs.

The station wagon body style was ubiquitous in the last half of the 20th century, but it's all but vanished in today's SUV-crazed market.

WASHINGTON (July 18, 2019)—The electric vehicle market may be poised for accelerating growth, according to a new survey of prospective car buyers, and ...

DETROIT — While other automakers — notably crosstown rival General Motors and German giant Volkswagen _ shift their focus to vehicles powered by ...

Three brands that fall under the Hyundai Group umbrella dominated the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey, the results of which were released Wednesday.

Japan's Nikkei fell on Tuesday as slowing economic growth in China hurt investor sentiment, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely ...

The next six months are expected to be volatile for the auto sector on account of the shift to BS-VI emission norms. The tyre industry would have to align its ...

AAA research shows many newer cars have laminated side windows, a nearly unbreakable glass.

The 2019 J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study has been released, giving us a look at the most dependable automakers and new vehicles. The annual study ...

TOKYO -- Five more Japanese automakers look to participate in an effort to develop next-generation transportation services led by Toyota Motor and SoftBank ...

They're engaged in a highly competitive and saturated market, dominated by finicky Americans who demand top quality, but who drive their vehicles less. On the ...

South Korean automakers and component producers have shifted into survival mode. Some of them have temporarily shut down their plants because of sluggish ...

Used cars and trucks aren't as cheap as many experts expected. The upshot for consumers is, a used car or truck is always going to be cheaper than a new one ...