Plants, jobs, sales figures, regulation and the executives behind them. The business of building cars.
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Senior Apple executives have made comments suggesting the company is exploring automotive projects, intensifying rumours about a possible Apple car.
The US safety regulator has moved aggressively in 2015, compelling Takata to recall 34 million airbags and scrutinising Fiat Chrysler’s recall practices.
Toyota’s partnership with Mazda highlights how the smaller firm’s approach to engines, chassis and design could influence the world’s largest carmaker.
Subaru will boost capacity at its Indiana plant to nearly 400,000 vehicles by early 2017, four years ahead of its original schedule, as US sales continue to break records.
Volkswagen’s finance chief has dismissed speculation of acquisitions or mergers, confirming the group is concentrating on talks to raise its stake in its Chinese joint venture with FAW.
Stephen Wong and other Chinese entrepreneurs are adapting Tesla’s business strategies as they invest in China’s fast-growing electric commercial vehicle sector.
Toyota will seek approval to issue up to 150 million new Model AA shares, raising about ¥500 billion to support long-term hydrogen and fuel cell development.
French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron says talks with Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn will continue, but the state will not back down from its double voting rights strategy.
Jiangsu's pricing bureau penalises Mercedes-Benz and its dealers for imposing minimum prices on E-Class, S-Class and spare parts, escalating China's crackdown on foreign automakers.
Disappointing US sales and market share losses have fuelled tensions within Volkswagen’s senior ranks, putting Martin Winterkorn’s leadership under scrutiny in Germany.
Volkswagen’s US deliveries dropped by over 70,000 units in 2014, pushing the company to rethink its American line-up and production plans.
Didier Leroy, a French executive, is set to become the first non-Japanese executive vice president at Toyota, challenging long-held assumptions about foreign advancement at the company.
French supplier Faurecia will form a new joint-venture with Dongfeng in Wuhan, targeting €2bn in deliveries to Dongfeng and its partners including Peugeot, Nissan, Honda and Kia.
Uber is negotiating an investment or partnership with Chinese carpooling app Dida Pinche as it seeks a foothold in a market dominated by Didi and Kuaidi.
Toyota is overhauling its entire business strategy, with a new focus on design, technology and efficiency to maintain its global leadership as the industry shifts.
Skoda’s ambitious global sales goal faces a setback after a sharp drop in Russian car demand, forcing the brand to reconsider its 2018 timeline.
Mercedes-Benz aims to overtake Audi as India's top luxury car brand in 2015 by expanding its compact range, increasing local production and growing its dealer network.
General Motors is negotiating with activist investor Harry J. Wilson after his proposal for an $8bn share buyback and a board seat, seeking to avoid a shareholder proxy battle ahead of June’s annual meeting.
Continental's CEO said the supplier would be interested in working with Apple should the US tech giant decide to build its own vehicle.
Despite a sharp fall in the Canadian dollar, the country’s automotive sector has not seen the expected resurgence in factory investment or job growth seen in the US and Mexico.
Senators have advanced legislation to reward auto industry insiders who reveal safety defects or legal violations, following a year of record recalls.
Germany’s largest union, IG Metall, has accepted a 3.4% wage increase for workers in Baden-Württemberg, following strikes and weeks of negotiations with employers.
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, expressed renewed confidence in Infiniti’s future as the brand seeks to boost its US sales and global standing after a leadership shakeup.
Strong demand in Europe, China and the US pushed Mercedes-Benz to its best-ever January, with global deliveries rising to 125,865 vehicles and SUVs leading the gains.