FORD NOW PLANS TO MOVE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC SUVS FROM MICHIGAN TO MEXICO

Sending the electric vehicle to Mexico, where labor costs are lower, will help the business case for the costly model... READ MORE›

GM VENTURE TO RECALL NEARLY A MILLION VEHICLES IN CHINA

China's quality watchdog said in September GM and its China ventures would recall over 2.5 million vehicles over airbag issues... READ MORE›

TAKE YOUR PICK FROM 150 MODELS IN AMERICA'S SATURATED SUV MARKET

Fifteen football fields of space is crawling with crossovers from Nissan Motor Co... READ MORE›

GERMAN AUTOMAKERS SET FOR RECORD OUTPUT EXPECT FURTHER GROWTH IN 2018

German automakers, on course for record production this year, expect further output growth in 2018 powered by strong demand in Asia, the VDA carmakers' lobby said... READ MORE›

GM'S ELECTRIC CAR SALES WILL MEET QUOTAS BY 2019, SAYS CHINA CHIEF

The car is one of the three electric battery car models GM already has available in China... READ MORE›

AMID SCANDALS, JAPAN CARMAKERS LOOK TO FUTURE AT TOKYO AUTO SHOW

Nissan declined 0.4 percent to close at 1,093 yen in Tokyo trading Tuesday, while Toyota rose 0.7 percent to 7,028 yen... READ MORE›

GM JETTISONS DINOSAUR IMAGE AS INVESTORS BUY INTO ITS MOBILITY BETS

Investors are betting that GM's test fleet of self-driving electric cars can be converted into a lucrative robotaxi operation worth billions... READ MORE›

END OF AUSTRALIA AUTO-MAKING SECTOR AS HOLDEN CLOSES DOORS

Holden cars are now expected to be imported into Australia from countries such as Thailand and South Korea... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA UNVEILS REVISED RULES ON SELF-DRIVING TESTING

California agreed to allow companies to get permits for up to two years... READ MORE›

BMW EYES CHINA JOINT VENTURE WITH GREAT WALL

BMW eyes China joint venture with Great Wall source... READ MORE›

CARMAKERS RUSH TO PUT SAUDI WOMEN BEHIND WHEELS OF THEIR MODELS

Car companies haven't wasted any time courting the 9 million potential customers unlocked when Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women drivers... READ MORE›

CHINA SETS 2019 DEADLINE FOR AUTOMAKERS TO MEET GREEN-CAR SALES TARGETS

Under the rules, car makers will receive credits for new-energy vehicles including plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars that can be transferred or traded... READ MORE›

FORD WILLING TO WORK WITH TRUMP IF POLICIES RIGHT

Fields said Ford would now continue its dialog with Trump... READ MORE›

SILICON VALLEY DECIDES IT'S JUST TOO HARD TO BUILD A CAR

Though Google began its autonomous-driving efforts well before other tech companies, its project has been plagued by uncertainty around its business model and executive departures... READ MORE›

VOLKSWAGEN COULD POSE BIGGER THREAT TO GERMAN ECONOMY THAN GREEK CRISIS

The German economy has been hit at its core, said Michael Huether, head of Germany's IW economic institute... READ MORE›

QUARTER OF MILES TRAVELED IN THE U.S. BY 2030 SEEN AS DRIVERLESS

A typical Chicago consumer could cut his commuting cost by 7,000 a year by ditching a personal car in favor a shared autonomous electric vehicle, BCG said... READ MORE›

INVESTORS WARN CAR INDUSTRY OVER CLIMATE CHANGE

The demands come in a new report, Investor Expectations of Automotive Companies, published this week by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change IIGCC ... READ MORE›

CHECK OUT THE LEXUS THAT APPLE'S USING TO TEST SELF-DRIVING CAR TECHNOLOGY

Secured permission to test its autonomous-car technology in California, the first images of the vehicle have been captured on Silicon Valley roads... READ MORE›

U.S. CAR DEMAND COLLAPSES IN THREAT TO TRUMP'S FACTORY PUSH

The incentives needed to sell them amount to an 8.8 percent discount, compared with 11 percent for cars, according to Edmunds.com, an industry research firm... READ MORE›

INTEL TO TAKE STAKE IN GERMAN MAPPING FIRM HERE IN AUTOMATED DRIVING PUSH

Intel did not disclose how much it would pay for the stake but said the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter... READ MORE›

CHINA TO PENALIZE U.S. AUTOMAKER FOR MONOPOLISTIC BEHAVIOR

Beijing maintains that self-ruled Taiwan is a wayward province of China and has never renounced the use of force to take it back... READ MORE›

A $50,000 CHRYSLER VAN EXPLAINS WHY U.S. AUTO SALES ARE SLOWING

To understand why the U.S. auto market isn't growing, consider a top-of-the-line minivan from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV now costs about 50,000... READ MORE›

TRUMP'S TARIFF PLAN COULD PUT A SERIOUS DENT IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY

U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Detroit's automakers on Tuesday contained a promise to turn the ignition switch and fire up American jobs... READ MORE›

GENERAL MOTORS TO LAY OFF 2,000 WORKERS IN OHIO AND MICHIGAN

General Motors to lay off 2,000 workers in Ohio and Michigan -- RT America... READ MORE›

GERMAN AUTOMAKERS PUSH BACK TRUMP'S WARNING OVER MEXICAN PLANTS

BMW's annual capacity of 150,000 deliveries out of Mexico is a small share of BMW's 2 million car sales last year... READ MORE›

CARMAKERS POST SURPRISE DECLINES AS DISCOUNTS FAIL TO STEM SLIDE

Some of our competitors got really crazy in March, Judy Wheeler, vice president of U.S. sales for Nissan, said in an interview... READ MORE›

IT'S A BAD TIME FOR TRUMP TO PUSH FOR NEW U.S. AUTO FACTORIES

President Donald Trump is asking U.S. automakers to invest in domestic manufacturing at a bad time... READ MORE›

FORD CEO WARNS OF HUGE IMPACT FROM TRUMP'S PROPOSED TARIFF

The tussle between President-elect Donald Trump and Ford Motor Co. is alive and kicking... READ MORE›

TOYOTA, MAZDA PLAN TO INVEST $1.6 BILLION TO BUILD U.S. PLANT

Mazda rose 2.8 percent, while Toyota declined 0.1 percent at the close of trading in Tokyo... READ MORE›

NVIDIA SAYS TOYOTA WILL USE ITS AI TECHNOLOGY FOR SELF-DRIVING CARS

Nvidia, which also has partnerships with Audi and Mercedes, is among the more popular technology partners in the self-driving car race... READ MORE›

General Motors announced six new recalls on Monday affecting 7.6 million vehicles in North America and 800,000 more overseas... READ MORE›

TRUMP IS A 'GAME CHANGER' FOR AUTO INDUSTRY, FIAT CEO SAYS

Trump frequently slammed Nafta during his campaign, describing it as the worst deal ever and blaming it for U.S. job losses... READ MORE›

HONDA, ALPHABET'S WAYMO IN TALKS OVER SELF-DRIVING TECH

With Waymo, Honda said it may provide vehicles modified to accommodate the startup's software... READ MORE›

CHINA'S GETTING UNDER THE HOODS OF MORE AMERICAN CARS

Chinese companies started talking a decade ago about cracking the U.S. auto market with an array of low-cost passenger vehicles... READ MORE›

MORGAN STANLEY WARNS THERE'S A 'BUYER'S STRIKE' COMING FOR CARS

Morgan Stanley's call comes at a time when the U.S. automakers are grappling with challenges on several fronts... READ MORE›

TRUMP RECOMMITS TO 'MAJOR BORDER TAX' ON FOREIGN-PRODUCED U.S. PRODUCTS

Trump, who will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, warned of a very large border tax on companies that shift production to foreign countries... READ MORE›

TRUMP THREATENS TO UNDO NAFTA'S AUTO ALLEY

GM gets more than 70 percent of its parts from the U.S. for its Mexican factories, says Alan Batey, the company's North America president... READ MORE›

FORD CEO TOLD TRUMP U.S. FUEL-ECONOMY RULES RISK 1 MILLION JOBS

Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields, who delivered the estimation directly to President Donald Trump... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA DEEPENS TRUMP RIFT, KEEPS CLEANER-CAR RULES

The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously to maintain the state's 2025 limits on tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions and begin drafting stricter goals for zero-emission vehicle sales through 2030... READ MORE›

FORD BUILDING A PLANT IN MEXICO DRAWS FIRE FROM TRUMP

Last year Mexico produced 3.4 million vehicles, of which about 80 percent were exported to the United States and elsewhere... READ MORE›

TEN AUTOMAKERS ARE SUED IN U.S. OVER 'DEADLY' KEYLESS IGNITIONS

The automakers had actual knowledge of the dangerous carbon monoxide poisoning consequences of vehicles with keyless fobs that lack an automatic shut-off, the complaint said... READ MORE›

CHINA FINES GM VENTURE $29 MILLION FOR MONOPOLISTIC PRICING

China fines GM venture 29 million for monopolistic pricing state TV... READ MORE›