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›

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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›

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

THESE AUTOMAKERS COULD BE TRUMP'S NEXT TARGETS

Donald Trump's Twitter-fueled bid to crimp free trade in the auto industry began with a warning to Detroit's Big 3 about building factories south of the border... 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›

Can CEO Mary Barra Change General Motors' Corporate Culture?... READ MORE›

FIAT CHRYSLER CEO SAYS PURSUING MERGER WITH GM A 'HIGH PRIORITY'

That discussion remains a high priority for FCA, he told journalists on the sidelines of the Formula One Italian Grand Prix in Monza, northern Italy... READ MORE›

TAKATA HIT WITH DAILY FINE ON AIR BAG PROBE AS REPAIRS LAG

Safety regulator also said Friday that nearly 90 percent of the vehicles recalled because of defective Takata air bags were still unrepaired as of December 31... READ MORE›

AUTOMAKERS RECALL 12 MILLION U.S. VEHICLES OVER TAKATA AIR BAGS

Automakers worldwide had previously recalled about 50 million vehicles with Takata inflators... READ MORE›

U.S. REGULATORS RECALL 2.1 MILLION VEHICLES IN NEW AIR BAG ISSUE

In the Takata cases, Honda on Friday said it has confirmed that a Takata air bag inflator ruptured in a Jan... READ MORE›

TOYOTA RECALLS 6.5M VEHICLES OVER FEARS WINDOW SWITCH COULD CATCH FIRE

In recent months Toyota has recalled nearly 10 million vehicles outfitted with defective air bags that have been linked to several deaths globally... READ MORE›

U.S. REGULATORS EXPAND NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY TAKATA RECALLS

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA said in a statement the number of vehicles from 10 automakers covered by recalls this year and in 2013 is now 7... READ MORE›

TOYOTA TELLS U.S. DEALERS TO DISCLOSE FUTURE TAKATA RECALLS

They include the 2016 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX460 still in production... READ MORE›

CARMAKERS STUMPED BY TRUMP AT DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Shows just how tough it is for automakers to predict fickle consumer tastes. Divining the future will only get tougher under President Donald Trump... READ MORE›

GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS SCRAMBLE TO ASSESS DAMAGE FROM HUGE BLASTS AT CHINA PORT

In our current view, the damage isn't that severe, a China-based Toyota spokesman said... READ MORE›

TOYOTA REMAINS WORLD'S TOP-SELLING CARMAKER WITH OVER 10M VEHICLES SOLD IN 2015

Toyota Motor Corp announced Wednesday that it sold 10.15 million vehicles in 2015, retaining its spot as the world's top-selling automaker for the fourth straight year... READ MORE›

GM EUROPE OPERATIONS STILL LOSS-MAKING IN 2015

General Motors had previously set a target for its European operations, which comprise the Opel and Vauxhall brands, to return to profitability by 2016 ... READ MORE›

TOYOTA CALLS UNION PAY DEMANDS IMPOSSIBLE; TALKS OUTCOME KEY FOR ABENOMICS

Last year, Toyota agreed to a 2,700 yen base salary hike, the first in six years though short of the union's request for 4,000 yen... READ MORE›

AS CHINA GETS TOUGHER ON FUEL ECONOMY, SOME CARMAKERS MAY BE LEFT BEHIND

As china gets tougher on fuel economy some carmakers may be left behind... READ MORE›

WOMAN CHARGED AFTER LIVE-STREAMING HER DRUNKEN DRIVE HOME

During the live stream, published by WFTV in Orlando, Florida, Beall repeatedly said that she was drunk and appeared to be asking viewers for directions... READ MORE›

THE AMAZING LUXURIES FOUND INSIDE A MEXICAN PRISON

In this Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 photo, relatives of inmates stand outside the Topo Chico prison, where a riot broke out overnight in Monterrey, Mexico... READ MORE›

TOYOTA'S 'MADE IN AMERICA' STRATEGY ISN'T ENOUGH TO SHIELD IT FROM TRUMP

Shortly after president met Tuesday with the U.S. auto CEOs, Toyota said it would add 400 jobs and spend 600 million retooling and updating an Indiana plant... READ MORE›

HONDA FACES HARD FIGHT KEEPING CR-V AS AMERICA'S TOP-SELLING SUV

Honda also will soon expand CR-V output, building it in Indiana as well as in Ohio and Ontario, Canada... READ MORE›

U.S. SENATOR SAYS 'BETTER' TO TEST SELF-DRIVING CARS ON PRIVATE TRACK

Michigan is among a handful of states to pass legislation enabling testing of self-driving cars on public roads... READ MORE›

VW OVERTAKES TOYOTA TO TAKE GLOBAL SALES LEAD IN FIRST HALF OF 2015

Toyota bucked the market trend with a 42 per cent gain during the month and boosted sales during the first half by 10 per cent to 512,800 vehicles... READ MORE›

TOYOTA TOPS WORLD AUTO SALES IN FIRST NINE MONTHS

Toyota was the world's top-selling automaker for the first nine months of this year selling nearly 7.5 million vehicles and overtaking Volkswagen which was in the No... READ MORE›

NEW PRESIDENT URGES VEHICLE PARTS MAKER AISIN SEIKI TO CHANGE GEAR

Aisin Seiki's business from automakers outside of Toyota includes supplying transmissions to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Ram pickup models and General Motors Co.'s Cadillac sedans... READ MORE›

AFTER TIANJIN BLASTS, TOYOTA TO RESTART CHINA PLANT ON THURSDAY

Tianjin FAW Toyota built about 440,000 Crown, Reiz, Corolla and Vios cars last year, almost half of Toyota's annual vehicle output in China... READ MORE›

General Motors has rebounded from bankruptcy and, with sales at a six-year high, the automaker appears to be accelerating away from a recall setback... READ MORE›

AT&T, TIME WARNER BONDS WIDEN ON MERGER NEWS

Meanwhile Time Warner's 2.95 percent 2026 were bid 17bp wider at T 140bp after the announcement of the deal, which still needs the approval of US regulators... READ MORE›

TOYOTA TO RECALL 6.5M VEHICLES TO FIX WINDOW SWITCHES

The recall is one of the largest single recalls initiated by Toyota and brings the number of vehicles affected by faulty power window switches to 14 million... READ MORE›