In Geneva, end of tunnel nowhere in sight for carmakers
The Geneva International Motor Show opens its doors Tuesday under a dark cloud, with no sign of a speedy rebound in sight for the troubled European market.
Jaguar Land Rover mulls manufacturing in India: report
Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury car unit owned by Tata Motors, is considering manufacturing vehicles from scratch in India.
China's Geely to set up research centre in Sweden
Chinese automaker Geely, owner of Sweden's Volvo Cars, said it would set up a research and development centre in the Scandinavian country to capitalise on advanced European technology.
Auto racing: Patrick's Daytona pole makes NASCAR history
Danica Patrick topped qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Sunday to become the first woman to earn pole position for one of the hugely popular NASCAR stock car racing's elite events.
Peugeot unveils historic 5 bn euro loss for 2012
Embattled French auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen announced Wednesday a massive net loss of five billion euros ($6.7 billion) for 2012, the worst result in its history.
Daimler seeks stake in China car maker: report
German auto maker Daimler is planning to buy a 10 to 20 percent stake in the passenger car unit of its Chinese partner BAIC Group and could sign the deal Friday.
Brazil auto workers, GM fail to agree on job cuts
Brazilian auto workers on Friday failed to talk General Motors out of cutting 1,598 jobs as the two sides agreed to meet again next week.
Luring young car buyers with gadgets, nail polish
From navigation systems serving as game consoles to sound systems doubling as amplifiers and nail polish matching a paint job, automakers are trying new tricks to lure fickle young buyers.
Astana crew returned from Africa Eco Race-2013
Kazakhstan’s Astana crew has safely returned home from Sonangol Africa Eco Race-2013.
Luxury, sports cars in Detroit spotlight as sales boom
Luxury and sports cars will be in the spotlight when the Detroit auto show opens Monday amid booming sales and renewed optimism as the US economy rebounds from a deep downturn.
Toyota says to sell 9.7 mn vehicles this year, up 22%
Toyota said Wednesday that it expects to sell 9.7 million vehicles globally this year, up 22 percent from 2011 as Japan's biggest automaker accelerates a recovery after last year's natural disasters.
Mitsubishi expands oil leak recall to 1.7 mn vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors on Wednesday widened a recall over an oil leak issue on vehicles sold in Japan to about 1.7 million vehicles, prompting a rebuke from the country's transport ministry.
Japan auto giants to halve Chinese output: report
Japan's top three carmakers will halve production in China following a sales slump there sparked by a backlash over a territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing.
Luxury car sales drag in US: Lexus
Sales of luxury cars across the United States have not kept pace with non-luxury vehicles but Lexus still expects to hit its target this year.
Toyota, Nissan cut China output over island row
Japanese auto giants Toyota and Nissan are reducing production in China because demand for Japanese cars has been hit by a bitter row over disputed islands.
Japan auto giants scale back China production
Japan's big three automakers shuttered some or all of their factory operations in China on Tuesday amid escalating anti-Japan protests centred on a bitter territorial dispute between the Asian giants.
Obama to launch China WTO action on autos
President Barack Obama will launch a new WTO enforcement action against Chinese auto subsidies Monday, countering his Republican foe Mitt Romney's accusations that he is too timid towards Beijing.