GM fires 15 over ignition scandal but says 'no coverup'General Motors chief executive Mary Barra said Thursday that the company has fired 15 mostly senior executives over the deadly ignition scandal that has placed the automaker under federal investigation.
06 June 2014
Ford recalls almost 1.4 million cars in North AmericaUS automaker Ford Motor issued safety recalls Thursday for nearly 1.4 million cars in North America, mostly in the US, to fix potential steering and other problems.
30 May 2014
US wins WTO case against China on luxury carsThe WTO on Friday rejected Chinese tariffs on US-made luxury cars, handing Washington a victory on one of the growing number of disputes between the world's two largest economies.
24 May 2014
Toyota recalls 520,000 vehicles globallyToyota on Friday said it is recalling about 520,000 vehicles, mostly in North America, over several issues including cable corrosion that could see unused spare tyres fall off.
23 May 2014
GM fined record $35 mn over ignition recall delayThe US auto safety regulator Friday imposed a record $35 million fine on General Motors for its failure to promptly recall cars with ignition faults linked to at least 13 deaths.
Formula One: F1 threatened by cash crisisFormula One faces a serious cash crisis if it does not introduce serious cost-cutting measures, Williams' deputy team-principal Claire Williams warned.
Fifty years of Mustang cool: is China along for the ride?From Steve McQueen to "The Fast and the Furious", the Mustang has long cruised through American pop culture, but Ford is hoping its snarling sports car will find a new generation of fans as it turns 50: in China.
China auto show opens amid environmental, growth concernsLeading automakers gathered in Beijing Sunday for China's biggest car show, expressing confidence in the world's largest car market even though lacklustre economic growth and environmental restrictions have generated uncertainty.
21 April 2014
Ford Mustang turns 50 atop Empire State BuildingFord celebrated the 50th birthday of its beloved Mustang by displaying a new model of the convertible on top of the Empire State Building in New York.
17 April 2014
BMW recalls half million cars worldwideGerman automaker BMW is recalling almost half a million vehicles worldwide due to an engine part defect, a company spokesman said.
13 April 2014
Hyundai to build fourth China plantSouth Korea's largest carmaker Hyundai Motor said Wednesday it will sign a preliminary agreement to build a fourth plant in China, as it looks to expand in the world's biggest car market.
26 March 2014
Indian Toyota workers down tools despite end to lockoutEmployees at Toyota's auto assembly plants in southern India failed to return to work Monday at the end of a week-long lockout after refusing to sign codes of conduct, their union said.
Bollore to quadruple electric-car points in BritainFrench tycoon Vincent Bollore said Wednesday he aims to introduce a car version of the "Boris Bikes" hire scheme in London, and quadruple the number of electric car-charging points in Britain.