Germany's Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to launch a family of low cost budget cars in China and possibly elsewhere starting in 2018, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview on Sunday.
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Honda Accord 2016 was launched in the Bay Area, showcasing Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto
Honda launched Accord 2016 at the San Francisco Bay Area with Apple's CarPlay and Android Auto. The car manufacturer also opened its Mountain View Research and Development Facility, which will concentrate on developing new technologies for upcoming editions.
Tata Motors to grow exports of trucks to offset slow India sales
Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.NS), India's biggest automaker by revenue, plans to triple exports of its trucks and buses to countries in Asia and beyond to counter slow sales growth in India, it said on Wednesday.
Apple's Project Titan accelerates with hiring of automotive legends?
Since the alleged approval of "Project Titan" by Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2014 has been leaked last February, rumors about the company developing an autonomous car have persisted. This week, thoughts about the confidential electric car project are again reinforced with the appointment of new car experts.
BMW ushers in Future eDrive Experience with Hydrogen-Powered 5 Series GT
BMW seem to be emerging as a leader in tackling the challenges of meeting the ever-increasing demands for alternative auto fuel sources. The German automobile giant at the recently held Innovation Days 2015 in France unveiled its all new and enhanced BMW Hydrogen-Powered 5 Series GT which was co-developed with Toyota.
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Google Inc (GOOGL.O) said on Thursday it had started testing the latest prototypes of its self-driving cars on Mountain View, California roads, with safety drivers aboard.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N) is a long way from making any offer to the shareholders of U.S. rival General Motors (GM.N) over a possible tie-up, FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Wednesday.
Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska's GAZ Group is in talks with at least six foreign car producers to let them use its idle capacity after General Motors Co pulled out of the market, GAZ Chairman Siegfried Wolf said.
General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Thursday that Fitch Ratings had raised the credit ratings of both GM and GM Financial to investment grade.
General Motors Co (GM.N) will re-enter the U.S. medium-duty truck market next year with Chevrolet-branded vehicles supplied by Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd (7202.T), people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
German automaker BMW on Wednesday unveiled its latest version of its BMW 7 Series at its global headquarters in Munich. The BMW 7 Series is top of the line luxury sedan and is a status symbol, especially in European countries.
Vehicle sales in China fell for a second straight month in May, the first such consecutive drop since late 2011, highlighting the weakness in the world's second biggest economy.
General Motors Co (GM.N) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said on Tuesday that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) CEO Sergio Marchionne sent an email proposing a potential merger, and that GM's board gave "strong support" to her strategy of going it alone.
French automaker Renault SA and its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co continue to increase savings through synergies and can meet longer-term goals without expanding its current alliances, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn told Reuters on Wednesday.
