Mercedes challenged over 'Drive Pilot' TV adAuto News

Consumer and auto safety advocates have called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Mercedes-Benz over a TV commercial for the 2017 E-class, saying the ad could mislead consumers by overstating the capability of automated driving systems...

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Federal-Mogul posts higher Q2 profit despite aftermarket, currency setbacksAuto News

Diversified supplier Federal-Mogul posted a $31 million profit in the second quarter, up 41 percent from the year-earlier period, driven by a gain in its powertrain unit.

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Porsche Tops Appeal Study, Snubs Detroit (7/27/16)

Porsche tops appeal study, snubs Detroit; FCA’s financial ‘fixation’; Tesla’s moneymaker?; Ford, MIT...
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GM, aiming for strong 2016 finish, to hike truck output Auto News

General Motors will boost production of pickups and SUVs in time for the traditionally brisk fall truck market, a top GM executive said Wednesday.

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GM to hike truck output to finish 2016 strongAuto News

General Motors will boost production of pickups and SUVs in time for the traditionally brisk fall truck market, a top GM executive said Wednesday.

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GM to ramp up truck productionAuto News

General Motors will boost production of pickups and SUVs in time for the traditionally brisk fall truck market, a top GM executive said today.

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Ferrari, Altair Product Design team up for next-gen vehicle platformAuto News

Ferrari is teaming up with longtime design, engineering and software partner Altair Product Design to create the company's next-generation vehicle platform.

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Elon Musk says it's 'pencils down' for Tesla's Model 3Auto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the final designs for Tesla's $35,000 electric Model 3 were locked up two weeks ago, and the company is moving forward on schedule to start producing them next summer. That was just the beginning of his remarks on Tuesday.

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Superior Industries more than doubles Q2 net incomeAuto News

Aluminum wheel supplier Superior Industries International more than doubled its net income in the second quarter from a year earlier, a gain the company attributed to higher shipments and increased use of its new plant in Mexico.

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UAW blasts Renault-Nissan for denying French lawmaker a meetingAuto News

The UAW criticized the Renault-Nissan Alliance after it turned down a meeting with a member of the French parliament at its Canton, Miss., plant, which the UAW hopes to unionize.

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NextGear Capital will finance vehicle purchases at CarMax auctionsAuto News

NextGear Capital will finance dealers' purchases of used vehicles at CarMax's 68 auction locations starting Aug. 8.

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Superior Industries more than doubles 2nd-quarter net incomeAuto News

Aluminum wheel supplier Superior Industries International more than doubled its net income in the second quarter from a year earlier, a gain the company attributed to higher shipments and increased use of its new plant in Mexico.

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Who pays wholesale for auto loans?Auto News

A Texas dealer and the CFPB's head of fair-lending enforcement held a lively discussion of why and how dealerships charge for arranging auto financing at the annual National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers conference.

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Toyota, Mitsubishi, Volvo improve the most in J.D. Power APEAL StudyAuto News

Toyota, Mitsubishi and Volvo had the largest improvements among brands with more than one nameplate in J.D. Power's latest study of new-vehicle appeal, while Porsche paced the industry for the 12th consecutive year.

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FCA boosts 2016 profit target as Jeep fuels Q2 riseAuto News

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles raised its 2016 profit forecast after earnings in the second quarter rose 16 percent on robust demand for Jeep SUVs.

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Mitsubishi Motors' Q1 operating profit tumbles 75% after mileage-cheating scandalAuto News

Mitsubishi Motors reported a 75 percent plunge in fiscal first-quarter operating profit as domestic sales slumped after it admitted to overstating the fuel economy of some of its vehicles.

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