Steel pistons catch on in EuropeAuto News

Steel pistons are a rising trend among European automakers, a counterintuitive direction as the industry looks for more aluminum.

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Corning's Gorilla Glass sees its openingAuto News

Glassmaker Corning knew it would be slow-going to sell automakers on thinner glass. But it's starting to happen.

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Subaru Impreza enriched by platform savingsAuto News

When Subaru was looking to reinvest some of the savings it's reaping from putting the 2017 Impreza on a modular platform, the first place it looked was the interior.

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Uber fires back at California DMV in self-driving car spatAuto News

Uber Technolgies again defied a demand by California regulators that the ride-services firm apply for a permit to test self-driving cars, setting up a possible legal battle.

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Icahn extends offer for Federal-MogulAuto News

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn once again extended his offer to gain total control over supplier Federal-Mogul as the previous deadline expired.

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FTC settles charges with used-car dealerships over recall disclosuresAuto News

Three of the nation's 20 largest used-car dealership groups agreed to settle charges that they failed to adequately disclose that some vehicles they sold had safety recalls and were not repaired, the Federal Trade Commission said today.

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VW agrees to pay $200M to offset 3.0-liter diesel emissions, report saysAuto News

Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay just over $200 million to offset emissions from about 80,000 3.0-liter diesel U.S. vehicles, a source told Reuters.

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VW agrees to pay $200 million to offset 3.0-liter diesel emissionsAuto News

Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay just over $200 million to offset emissions from about 80,000 3.0-liter diesel U.S. vehicles, a source told Reuters.

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First limited-run 2017 Ford GT -- Bill Ford's -- rolls off assembly lineAuto News

Ford has begun production and delivery of its 2017 GT supercar. The first new-generation GT -- belonging to Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford -- rolled off the assembly line today in Markham, Ontario. It's unclear what color Bill Ford's GT is.

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Porsche race car engineer Hitzinger joins Apple, report saysAuto News

Apple poached the technical director of Porsche's race car program earlier this year, Manager Magazin reported today, hiring a project manager who helped engineer the sports car company's victorious return to the Le Mans endurance race.

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Ford promotes 3 VPs to expanded rolesAuto News

Ford today said its general counsel, chief information officer and top environment and safety officer are taking expanded roles.

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China's Wanxiang gets approval to produce Karma electric carsAuto News

Wanxiang Group, a major Chinese auto parts supplier which three years ago bought the assets of defunct California-based plug-in hybrid carmaker Fisker Automotive, has received approval from local regulators to produce electric vehicles in China.

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