Porsche revives design, engineering icon to mark 70th birthdayAuto News

"Project Gold" is a one-of-a-kind rebuild of the 993-generation 911 Turbo. The 993 is the internal designation for the version of the Porsche 911 model made between 1994 and early 1998.

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Audi PB18 e-tron concept features movable driver's seating areaAuto News

The concept car is based off the standard architecture of a midengine sports car, but is powered by a solid-state battery and three electric motors that can go from 0 to 60 mph in just over 2 seconds.

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NAFTA talks set to run into next weekAuto News

U.S.-Mexico talks to craft a new deal on new auto industry rules under NAFTA are poised to continue into next week, Mexico's economy minister said, as friction persists over the threat of more restrictive U.S. import rules.

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Jaguar approves launch of electric E-typeAuto News

Jaguar Classic, a unit of the UK-based automaker which restores vintage Jaguar cars, will convert the vehicles to electric power at its Classic Works facility in Coventry. The first deliveries are planned for the summer of 2020.

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Infiniti's Rocketeer of EVsAuto News

An automaker lagging behind in the electric race makes big claims about the future. The concept is the first major machine drafted under the watch of design chief Karim Habib, whom Infiniti hired away from BMW last year.

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Exec Leaves Ford to Head U.S.-North Korea Policy (8/23/18)

Exec leaves Ford to head U.S.-North Korea policy; FCA global recall; BMW brings back Z4 roadster;...
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Trump administration undercuts the case for fuel economyAuto News

To many observers, the only big winner from looser restrictions is Big Oil.

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Ford's Steve Biegun appointed as U.S. envoy to North KoreaAuto News

Ford executive Steve Biegun is relinquishing his role as vice president of international government affairs to return to Washington, his old stomping ground, where he will be Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's special envoy for North Korea, according...

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Canada says it needs to agree to any conclusions on NAFTA 'rules of origin'Auto News

Canada has been waiting on the sidelines for weeks, as talks have focused on settling differences between Mexico and the United States at the centre of U.S. President Donald Trump's complaint that NAFTA has undercut U.S.

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Musk taps Morgan Stanley to help take Tesla privateAuto News

Elon Musk has hired Morgan Stanley to assist in a potential bid to take Tesla private, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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Former Venture owner back in court for more than $410M commercial disputeAuto News

Plastics entrepreneur Larry Winget is back in court for a commercial dispute that has lasted more than a decade.

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BMW Z4 roadster revivedAuto News

BMW is returning into the roadster market with the revival of the Z4 -- a car whose predecessor helped to spark a renaissance in small sporty coupes and burnished the brand's driving bona fides with the Z1, and later the Z3, in the 1990s.

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Carmera raises $20 million to serve growing need for real-time mapsAuto News

The real-time mapping startup is expanding its operations to Asia.

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BMW Z4 roadster revivedAuto News

Cars may be going out of style with today's new-vehicle shoppers, yet BMW and some other automakers are convinced roadsters can still deliver some brand sizzle -- even at lower volumes.

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Ford loses another veteran hand in Washington amid trade talksAuto News

Ford, embroiled in trade talks with the Trump administration, is losing its second veteran lobbyist in Washington this summer as Steve Biegun, who ran international affairs, has left to join the State Department as a special representative to North...

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NAFTA content rules to keep Detroit 3 competitive, trade group says Auto News

Stronger automotive content rules that are emerging from NAFTA negotiations are expected to keep North America competitive as a production base and allow GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler to remain competitive globally, the head of their trade group said...

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Mercedes-Benz encourages improvementAuto News

In the latest new commercial to join our viral video charts, Mercedes-Benz wants athletes to keep going.

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Mitsubishi plugs in Outlander PHEVAuto News

In the latest new video to join our viral video charts, a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV owner notes that the future is already in his garage.

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FCA recalls 209,000 vans, SUVs, crossovers for brake glitchAuto News

Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 209,000 minivans and SUVs worldwide to inspect and fix a brake problem that can cause longer stopping distances.

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Trump auto tariff threats hinder push for NAFTA dealAuto News

President Trump's plans to punish automakers who produce vehicles outside the U.S. and sell them to Americans are hindering the administration's efforts to close the deal on a new NAFTA this month.

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VW will invest $4 billion to build digital businessesAuto News

VW will invest $4 billion by 2025 to build digital businesses and products including a cloud computing-based platform and a new software operating system.

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U.S.-China trade war escalates as new tariffs kick inAuto News

The world's two largest economies have now implemented tariffs on a combined $100 billion of products since early July, with more to come, adding to risks to global economic growth.

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