FCA bets on market-specific models to get traction in ChinaAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will offer more vehicles tailored to China and speed up electrification to relaunch the group in the world's largest car market.

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Cosworth, famed British engineering house, targets IPOAuto News

Cosworth, the British automotive engineering house famous for engines supplied to Formula One and IndyCar race teams, aims to go public after expanding into automotive software, data analytics and sensors for autonomous and assisted driving.

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GM powertrain exec says diesels can be savedAuto News

Tumbling diesel sales in Europe do not signal a grim future for the technology, a senior GM powertrain executive said, citing new evidence suggesting nitrogen oxide emissions can be cut to an absolute minimum.

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Phantom, Cullinan design chief leaves Rolls-RoyceAuto News

Rolls-Royce design director Giles Taylor has left the automaker to "pursue alternative business interests," the company said.

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Japan auto lobby slams U.S. tariff threat ahead of trade talksAuto News

Japan's automakers association on Friday criticized moves by the United States to explore raising tariffs on Japanese auto exports, just as the two countries plan trade talks in July that may increase pressure on Tokyo to open up its markets.

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Cosworth, famed British engineering house, eyes IPOAuto News

Cosworth, the British automotive engineering house famous for engines it once supplied Formula One race teams, plans an IPO in New York as early as next year. The company also plans a "significant investment" in its first U.S.

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British automotive company Cosworth eyes New York IPOAuto News

Cosworth, the British automotive engineering company famous for the engines it once made for Formula One racing teams, plans an initial public offering as early as next year.

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Fiat Chrysler bets on market-specific models to get traction in ChinaAuto News

Fiat Chrysler will offer more vehicles tailored to China and speed up electrification to relaunch the group in the world's largest car market.

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Audi, Bosch CEOs, former Volkswagen chief Winterkorn, summoned to testify in dieselgate lawsuit, paper saysAuto News

Former VW Group chief Martin Winterkorn and the CEOs of Audi and Bosch and have been asked to testify before a German court in connection with a lawsuit seeking damages from the automaker over its emissions cheating scandal, a report said.

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Ford mines, monitors vehicle data to enhance commercial fleet performanceAuto News

The new products use Ford's transportation mobility cloud to track a vehicle's GPS location, mileage, fuel-use data, health, driver behavior and more.

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Trump to discuss autos in trade talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo AbeAuto News

President Donald Trump said he planned to discuss American purchases of Japanese automobiles and other sensitive trade issues with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their meeting at the White House on Thursday.

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Daimler adds 2 electric truck models in race with Tesla, VW Auto News

Daimler's truck unit introduced two battery-powered models for the United States, bolstering its bid to fend off Tesla, Volvo and Volkswagen AG in the race to electrify big rigs.

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Tesla Model X in California crash sped up seconds before impact, NTSB report saysAuto News

The Tesla Model X that crashed in California while being guided by its semiautonomous driving system sped up to 71 mph in the seconds before the vehicle slammed into a highway barrier, investigators said.

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BorgWarner CEO James Verrier to retire, COO Frederic Lissalde will take overAuto News

BorgWarner CEO James Verrier is stepping down at the age of 55 and will serve in a nonexecutive advisory role until he retires in February. COO Frederic Lissalde will replace Verrier, effective Aug. 1.

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GM, Honda team up on EV batteriesAuto News

General Motors and Honda are partnering again -- this time on the development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Under the deal, Honda will buy battery modules based on the next-generation of GM's battery system.

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Waymo will expand self-driving services to Europe, CEO saysAuto News

Waymo aims to expand beyond the U.S. by entering Europe, potentially offering a mobility service with a fully driverless car fleet in cooperation with a local partner, CEO John Krafcik said.

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Volvo sets new goal for autonomous cars in big industry betAuto News

Volvo Cars is betting driverless vehicles will make up one-third of its deliveries by the middle of the next decade, setting the auto industry's most ambitious target yet for the new technology.

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A battery-powered Lamborghini supercar? Keep waitingAuto News

Lamborghini plans to launch a plug-in hybrid version of the Urus SUV but a full-electric car is a long way off for the brand.

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Polestar CEO: North America is brand's hottest marketAuto News

The market showing the greatest interest so far in Polestar, Volvo's recently launched stand-alone brand for high-performance electrified models, is North America, CEO Thomas Ingenlath says.

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Suppliers could be left 'on technology island' if U.S. rolls back fuel standardsAuto News

Auto suppliers are in danger of being left on a 'technology island' if the United States rolls back fuel economy standards, making it tougher for them to become global suppliers.

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