Some Hyundia, Kia vehicles should be probed for noncrash fires, safety advocate saysAuto News

The Center for Auto Safety has asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles built in the United States for potential noncrash fire risk.

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Ford's 2019 Mustang Shelby GT350 faster, more responsiveAuto News

The 2019 model, on sale in the first quarter of next year, gets new tires, changes to the suspension and a new aerodynamics package that includes an updated rear spoiler with an optional Gurney flap.

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Barra: Trade uncertainty 'will eventually' impact GM operationsAuto News

GM CEO Mary Barra said if trade uncertainty continues, it "will eventually" have an impact on the company's operations. The automaker has already seen higher steel and aluminum prices.

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Trump's tariffs may cost carmakers at least 1 million annual salesAuto News

If President Donald Trump slaps a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles, it may cost the U.S. auto industry 1 million annual vehicle sales -- and that's just the low end of the estimated damage, says LMC Automotive.

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UAW will present outgoing Williams with retirement perksAuto News

UAW delegates are expected to present outgoing UAW President Dennis Williams with the use of a cabin at the union's Black Lake retreat and conference center when he retires this week.

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Trump tariffs could sink Canada's auto industryAuto News

Donald Trump's heightened attacks on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are raising concerns that he might follow through on threats to impose auto tariffs, a move that could devastate the car industry in Canada and lead to higher prices in the...

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BMW global sales fell 2% in May on China tariffs, German diesel bansAuto News

BMW Group said its global vehicle sales fell 2 percent in May, weighed down by China tariffs and a steep drop in German registrations as cities such as Hamburg started banning older diesel vehicles from key streets.

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Automakers push 9 states to follow Calif. commitment to ZEVsAuto News

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has written nine governors whose states follow California's ZEV program asking for tangible steps to help increase sales, including more investments in EV charging infrastructure, expanded consumer incentives...

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Kia ad campaign uses kid salesmen to poke fun at dealersAuto News

Saad Chehab, who joined Kia Motors America in May 2017 as vice president of marketing communications, said the brand needed the fresh look for its summer sales campaign.

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Mercedes-Benz previews electric EQA hatchbackAuto News

Mercedes-Benz released a

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Mercedes-Benz previews electric EQA hatchbackAuto News

Mercedes-Benz released a

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German automakers caught in the middle of looming tariff threatsAuto News

BMW and Mercedes face a double whammy of trade risks in an intensifying spat between the European Union and the U.S.

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Tesla's Autopilot to get 'full self-driving feature'Auto News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the EV maker's Autopilot driver assistance system will get full self-driving features following a software upgrade in August.

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Jaguar Land Rover to move Discovery production to SlovakiaAuto News

Jaguar Land Rover is moving all production of its Land Rover Discovery to Slovakia from its Solihull plant near Birmingham. The UK plant will be retooled to accommodate a new generation of EVs, people familiar with the matter said.

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Former GM chief Henderson named interim CEO of seating supplier AdientAuto News

Fritz Henderson, who steered General Motors through its 2009 bankruptcy, has been named interim CEO of seating supplier Adient. He succeeds R.

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Adient names former GM chief Henderson interim CEOAuto News

Former General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson has been named interim CEO of seating supplier Adient. He succeeds R. Bruce McDonald, who is stepping down from his role as chairman and CEO of the company effective immediately

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Ford's purchase of symbolic Detroit train station expected MondayAuto News

Ford has purchased the long-blighted Michigan Central Station, a towering train depot in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood that will be the centerpiece of a sprawling urban campus the automaker will use to woo talent.

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Ford's purchase of symbolic Detroit train station expected MondayAuto News

Ford has purchased the long-blighted Michigan Central Station, a towering train depot in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood that will be the centerpiece of a sprawling urban campus the automaker will use to woo talent.

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Audi CEO targeted in German prosecutor's emissions probeAuto News

German prosecutors said they have widened an emissions-cheating probe against Audi to include CEO Rupert Stadler among the suspects accused of fraud and false advertising.

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German regulator found 5 defeat devices in Daimler diesels, paper saysAuto News

Germany's road vehicle authority suspects emissions control devices are being used in the bulk of Mercedes owner Daimler's new Euro 6 diesel car fleet, encompassing 1 million vehicles, a newspaper said.

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