Musk signals Tesla design, manufacturing overhaul at German plant
FRANKFURT -- Tesla Inc. will use its plant in Brandenburg, Germany to demonstrate a radical overhaul of how its cars are built, as well as making electric car battery cells...
Magna buying majority stake in Chinese seat maker HLZX
Magna International on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire majority ownership of Honglizhixin (HLZX), a major seat supplier to Chinese automakers, expanding the Canadian supplier’s seating capabilities across China. Terms of...
Renault CEO de Meo unveils brand-focused reorganization
PARIS – Renault Group has announced a new corporate structure pegged to four brands rather than geographic regions, in the first move by new CEO Luca de Meo to turn around...
Group at odds with automakers over who controls access to vehicle data
Members of the Global Alliance for Vehicle Data Access disagree with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation over who controls access to vehicle data, the group said in an open letter...
Visionary Midwest dealer Bob Rohrman dies at 87
Bob Rohrman, who built his namesake Midwestern dealership group from a single used-car lot in Lafayette, Ind., died Tuesday of natural causes. He was 87. Named one of Automotive News'...
Jeep Wrangler plug-in rated at 25 miles of electric range
Jeep Wrangler buyers looking to go green will be able to get 25 miles of electric range in the upcoming plug-in version that will bear the 4xe badge. The 2021...
Jeep Grand Wagoneer returns with passenger-side screen, plug-in powertrain
The Grand Wagoneer, before being dropped nearly 30 years ago, was a standard-bearer of luxury for Jeep. Now Jeep is ready to head back upstream with a modern take on...
Porsche Races to the Clouds and the Podium at Pikes Peak
Porsche has a long history of winning at Pikes Peak. Before this weekend, its trophy count stood at 27. Now make it 29, as two entrants in the Race to...
Nissan’s sales slow in August as Toyota, Honda surge
BEIJING -- Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday its sales in China fell 2.4 percent in August from a year earlier, while rival Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor...
Raptor Looks Without the Raptor Name
There might be a million ways to customize a midsize truck such as the 2020 Ford Ranger so that it stands out from its other factory-fresh mates. But not all...