Struggling extended-range electric automaker Fisker had a difficult year in 2012. Shortly after its Karma sedan hit the market, it was plagued by a series of recalls for battery, software and cooling issues. Fisker lost access to previously-committed Department of Energy loans for failing to meet...
Holden boss Mike Devereux has confirmed that a next-generation Commodore will be launched once the latest model, the VF, to be revealed on Sunday and sold in the U.S. as the... February 8, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Volkswagen Group is currently the third largest automaker in the world, outmatched only by General Motors and Toyota in overall sales, though that could easily change in... February 7, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Luxury brand Infiniti is doing all it can to have a global presence. Well-established in the United States, Infiniti also has a relatively strong customer base in Europe and... February 5, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
In January, luxury car sales in the United States were up, and generally by a large margin over prior year. Cadillac delivered 47 percent more cars than it did in 2012, while... February 4, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
The overall U.S. automotive industry's sales tally for January is looking rather good: sales are up almost across the board, and total sales figures are well above last... February 1, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
The relationship between Mercedes’ parent Daimler and China’s Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) isn’t a new one. Beijing Benz Automotive Company (BBAC) has... February 1, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Earlier this week, we reported that Chinese auto parts giant Wanxiang had received approval from the U.S. government to purchase the non-military business of bankrupt... February 1, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Last summer, General Motors’ European unit Opel made the surprise announcement that its chief, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, was being reassigned to a new role, and that its... January 31, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
A few months ago we told you that Sergio Marchionne, the boss of Fiat-Chrysler, was looking to get Ferrari to start building engines for Alfa Romeo, just like it does for... January 31, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
General Motors is overhauling the structure of its powertrain division, including investing up to $200 million in the construction of a new testing facility and consolidating... January 31, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
As struggling plug-in hybrid automaker Fisker broadens its search for investors or partners, it’s hired Huron Consulting Group to manage its day to day operations and... January 30, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
If you were holding out hope for a new Mustang and Camaro-fighting SRT Barracuda to debut in the next few years, you may want to sit down. According to the latest product... January 30, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Late last week it was announced that Volkswagen would build its next-generation Golf, the recently revealed MkVII, in Mexico for export to the U.S. and Canada as well as some... January 30, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123 systems declared bankruptcy last October, the move left Fisker Automotive without a battery supplier for its Karma plug-in hybrid... January 29, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
The parent company of German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, has announced it’s formed an alliance with Ford and Nissan to help accelerate the development and... January 28, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran