Subaru has chosen the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show as the venue to unveil the final production model of its much anticipated BRZ sports car. A concept version was on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show which ran from November … Continue reading →

The biggest challenge currently faced by Nissan America chairman Colin Dodge is that of reviving sales in Brazil. Nissan weathered the 2008-2010 global economic crisis better than many other automakers and has since increased its share of other markets, including … Continue reading →

Owners of General Motors Company’s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicles are being offered free loaner cars until the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concludes its probe of the Volt’s lithium-ion battery pack. The probe was launched this past Friday and … Continue reading →

While Honda’s redesigned Odyssey has been well received, its revamped Civic has drawn criticism for the automaker’s use of cheap materials. Honda has already announced that it will perform a mid-cycle refresh of the Civic and is now turning its … Continue reading →

In years past, the Tokyo Motor Show was the dominant event for automakers seeking to make a splash with new models and innovative technologies.  With the emergence of the China market in recent years, the Beijing and Shanghai auto shows … Continue reading →

A new survey by accounting and consulting firm KPMG found that auto industry executives are more pessimistic about the recovery of the U.S. economy than they were just three months ago. Forty-two percent of the executives surveyed in October expect … Continue reading →

According to an official with the United Auto Workers Union, slow North American sales of the Fiat 500 has forced Chrysler Group to lay off more than 100 hourly workers. The layoffs occurred at the automakers Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance … Continue reading →

Ford Motor Company is working to make its infotainment systems easier to use and more reliable. The company’s CEO, Alan Mulally, says quality-control processes for the development of its Sync, MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch software is being revamped in … Continue reading →

According to four individuals familiar with the situation, U.S. safety regulators have launched a probe into the safety of lithium auto batteries following a fire that erupted in a Chevrolet Volt. In addition to General Motors Company (which makes the … Continue reading →

Europe’s sovereign debt crisis has taken its toll on new auto sales as consumers tighten their purse strings in anticipation of more austerity measures. On Wednesday, the company’s CFO Dan Ammann said the company is considering all its options, including … Continue reading →