Sen. Warren Puts Walmart In Her Crosshairs A Week Ahead Of Planned Nationwide Black Friday Protests
The outspoken progressive senator meets with Walmart activists ahead of Black Friday demonstrations.
Europe Car Sales Up 6.5%, But Growth Relied On Discounts As European Economy Slowed
E.U. consumers bought a million cars last month, led by U.K. demand. Ford sales are up; GM's are down.
Connected Car Privacy: Critics Say Automakers Principles Pledge Needs More Assurances
Top automakers have outlined consumer privacy principles for connected cars. Here’s what’s lacking, according to critics.
Ralph Nader: Takata Air Bag Problem ‘Murky’ As Lawsuits Get Settled Before Going To Trial
Ralph Nader says the public knows too little about why some Takata air bags explode and spray shrapnel.
Black Friday Showdown: If History Is Any Measure, Protests Against Retail Giant Walmart Won’t Force Change
Advocates pushing Walmart to raise wages and improve work scheduling hope to make Black Friday 2014 their biggest action yet.
Cadillac China Sales Up 58% As US Sales Of GM Luxury Brand Slump
Amid sluggish U.S. demand for GM’s luxury car brand, Chinese consumers gravitate to Cadillac’s XTS sedan, SRX crossover.
Ceremony Honoring Influential Women Ducks Controversy, Withdraws Award To GM Chief Mary Barra
GM’s ignition switch recall will keep CEO Mary Barra from receiving an award for being first woman to head a car company.
The 2015 C7 Corvette Stingray: Too Loud To Be Sold In South Korea
The upcoming Chevrolet muscle car won’t feed South Korea’s growing appetite for imported cars. Because, noise.
UAW Welcomes Volkswagen Policy Shift After Years Of Failing To Gain Traction In Anti-Union South
With little else to lose at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, auto plant, the UAW sees hope in the company’s new deal.
Wireless Electric Rail Begins Testing Kaohsiung, Taiwan, As The World’s First Completely Cable-Free Rail System
Taiwan’s first light-rail service uses Spanish electric trains that charge wirelessly instead of using overhead catenary lines.
Automakers Are Cheating To Meet European Emissions, Fuel Economy Goals: Report
Overinflating tires and disconnecting alternators are two of the methods used to cheat Europe’s stringent fuel economy and emissions goals.
Takata Air Bag Recalls: Honda Expands List To Include 2006 Ridgeline Truck; Nissan Adds Infiniti M Sedans
Japanese automakers limit the recalls to vehicles “originally sold or ever registered” in hot and humid regions.
Porsche China Sales Jump 19% So Far In 2014, 'Significantly Above' Same Period Last Year
The German luxury automaker delivered 16 percent more cars in China in October than same month last year.
Chinese Firms Blindsided By Mexico Decision To Revoke High-Speed Rail Concession Five Days After Awarding It
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto revoked a high-speed rail concession led by Chinese firms just before his trip to Beijing. Awkward?
Airbus Lands Deal With China’s Largest Aircraft Leasing Company To Buy Over $10 Billion Worth of Aircraft
Airbus says lessor agrees to order 100 A320 aircraft.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk On Model X Delays, Model S Production, China Expansion And The ‘BS’ In The Battery Industry
The billionaire founder of Tesla talks shop after company’s third quarter results.
Tesla Motors Third-Quarter Earnings: Model X Release Delayed Until Late 2015
Tesla Motors wants more time to test its highly anticipated Model X crossover.
After 51 Years, Chrysler Quietly Retires Its Pentastar Logo After Merging With Fiat
Once imprinted on every car Chrysler made, the iconic logo falls to the rise of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).
Volkswagen Recalls Over 100,000 Audi Sedans: Air Bags May Not Work
Volkswagen Group says some recent Audi A4, S4 and Allroad cars have air bag controllers that need a software fix.
Cost Of Meeting 2021 EU Vehicle Emission Standards Will Be $1,350 Per Vehicle, Says Report
A new report offers a grim outlook for further reductions of vehicle greenhouse gases as all the easy stuff has been done.
BMW Is Selling Almost As Many Cars In Mainland China As It Is In The Western Hemisphere
The Asian giant is poised to overtake the Americas in sales of BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce cars.
Ford Motor Recalls Over 200,000 Of Six Models For Various Issues Led By 2014 Flex, F-150
More than half of the affected vehicles are the 2014 Flex crossovers and F-150 pickup trucks, which may have a passenger-side air bag problem.
October 2014 US New Auto Sales: Up 6% On US Trucks, Foreign Sedans; Ford Down 2%, VW Climbs After A Long Losing Streak
Lower gas prices encouraged consumers to drive off in SUVs and trucks. U.S. automakers lose to Japanese sedans.
October 2014 New-Auto Sales: Ford Sales Down 2%, Lincoln Up 25%
Fiesta, C-Max, Mustang pull Ford car sales down while 2015 F-150 truck transition impacts company’s best seller.
October 2014 US New-Auto Sales: Chrysler Up 22% As Jeep Sales Soar
Jeep Cherokee, Chrysler 200, Ram truck and Dodge Dart give Chrysler the best October in over a decade.
October 2014 US New-Auto Sales: Nissan Up 13% As Rogue, Leaf Break October Record
Nissan’s luxury Infiniti brand sales drop, but core models and truck sales rise by double digits.
China’s Industrial Growth Slows More Than Expected As Major Banks See Increase In Defaults
The country’s Purchasing Managers Index came in at 50.8. Economists had expected better performance.
Takata Air Bag Recalls: Nissan Identifies New Problem With Japanese Supplier’s Safety Equipment
Nissan says some Infiniti SUVs have airbags that explode for a different reason than one identified in 16.5 million vehicles.
Flight MH17: More Human Remains Found Amid Break In Eastern Ukraine Fighting
Remains found Friday from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane are making their way to the Netherlands for identification.
Surgical Gowns Don’t Block Ebola, Lawsuit Against Kimberly-Clark Corp. Contends
A suit filed this week claims Kimberly-Clark has known since last year that its gowns don’t offer maximum protection from infectious disease.
