David Zoia

China already is Jeep’s largest market outside of the U.S., and plans are to add local assembly of the new small Renegade model to further growth.

The concept car, developed by Volkswagen's Chattanooga engineering center, has a shot at production, the automaker says.

Europe has a better idea. And if state politicians followed its lead on curbing carbon-dioxide emissions, they could avoid a lengthy, pointless tug of war and greatly impact how Americans view and ultimately do their part to combat global warming. Here in the U.S., Washington regulators, the auto industry and nearly a dozen states are locked in a battle over who has ownership of CO2 emissions standards.

Nissan’s luxury division will badge all its cars starting with Q and its CUVs and SUVs beginning with QX in order to give the brand more market clarity.

The road to China, Thailand, Russia and Brazil runs through Detroit.At least it will for General Motors Corp., which over the next few months is shifting its International Operations (IO) command center out of Zurich back to the Motor City.The move comes on the heels of some unexpected stumbling at GMIO - part self-inflicted, part global economics - that sent the group's earnings plunging 69% in 1997

The U.S. needs to get public policy on energy right – and pretty quickly, a government official says.

Developer AVL says auto makers are interested in its serial hybrid concept, and it is discussing with potential suppliers licensing its rotary engine for production.

The technology could see application in at least a half dozen production vehicles for 2015-2016, the French supplier says.

Suppliers who take their purchasing and product development online can cut costs and reduce their time to market by 30%, but few have managed that task so far. That’s the conclusion of the latest “Automotive Best Practices Forum” survey conducted by Arthur Andersen in partnership with the Original Equipment Suppliers Assn. (OESA). On average, e-procurement strategies have been only 22% implemented,

Stefan Krause, BMW’s top sales executive, dismisses reports of growing friction between the auto maker and its suppliers as a result of cost-cutting initiatives.

Placed side-by-side, the new and old systems present a stunning visual. Despite a small increase in the displacement of the gasoline engine from 1.4L to 1.5L the overall package is reduced markedly in volume and has shed about 130 lbs.

The German auto maker is looking to cut €6 billion in costs, including about €4 billion from materials purchasing and €2 billion in job reductions and productivity improvements.

Toyota’s VPNS system emits a car-like – albeit science-fiction-leaning – whirring noise to alert pedestrians to the approach of an often-silent-running hybrid or EV.

Transmission issues are plaguing the Camry V-6, while there are reliability issues with the 4WD Tundra, magazine says.

Set to hit U.S. showrooms this fall as a ’17 model, the Golf Alltrack is powered by VW’s 1.8L TSI turbocharged 4-cyl. that delivers 170 hp and 199 lb.-ft. of torque.

The Santa Fe’s rugged, chiseled exterior carries over inside the cabin, where Hyundai’s H-shaped design theme creates the aura of an interior carved from granite.

The start-up known for its innovative Skip Fire fuel-efficiency software for internal-combustion engines now is offering technology designed to optimize battery-electric-vehicle performance.

Smith’s simple directive to his staff was to do “anticipatory journalism.” He preached constantly of the need to be out front with the news and astute analysis that showed the direction the industry was heading.

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