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Subaru vows to bolster training, compliance after inspection scandal
19 December 2017, 08:00Subaru vowed to improve oversight of its final inspections after revealing uncertified staff carried out tests of new cars for the domestic market for decades.
BMW electric cars hit 100,000 global sales target
19 December 2017, 08:00BMW said it reached its target of selling 100,000 electrified cars this year around the world, benefiting from stronger demand in western Europe and the United States.
Nissan design boss ushers in high-tech era, honors past
18 December 2017, 08:00Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan's first non-Japanese styling chief, wants to re-root the automaker in its Japanese heritage and deploy advanced digital tools to get to the next era.
Pay us for recalled used cars, dealers say
18 December 2017, 08:00Federal law requires automakers pay a dealer 1 percent of the value of a new car that is under recall to cover floorplanning, insurance, depreciation and other costs, but there is nothing similar for used vehicles in most states.
Retiring Lear CEO sees bets pay off
18 December 2017, 08:00CEO Matt Simoncini is leaving Lear in a healthy position -- flush with money to make acquisition deals if necessary, but for the moment, not needing to.
Future of Ford Fusion unclear as North America production ending
18 December 2017, 08:00Ford last week told suppliers that it was canceling plans to build the next-generation Fusion starting in 2020 at the Mexico plant that makes the car now, sources said.
GTS versions expected to lift Boxster, Cayman
18 December 2017, 08:00Orders for the GTS variants are "looking very good" since the order bank for the cars opened earlier this fall, the CEO of Porsche Cars North America said.
How China plans to create giant state-owned carmaker
17 December 2017, 08:00In recent years, Beijing has forced the consolidation of state-owned industries such as steelmaking, railway equipment and coal mining. Now it's the auto industry's turn.
Honda will have partners, not tie-ups
17 December 2017, 08:00Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo says partnerships -- not capital tie-ups -- are the way to confront the new era of technology.
Buick attempts to differentiate Regal with Sportback, wagon
17 December 2017, 08:00The Regal marks a unique strategy of moving an existing vehicle into alternative segments.