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McLaren North American President Tony Joseph makes supercar brand easier to find
23 June 2018, 08:00McLaren North America President Tony Joseph has been with the brand since it set up shop nine years ago, watching it grow from fledging operations to a growing retail base.
GM sees Turin randd center feeding diesel revival
23 June 2018, 08:00This northern Italian industrial city of Turin is home to a key operation in General Motors' drive to reduce fuel consumption in its combustion engines in the U.S. and globally.
BMW and Audi dealers call Trump tariff plans 'scary' and 'tragic'
23 June 2018, 08:00Ask dealers about President Trump's threatening to tax imports of European models, and they'll tell you buyers of those cars might as well throw the money saved on their tax bills out the window.
VW may seek damages from Winterkorn over emissions violations
23 June 2018, 08:00Volkswagen is reviewing whether to seek damages from former CEO Martin Winterkorn, who was at the helm when the company disclosed it had cheated on emissions tests, VW supervisory board member Stephan Weil told a newspaper.
How Trump's trade war could hit automakers in the U.S.
22 June 2018, 08:00Over the past three decades, the global auto industry has gotten, well, more global. Manufacturers built scores of factories outside their home countries to reduce exposure to currency swings.
Elon Musk's Tesla plans to cut residential solar panel business, Reuters reports
22 June 2018, 08:00Tesla's move to cut 9 percent of its workforce will sharply downsize the residential solar business it bought two years ago in a controversial transaction, Reuters reported.
VW hands over regional responsibility to brands
22 June 2018, 08:00Volkswagen AG is handing responsibility for managing regions to its different brands as part of a strategic overhaul to decentralize power at the automaker.
GM risks Trump's ire with plan to build 2019 Chevy Blazer in Mexico
22 June 2018, 08:00Just as President Trump is threatening tariffs on imported autos, GM plans to resurrect the Chevrolet Blazer -- this time as a sleeker crossover -- made in Mexico.
Daimler names sales, HR expert Karen Adt as new Smart boss
22 June 2018, 08:00Daimler executive Karen Adt will become the head of the Smart brand, succeeding Annette Winkler, who is stepping down after eight years running the brand.
BASF's color palette for 2022 combines technical utility, visual aesthetics
21 June 2018, 08:00Gray, blue, white and black surfaced as 2022 model year color predictions from automotive paint supplier BASF as the need to "keep it real" with technological advancements becomes a reality.