Ford-GM gap isn't as wide as it looks

                                      DETROIT -- Detroit's two largest automakers are heading in opposite directions so far this year, with General Motors' record profits defying signs of a U.S. market slowdown, while Ford spends big on recalls and on technology it hopes...

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VW will spend billions to strengthen engines portfolio

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group plans to invest billions of euros through 2022 to strengthen its portfolio of combustion engines and electric drivetrains as it braces for a further tightening of emissions rules in key markets. VW will spend about 10 billion euros ($11 billion) over the next five years to raise the fuel efficiency of combustion engines by 10 percent to 15...

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Sogefi says 68% profit increase in Q1 confirms turnaround plan is working

David Jolley                                                                                                        ...

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VW's Seat counts on SUVs for turnaround

إضافة تسمية توضيحية 2017 06:01 CET  Volkswagen Group's once-ailing Spanish brand, Seat, cured itself last year of a chronic problem -- losing money. This happened thanks in part to its successful entry into one of the hottest segments in Europe. Now it is counting on an even heavier dosage of SUVs -- two more launches in the next two years -- to become a...

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Nissan's new design chief on following a legend

“It was sort of a Peter Pan existence for me, getting to design when I wanted to.”Nissan's Alfonso Albaisa NEW YORK -- Alfonso Albaisa admits his new job at Nissan Motor Co. is daunting. Not the part about taking over global design oversight last month, which includes design for all things Nissan, such as dealerships, office buildings and public displays. After nearly...

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FNR-X concept spotlights Chevy's new technology

SHANGHAI -- Chevrolet's sporty FNR-X crossover, a funky plug-in hybrid concept developed in China, is loaded with new technologies that will appear in production vehicles, possibly worldwide. The all-purpose crossover came out of General Motors' Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center in China and draws its FNR name from the Chevy tag line "Find New Roads." The low-slung...

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