automobile

Nissan admits falsifying emissions data on cars made in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Nissan admitted Monday that data on exhaust emissions and fuel economy had been deliberately "altered," dealing a blow…

US car sales mostly up through June as larger vehicles reign

  by John Biers  Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP)--Leading automakers reported mostly higher US sales for the first…

Tesla production leader Doug Field exits company

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)--Tesla on Monday confirmed that the head of Model 3 production, who went on leave after…

Switch to e-cars will cost Germany 75,000 jobs: study

  Frankfurt am Main, Germany (AFP) -- The growing use of electrified vehicles is expected to cost Germany's crucial car…

Volkswagen to recall 410,000 cars over faulty seat belts

  Frankfurt am Main, Germany (AFP) -- German carmaker Volkswagen said Friday it would recall 410,000 cars from its own…

Dashcam video shows final seconds before fatal Uber crash

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dashcam footage of the first fatal self-driving car crash involving a pedestrian shows the…

Infineon, SAIC set up electric car joint venture in China

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German computer chip maker Infineon said Friday it is teaming up with China's biggest…

Toyota forecasts record net profit for full fiscal year

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese car giant Toyota on Tuesday forecast a record full-year net profit, as the figure jumped more than…

Tesla cars to have own motor racing competition

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Tesla electric cars, which have a passionate following around the world, will soon have…

Volkswagen clinches record sales in 2017

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's Volkswagen said Wednesday it sold a record number of vehicles in 2017, putting…

Ford projects lower-than-expected 2017 profits

DETROIT, United States (AFP) -- Ford on Tuesday projected 2017 earnings below the level expected by analysts and said results this year…

At Detroit auto show, trucks and SUVs take center stage

by John BIERS / Nova SAFO Agence France-Presse DETROIT, United States (AFP) -- Car makers appealed to Americans' deep love…

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