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BMW’s Profitability Hits Lowest Since 2010 Amid Tech Rivalry
BMW AG reported its weakest profitability since 2010, capping a negative year for Chief Executive Officer Harald Krueger after the luxury-car marque lost its crown to arch-rival Mercedes-Benz. Amid higher spending on battery-powered and autonomous-driving technologies, BMW’s automotive profit margin narrowed to 8.9 percent in 2016 from 9.2 percent a year earlier, according to a statement on Thursday.
Mitsubishi Seeks to Strengthen SUV Credentials With New Model
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will unveil a sport utility vehicle that will debut in Europe, its first new model since joining the Renault-Nissan alliance, as Chairman Carlos Ghosn strengthens the Japanese company’s credentials as an SUV brand. The Eclipse Cross compact SUV coupe to be revealed at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday will be shipped to its second-biggest market in the last quarter and subsequently roll out in Japan, North America and other regions, Mitsubishi said in a statement.
Here are the 10 best cars of 2017
This week, Consumer Reports released its latest list of the top cars on sale in the US. The venerable consumer publication picked out 10 cars – all representing different segments of the auto market – for its Top Picks list.
Here are the 10 best cars of 2017
This week, Consumer Reports released its latest list of the top cars on sale in the US. The venerable consumer publication picked out 10 cars – all representing different segments of the auto market – for its Top Picks list.
Peugeot’s Move on Opel Driven by Europe’s Do-or-Die Mass Market
PSA Group’s bid to create a European auto giant by acquiring General Motors Co.’ s neglected regional business may be the best chance Peugeot, Citroen and Opel have to thrive.
Why General Motors’ Profit in North America Fell Last Quarter
Its pre-tax income of $2.4 billion capped a year in which its revenue, pre-tax income, and operating margin all set records. But there were some points of concern in GM’s fourth-quarter earnings report.
Renault-Nissan Nears GM Global Sales After Ghosn’s Japan Rescue
The Renault-Nissan Alliance came just short of matching General Motors Co. and joining the ranks of the three-biggest automakers by global sales, after Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn rescued a Japanese peer last year.
Volkswagen surpasses Toyota in 2016 sales
Toyota has relinquished the title of the world’s biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen’s 10.31 million. Toyota has relinquished the title of the world’s biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen’s 10.31 million.
Toyota Loses Top Global Automaker Crown Amid Trump Pressures on Trade
Toyota Motor has lost its position as the top global seller of cars to rival Volkswagen , but such figures may now be the least of its worries for Japan’s biggest company as it mulls whether to appease or defy U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policy. The maker of the Prius and Corolla models said Monday its global vehicle sales rose 0.2% year on year to 10.175 million units.
Slow fix: VW diesel owners complain of buyback delays
In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, photo, Volkswagen vehicles are stored at the vacant Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. The Volkswagen TDIs are in the center of the emissions scandal forcing Volkswagen to buy back those vehicles affected.
GM’s Chevy Bolt Hopes to Break Through to More Than Just a Niche Audience
With 238 miles of range and price incentivized by federal tax credit, GM;s Chevy Bolt is the best electric vehicle of its class so far. Irony of ironies: Just as General Motors begins selling arguably the best battery-powered car ever, the new U.S. president’s administration prepares to relax environmental regulation and possibly withdraw the U.S. from the global climate coalition.
Detroit Wants Something From Trump in Exchange for Those Tweets
The way Bill Ford tells it, you’d think he and Donald Trump are like two old buddies chitchatting all the time about cars, economics and taxes. “When needed, I can always get to him or he calls me,” Ford, the chairman of Ford Motor Co., said in an interview Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Detroit auto show: Google, Camry and the shadow of Trump
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, center, and North American International Auto Show Chairman Sam Slaughter, right, are given a tour of the Mopar area from Ron Stallworth, left, of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Detroit. The show opens to the media on Monday, Jan. 9 and to the public on Jan. 14. less Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, center, and North American International Auto Show Chairman Sam Slaughter, right, are given a tour of the Mopar area from Ron Stallworth, left, of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Friday, … more The Ford display is seen at the 2017 North American International Auto show, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Detroit.
US approves fix for some Volkswagen diesels
In this Sept. 21, 2015, file photo, a Volkswagen logo is seen on car offered for sale at New Century Volkswagen dealership in Glendale, Calif.
Amazon’s Alexa is officially coming to Ford cars
Ford has teamed up with Amazon to bring Alexa into its cars, the automaker announced at a press dinner at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The integration will let Ford users with SYNC 3 access Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service, inside the car to do things like check the weather, play audiobooks, add items to shopping lists, and even control Alexa enabled smart home devices.
The real reason Ford abandoned its plant in Mexico has little to do with Trump
The frame of a 2015 Ford Mustang vehicle moves down the production line at the Ford Motor Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, U.S. August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Ford chief executive Mark Fields announced Tuesday the automaker was ditching its plans to open a factory in Mexico and instead expanding a Michigan plant, creating 700 more local jobs.
Trump Threatens ‘Big Border Tax’ on GM Over Chevy Cruze Production
President-elect Donald Trump took aim at General Motors Co. on Tuesday, saying the company needs to be taxed for certain versions of the Chevrolet Cruze small car that it imports from Mexico to U.S. dealers.
Toyota Hybrid Bet Pays Off as Dieselgate Spurs Europe Demand
For years, Toyota Motor Corp. focused on pushing its hybrid models in Europe, avoiding a diesel-for-diesel competition with market leaders including Volkswagen AG. The Japanese carmaker’s strategy is finally paying off.
TheStreet’s Top Muscle Car of 2016 Is a 707-Horsepower Animal That Will Stop Your Heart
The qualifications for TheStreet ‘s “Top Muscle Car of 2016” were absurdly simple — one, is the car stupid fast and two does it borderline frighten you to death with the gas pedal pressed to the floor? After all, those emotions are what defines driving a piece of American muscle, no? Suffice it to say TheStreet’s hands-down winner this year was the Dodge Challenger Hellcat, which we had the awesome pleasure of driving around for several days. Runner up was the Dodge Charger Scat Pack .