Author: Automotive News Breaking News Feed

Honda is continuing its push into continuously variable transmissions with the 2014 freshening of its Civic lineup. Gone will be the geared five-speed automatic transmission. Any Civic with an automatic will come with a CVT.

Honda’s successor to the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will have a range of 300 miles and its fuel cell stack will be housed in the engine compartment.

Ally Financial, the auto lender bailed out by taxpayers, repaid the government $5.9 billion today, the Treasury Department said.

Lear plans to open a factory in Romania to supply automotive seat covers to European automakers.