Category: Motor Age Articles

Nissan to expand probe to European ventures; Hyundai names Biermann RandD chief; Ohio senators to GM: Build EVs in U.S.; Peek at ’20 VW Passat; Magna’s futuristic cabin.

Cadillac to reveal XT6 large CUV in Jan.; Union: FCA idling Windsor plant; Schot named Audi CEO; Hertz to speed rentals with biometrics; Silverado to pace Daytona 500.

Volkswagen says the MEB platform that will underpin its I.D. electric-vehicle family will be even more scalable than the MQB architecture used for 80 percent of the group’s combustion engine cars.

As Renault’s largest shareholder, the French government might be expected to stand up for Carlos Ghosn as he fights charges in Japan that he underreported tens of millions of dollars.

Nissan took the first comprehensive steps to share details with Renault about allegations against Carlos Ghosn in a move that may help ease a climate of suspicion that has clouded their partnership.

Nissan plans to widen its probe into Carlos Ghosn to investigate possible misconduct at its alliance joint venture entity with Renault and a host of subsidiaries, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that could trigger more criminal…

Hyundai Motor appointed Albert Biermann, a former BMW executive, as its first foreign head of research and development, raising expectations of a smooth transition of power at the family-run business empire.

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat will receive new exterior styling, more standard safety equipment and an updated instrument panel but it won’t land on a new platform or feature a new powertrain as the automaker, citing the shrinking midsize car market,…

Trust your training, advises Eric Melon, president of sales at Innovative Aftermarket Systems.

Two U.S. senators from Ohio on Tuesday asked General Motors CEO Mary Barra to commit to building all future electric vehicles for U.S. buyers at home and to provide more details of plans to cut back on car output in North America.