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WASHINGTON — The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is seeking to further clarify the definitions and overall understanding of the levels of vehicle automation in an effort to clear up confusion over the driver’s role and the system’s capabilities. In a letter sent Thursday to SAE International, the alliance said it has become “increasingly concerned about […]

The U.S. customers whose high-end vehicles are now on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in the burned hulk of Felicity Ace will all get their orders filled — including 15 out-of-production Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae editions, the CEOs of Volkswagen Group’s premium brands told Automotive News. In an online roundtable with journalists from the U.K.

A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. S&P Global Mobility, formerly known as IHS Markit, lowered its 2022 and 2023 estimates each by 2.6 million vehicles. The forecaster now expects auto

TOKYO – Tokyo prosecutors have appealed a verdict that cleared former Nissan director Greg Kelly on most counts in the long-running trial over alleged financial misconduct by Carlos Ghosn. The filing on Wednesday comes just days after the American – free from Japan on a suspended sentence – had a tearful homecoming to Tennessee and

In a surprising twist, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will put “a substantial number” of additional new crossovers on the lots of U.S. Volkswagen dealerships in coming months. Speaking Tuesday during Volkswagen Group’s annual press conference, CEO Herbert Diess said the German automaker would shift more production to North America and China, at least temporarily, as

TOKYO – Former Nissan director Greg Kelly, cleared on most counts and handed a suspended sentence in the long-running Tokyo trial over alleged financial misconduct by Carlos Ghosn, teared up with joy as he was welcomed back to Tennessee Monday by U.S. Sen. William Hagerty. Kelly said coming home after his three-year legal odyssey in

Former Unifor National President Jerry Dias was under investigation for an alleged breach of the union’s constitution prior to his retirement March 11. According to a statement from the union Monday, Unifor Secretary-Treasurer Lana Payne received a written complaint about Dias on Jan. 26 and initiated an independent external investigation.  Dias, who had served 8

Last year, electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive had a proposal for the state of Georgia. Like many states in the union, Georgia has dealer-friendly laws that prohibit factory direct- to-consumer sales. But Rivian, with a factory-direct business model, asked Georgia legislators to exempt the new company. But legislators balked. Now Rivian is back to ask

LAS VEGAS — The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been a key performer for the brand for years and has been serving as a gateway to electrification for customers, said Richard Herod III, chairman of the Mitsubishi National Advisory Board. Now the redesigned model is getting ready to debut later this year with a new system

LAS VEGAS — Ford Motor Co., beset by ongoing production woes, told dealers on Saturday it was pushing back allocations and that wholesale deliveries will be lighter until the end of May, although it continues to produce vehicles and fill customer orders. Ford dealers who attended a make meeting told Automotive News they did not