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SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Co., which is reeling from tumbling sales in China, is considering cutting capacity at its factories in its biggest market, CEO Wonhee Lee said, according to two people with direct knowledge […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. said on Wednesday it planned to lay off 190 employees in its self-driving car program, Project Titan, changes that provide a rare window into the automotive technologies the company has been […]

FRANKFURT — German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is considering a takeover of Belgium-based competitor Wabco, daily Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday. A person close to the matter confirmed the report for Reuters. ZF Friedrichshafen’s supervisory board […]

Call me immature, but I like cars that are loud, fast, eye-catching, and generally obnoxious. After spending a year piloting our long-term CX-5, the plan was to take the reins of a BMW X2, which […]

DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said on Tuesday it will invest $4.5 billion in five plants to build new models of Jeeps, hoping to bolster the brand so it can compete more effectively in the […]

Volkswagen Group is preparing to invest up to $1.7 billion in a self-driving joint venture centered on Ford Motor Co.’s Argo AI unit, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources with knowledge of the […]

France’s PSA Group will return to North America with the same brand that it pulled out of the region 28 years ago: Peugeot.  CEO Carlos Tavares pointed to Peugeot’s “strong growth” and profitability in revealing […]

Chevrolet is now selling the Blazer midsize crossover, but this may not be the last we hear about the nameplate. A new report says a three-row version is on the way. GM Authority reports the […]

TOKYO — Europe’s loss will be North America’s gain as Honda shutters two assembly plants in a global push to lift factory utilization rates above 100 percent. When Honda ends production in the U.K. and […]

Volvo-affiliated electrified vehicle upstart Polestar envisions small, low-cost Am- erican stores instead of multimillion-dollar Taj Mahal showrooms with expansive service centers. It’s all about profitability, the new brand’s North American chief, Gregor Hembrough, told Automotive […]