Honda slows Accord, Civic production as buyers shift to SUVs
MARYSVILLE, Ohio—Honda is slowing production of Accord and Civic cars as U.S. buyers continue to favour SUVs and trucks.…
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Google self-driving unit Waymo picks Detroit factory site
DETROIT—Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo says it will reopen an axle plant in Detroit to convert conventional vehicles so…
US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles
DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million…
Tesla gears up for fully self driving cars amid skepticism
SAN FRANCISCO—Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company's electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid…
Report calls for increase in electric buses as manufacturing footprint grows
TORONTO—A new report by a green energy think-tank calls for increased investment in electric buses to both reduce emissions and…
US automakers to Trump: Don’t slap tariffs on imported cars
DETROIT—America's auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump's tariff war with the world, one…
Ford Canada names Dean Stoneley as new president and CEO
OAKVILLE, Ont.—Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. has named Dean Stoneley as its next president and chief executive.
Stoneley…
Fiat Chrysler to put assembly plant in Detroit area
Fiat Chrysler will open another assembly plant in the Detroit area, according to a person familiar with the automaker's plan.…
Light vehicle sales down 9.4 per cent in November
TORONTO—DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says light vehicle sales fell 9.4 per cent in November compared with last year for…
General Motors to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs: source
OSHAWA, Ont.—The Canadian Press has learned that General Motors Canada will announce on Monday that it's closing its plant in…