PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — I’ve replayed the episode countless times in my head. Was this computer-controlled car going to stop on its own, or barrel through a busy crosswalk? I’m still not sure. An autonomous prototype of Hyundai’s fuel cell powered Nexo crossover was quickly approaching a bustling pedestrian crossing near an entrance to the
UPDATED: 2/22/18 3:02 pm ET – adds video The Cadillac XT5 and Subaru Outback fared the best in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new rear-crash prevention rating system, which pinpoints models that can prevent or reduce low-speed backing crashes. IIHS assessed rear auto-brake systems on six 2017 model vehicles: the BMW 5-series sedan, Cadillac
BMW Financial Services North America has agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations that the captive violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Justice Department said Thursday. BMW’s captive finance arm neglected to refund an upfront lease payment to nearly 500 service members who ended their leases early, a Justice Department statement
Hyundai’s new Genesis luxury brand supplanted Audi atop Consumer Reports‘ annual ranking of automotive brands released Thursday. Audi, at No. 2, was followed by BMW, Lexus, and Porsche to complete the top 5. They were followed by Subaru and Kia — the highest-ranked mass-market brands — then Tesla, Honda and Toyota to round out the
Nobuaki Katoh, who led Denso Corp. through the dark days of the Great Recession, is stepping down as chairman of the world’s fourth-largest parts supplier. For now, the chairman’s post will remain vacant. CEO Koji Arima will continue in that role, the company said in a recent statement. Katoh joined Denso, part of the Toyota
Jere Kitzmiller, left, and Roger Penske. A factory man beloved in retail is an anomaly in the automotive business. So was Jere Kitzmiller, a longtime Cadillac employee who died last month in Newport Beach, Calif., from flu and pneumonia complications. He was 84. Kitzmiller, born in Wyomissing, Pa., began his 44-year career with General Motors’
Raj Nair, Ford Group Vice President Product Development Photo credit: Wieck DETROIT — Raj Nair, ousted Wednesday as Ford Motor Co.’s president of North America, will lose a $5 million stock bonus given to him last year, as well as a number of other bonuses and awards, the automaker said Thursday in a filing with
WASHINGTON — Takata Corp.’s U.S. unit agreed Thursday to settle a probe by 44 state attorneys general into claims it concealed a deadly safety defect with air bag inflators. TK Holdings Inc., which is in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings, agreed in the settlement to a $650 million civil penalty over the defect linked to at least
ATLANTA — Buick is freshening the 2019 Buick Envision to better align the crossover with the brand’s other models — most notably its best-selling Encore. The Envision, launched in May 2016 and Buick’s first entry in the booming, cutthroat compact crossover segment, has quickly become the brand’s No. 3 seller behind two other crossovers, the
UPS will work with partner Workhorse, a battery-electric transportation technology company, to develop and deploy a fleet of 50 custom-built plug-in electric delivery trucks with zero emissions. The goal is to make trucks that cost as much to buy as do traditional fuel-based delivery vehicles – even without taking into account subsidies. The Workhorse designed-vehicles, will
