http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/global_car_industry/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Global Car Industry section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Thu, 23 May 2013 07:01:39 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/global_car_industry/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Nissan says it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22635439#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22635439 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:17:53 GMT Three former top executives from car maker Saab Automobile have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of accounting fraud charges. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608343#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22608343 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:31:56 GMT Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in the UK and by the early Easter break. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22566394#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22566394 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:46:43 GMT Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22551204 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22551204 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:17:34 GMT Japanese carmaker Nissan reports a small rise in full-year profits, but sales in its key market of China fell following a territorial row between Japan and China. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22477460#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22477460 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:41 GMT Electric car maker Tesla Motors drives into profit for the first time in its 10-year history, reporting a profit of $15m (£9.65m). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22459631#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22459631 Wed, 08 May 2013 23:25:43 GMT General Motors wins approval from China to build a $1.3bn (£835m) plant to manufacture luxury Cadillac cars in the country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22433501#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22433501 Tue, 07 May 2013 10:04:48 GMT Toyota's profits more than double in the three months to March as a weakening yen and improving sales boost the carmakers comeback. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22446440#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22446440 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:34:10 GMT Car maker Honda announces it has achieved its job cut target at its Swindon plant mainly through voluntary redundancy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-22371744#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-22371744 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:14:54 GMT BMW reports lower profits for the first quarter of 2013 after the German luxury car company suffers tougher trading in Europe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22378474#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22378474 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:06:09 GMT US automotive giant General Motors reports a 14% fall in profits during the first three months of the year, with losses at its European subsidiary Opel. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22379025#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22379025 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:47:36 GMT US vehicle makers reported double-digit sales growth for April, giving the industry its best month in six years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22367800#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22367800 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:49:20 GMT Carmaker General Motors (GM) says it is withdrawing a TV commercial for its Chevrolet Trax four-wheel drive after its soundtrack was deemed "offensive". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22364476#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22364476 Wed, 01 May 2013 09:15:41 GMT Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to sponsor the British Bloodhound project to drive a car beyond 1,000mph. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507584#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507584 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:45:46 GMT How carmakers manipulate emissions tests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21759258#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21759258 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:01:51 GMT The electric car that disproves that battery power is boring http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21848423#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21848423 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:04:34 GMT Driverless robotic cars may be nearer than you think http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21804352#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21804352 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:15:44 GMT Research budgets are being spent not just on increasing cars' top speeds, but on how the internet can improve driving. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21411335#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21411335 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:32:59 GMT Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk brands a New York Times review of his company's electric saloon car as "fake", after its range is questioned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21426132#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21426132 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:14:29 GMT Ford, Renault-Nissan and Daimler agree to jointly develop a hydrogen fuel cell system to try to speed up the availability of zero-emission vehicles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21234234#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21234234 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:27:16 GMT Knitting and baking the cars of the future http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20638778#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20638778 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:51:16 GMT How technology makes mobility flexible http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20671090#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20671090 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:01:15 GMT Try concept cars that respond to your movements http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20551463#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20551463 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:38:51 GMT UK new car registrations outperformed expectations in March, jumping almost 6% against a year ago, the car industry body says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22024659#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22024659 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:49:47 GMT Official government figures show forecourt sales of petrol have plunged by more than 20% in five years, motoring organisation the AA says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22035949#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22035949 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:36:49 GMT Chancellor George Osborne cancels a rise in fuel duty that had been scheduled for introduction in September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21858399#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21858399 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:06:44 GMT Hyundai Motor and its Kia Motors affiliate are recalling more than 1.8 million cars and sports utility vehicles in the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22017733#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22017733 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:45:13 GMT US carmaker General Motors says its fourth quarter earnings rose despite $700m of losses at its European operations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21464152#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21464152 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:51:57 GMT Volkswagen bets on third generation Beetle to bolster sales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20536845#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20536845 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:39:35 GMT The third largest US carmaker Chrysler's first-quarter net profits fall 65%, resulting in a sharp fall in profits for majority owner Fiat. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22342768#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22342768 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:23:28 GMT US car giant Ford reports results that underlined the contrasting fortunes of its North American and European businesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22288928#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22288928 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:36:29 GMT The new carmaker from China that likes to portray itself as being European http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21619688#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21619688 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:25:31 GMT US carmaker Ford becomes the latest foreign company to announce plans to enter the Burmese market, after investment sanctions are suspended. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22348312#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22348312 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:24:09 GMT Honda reports a 74% jump in annual profits, boosted by a recovery in overseas sales and a weak Japanese yen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305183#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305183 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:44:20 GMT South Korea's Hyundai Motor reports a 15% drop in first quarter profit, after being hit by industrial action and the strength of the won. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22291158#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22291158 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:13:35 GMT Few things polarise opinion more than the electric car. It is either a great way to save the planet or a really bad way to get from A to B. The Today programme's Evan Davis investigates the differing opinions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21999847#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21999847 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:22:41 GMT Phil Popham, director at Jaguar Land Rover, told BBC Radio 5 live about plans to create new jobs in the West Midlands. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21670632#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21670632 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:46:41 GMT Isbrand Ho from BYD Auto explains why consumers in China have so far been reluctant to embrace electric cars. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21695901#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21695901 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:35:59 GMT One of the cars being unveiled at this year's Geneva Motor Show - which opens today - is the Peugeot 2008. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21654737#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21654737 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:14:44 GMT BBC News sets out to find the world's most gridlocked cities. Alastair Leithead in Los Angeles and Steve Rosenberg in Moscow see how far they can get in an hour's drive through crowded streets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21009294#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21009294 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:40:44 GMT BBC News sets out to find the world's most gridlocked cities, with Rajini Vaidyanathan in Mumbai taking on Martin Patience in Beijing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21037652#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21037652 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:21:15 GMT BBC News sets out to find the world's most gridlocked cities. Tomi Oladipo in Lagos and Christian Fraser in Paris see how far they can get in an hour's drive through crowded streets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21026332#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21026332 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:46:21 GMT After a tough year, Asia's carmakers are hoping to stage a comeback at this week's Detroit motor show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021566#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021566 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:23:28 GMT Should 1980s cars be saved from the scrapyard? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22525103#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22525103 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:22:06 GMT Germany's love of life in the fast lane http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22538856#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22538856 Thu, 16 May 2013 01:10:14 GMT The car that ended Scotland's car industry http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/22294640 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/22294640 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:48:09 GMT Are personalised number plates right royal rip-offs? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22169098#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22169098 Sun, 05 May 2013 23:30:16 GMT Glow-in-the-dark ice alerts and other road revamps http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22354675#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22354675 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:02 GMT A look at some of the cars at the Shangai motor show http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22268336#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22268336 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:17:48 GMT Why do Iranians love Jeremy Clarkson? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22020822#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22020822 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:30:12 GMT Take a look at 100 years of carmaking in Oxford http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21953578#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21953578 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:40:09 GMT Carmakers turn to sports vehicles for profits http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21692074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21692074 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:01:24 GMT Volvo boss plans to sell to responsible buyers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21708251#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21708251 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:02:36 GMT Korea's Hyundai and Kia benefit from woes of European rivals http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21686822#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21686822 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:02:00 GMT