Toyota restarts production at French factory
PARIS — Toyota Motor Corp. has reopened its factory in Valenciennes, France, where it makes the Yaris small hatchback, five weeks after halting production because of the coronavirus outbreak. Some...
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Nissan to temporarily close global HQ, other Japan sites
TOKYO — Nissan said on Tuesday it will shut its global headquarters in Japan for 16 days through early May to contain the spread of the coronavirus, even though the...
Subaru will name electric crossover Evoltis
Two years ago, Subaru Japan applied to trademark the name “Evoltis” in the U.S. At the time, it was thought the name would accompany the brand’s new plug-in hybrid or...
Toyota Corolla hot hatch with 257 hp reported as GR Yaris stand-in
The past few months have been full of lust and clamoring for a U.S. version of the Toyota GR Yaris that debuted at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon for markets...
Junkyard Gem: 1983 Toyota Celica GT Coupe
Until the 1986 model year, when the North American-market Toyota Celica went to front-wheel drive and the same platform as the T150 Corona, we knew the Celica as an affordable,...
Afghan girls robotics team builds ventilator from car parts
KABUL, Afghanistan — On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teenage girls pile into her dad’s car and head to a mechanic’s workshop. They use back roads to skirt...
Ford Mustang hybrid, Bugatti Veyron origins, Maserati MC12 Versione Corse: Car News Headlines
The Ford Mustang Hybrid was slated to arrive in 2020, but it will now reportedly not arrive until 2022 when the redesigned Mustang launches. The new Mustang’s launch was pushed...
The bullish wave of plant construction hits a wall
Ford Motor Co. has paused work on a $740 million project to renovate a dilapidated Detroit train station into a showcase urban office and R&D center. It is intended as...
Junkyard Gem: 2005 Suzuki Aerio SX Suzuki Works Techno
Americans started buying new Suzuki cars with the debut of the 1985 Chevrolet Sprint and continued doing so through the era of the Geo/Chevrolet Metro and Tracker. Sales of the...
Was Carolina tornado an industry monkey wrench?
A Ford Motor Co. spokeswoman said last week the automaker is working closely with BorgWarner to manage the situation. The matter was addressed in a financial prospectus supplement Ford published...