Automotive

General Motors sold 267,000 vehicles in the US for the month of June, a one per cent rise from the same time last year.

General Motors has recalled a further 8.4 million vehicles worldwide and has now recalled more than 28 million cars this year.

​Launceston auto components maker ACL Bearing has closed its factory.

Toyota Australia has posted a $437 million loss as it prepares to end its local manufacturing operations by the end of 2017.

Holden is recalling 27,074 Commodores, Commodore Utes and Caprices because of a problem with their windscreen wiper motors.

The UK car making industry has received more than £450m ($818m) worth of foreign investment for 80 projects in the past year.

​Bosch Australia’s president has said the company has plans to grow its revenues in Australia.

The updated Holden Commodore VF has avoided the recall applied to Chevrolet Camaros in the US, even though both cars use the same key and ignition system.

​Up to 250 workers will be made to take redundancies at Ford Australia in Victoria early next week, according to reports.

Toyota has recalled 2.27 million cars worldwide due to a faulty airbag system.

General Motors has issued four separate new recalls of faulty vehicles which have been sold overseas.

Tony Abbott arrives in Canada to talk investment and trade, both countries are facing similar challenges to their respective manufacturing bases.

​Fifteen General Motors executives have been fired over the long-running scandal over faulty car ignitions.

General Motors plans to release the results of an investigation into the handling of a car recall which has been linked to deaths in the US.

Local manufactures need to be involved in the Land 400 military vehicle project, according to Assistant Defence Minister Stuart Robert.

Bus and coach manufacturer Custom Coaches has been placed into administration and, as a result, 100 jobs may be lost.

A newly-opened, state-of-the-art research facility in Geelong and a new innovation hub are part of plans to boost the role Australia will play in the global market for carbon fibre products. Brent Balinski reports.

​Work is underway at luxury car company Aston Martin to expand its headquarters and prepare for its next generation of sportscars.

Electric car maker Tesla has been given a ‘junk’ rating, despite its Model S car being named fastest green car.

Google has designed its own self-driving car and it plans to build around 100 prototype vehicles for testing.