Canadian National Railway is testing two diesel-electric locomotives retrofitted to run on cheaper and less polluting natural gas, the transportation giant announced Friday.

Airbus and Chinese oil company Sinopec have teamed up to develop an alternative fuel standard and supply for China, one of the fastest growing aviation markets, the European plane maker said on Monday.

French auto group PSA Peugeot Citroen confirmed on Monday that it was no longer collaborating with German luxury carmaker BMW on a venture to develop hybrid vehicle technology.

General Motors is recalling more than 426,000 Saturn, Chevrolet and Pontiac sedans in the United States to fix a transmission problem that could allow the cars to move when in "park," US auto safety officials announced Friday.

General Motors is recalling more than 426,000 Saturn, Chevrolet and Pontiac sedans in the United States to fix a transmission problem that could allow the cars to move when in "park," US auto safety officials announced Friday.

Motor racing is set for an electric makeover that will see a new generation of green cars speeding at 220 kmh (138 mph) around urban racetracks -- at least until their batteries run out.

French automaker Renault has given Pope Benedict XVI an electric car to whizz around in within the grounds of the Vatican and his summer home of Castel Gandolfo, the Holy See said Thursday.

US auto sales jumped 20 percent in August to the best performance in three years even as higher gas prices drove a shift towards smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles, industry data showed Tuesday.

The Detroit Three automakers posted double-digit gains in August US auto sales on Tuesday even as higher fuel prices drove a shift towards smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles.

Tycoon and former Russian presidential hopeful Mikhail Prokhorov's auto division announced Monday it was delaying until early 2015 this year's promised launch of the country's first hybrid car.

The buyers of bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab said on Monday they would launch their first model in 2014 using the Saab name, after concluding the purchase of the company for an undisclosed sum.

The Obama administration issued national fuel economy rules Tuesday that require the new cars and trucks in 2025 to average nearly double the fuel mileage of 2012 model vehicles.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said Tuesday its net profit slumped 94 percent in the first half from the same period a year ago, on weaker demand for cars and a loss in its solar business.

General Motors Company will recall nearly 250,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States to fix a fire hazard, a US federal agency said Monday.

US auto giant Ford's India unit said on Monday it was recalling at least 111,000 vehicles to check for potentially faulty parts that could cause breakdowns or fires.

Growth in export-driven Japan slowed in the three months to June, official data showed on Monday, with the debt crisis in Europe and the unsteady global economy crimping demand.

Chinese car parts giant Wanxiang Group moved Wednesday to take control of A123 Systems, a pioneering but struggling maker of electric car batteries that had gained strong backing from the US government.

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said Wednesday that it has "temporarily" halted shipments of its i-MiEV electric car to PSA Peugeot Citroen.

A General Motors ad featuring the Chevy Volt coming out electric has proven to be a hit for the automaker. A General Motors ad featuring the Chevy Volt coming out electric has proven to be a hit for the automaker. The ad celebrating Detroit's annual Gay Pride parade featured a silver Chevy Volt proclaiming, ?Mom, Dad, I'm electric? along with the text: ?Volt runs on an electric battery and a gas generator. So, whatever revs your engine, we support you 100%. Happy Motor City Pride from the entire Chevrolet family.? According to all things General Motors blog GMAuthority.com, the ad has been viewed more than 11 million times on social media. The ad was first published in Michigan gay weekly Between the Lines. ?This was a good omen,? said Jan Stevenson, co-publisher of Between the Lines. ?They put their toe in the water, and it worked out really, really well. If anyone's really paying attention to it, they would say, 'Wow, this is an untapped market.'? GM spokesman Tom Henderson said that

A US auto parts supplier has become the latest company to plead guilty to fixing prices of parts sold to German automakers following an international probe, US prosecutors said Monday.