Now playing Next Business Series Tesla production - speedy plans, but how doable? Tesla reportedly plans to move up the launch of high-volume production of its Model 3 to 2018 which will be difficult to achieve according to some suppliers and industry analysts. 20/05/2016
Now playing Next Economy Mitsubishi boss resigns over fuel economy scandal as Suzuki says also gave wrong data Suzuki has joined Mitsubishi in admitting used the wrong fuel economy tests for some of its cars, but Japan's transport ministry said those two were the only carmakers to do that. 18/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series VW still suffering from Dieselgate, European car sales up 9% in April Volkswagen's share of the European car market remains depressed following its diesel emissions test-rigging scandal. 13/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Honda reveals Q4 loss from airbag recall costs Honda has revealed a surprise net loss for the fourth quarter mostly due to the cost of recalls to replace faulty Takata made airbag inflators. 13/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Nissan buys big stake in scandal-hit Mitsubishi A lifeline for scandal-plagued Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi after larger rival Nissan says it will take a 34 percent stake. 12/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Toyota forecasts profit slump from strong yen The strengthening of Japan's currency, the yen, means Toyota's profits will be 35 percent lower for the current year. 11/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Further mileage test irregularities by Mitsubishi - report Mitsubishi has not responded to a report in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun that it had used improper mileage tests on almost all its vehicles sold in Japan since 1991. 11/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Airbag recall costs push Takata to an annual loss again Takata has posted its third annual loss in the past four years, hit by costs for recalls of its potentially deadly airbag inflators. 11/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Tesla sets incredibly high 500,000 cars per year production schedule Electric car maker Tesla plans to hugely accelerate production of its upcoming Model 3 mass-market vehicle to 500,000 cars a year from 2018, but sceptics are doubtful founder Elon Musk can do it. 05/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Takata airbag recalls in US to expand by up to 40 million Japan's Takata is going to recall and fix between 35 and 40 million additional airbag inflators in the United States. 04/05/2016
Now playing Next USA Google and Fiat to team up on self drive cars Google which has been testing self-driving cars since 2009 is going one step further in the development of the technology. It is has agreed with car 04/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Mitsubishi scandal drastically hits Japanese orders Mitsubishi Motors says orders for its cars in Japan have halved since it announced last week that it cheated on fuel economy tests. 27/04/2016
Now playing Next Japan Scandal engulfing Mitsubishi widens with new revelation about testing methods Managers have now admitted they have been using an improper fuel-efficiency testing method since 1991. 26/04/2016
Now playing Next Economy Think big, think hybrid at the Beijing auto show Beijing's Auto China motor show has two main trends - hybrids and larger SUV vehicles as carmakers compete in the world's fastest growing car sales market. 25/04/2016
Now playing Next Business Series VW counts cost of emissions scandal as other German carmakers join massive recall Volkswagen will take a 16.2 billion euro hit over its emissions-test cheating scandal as other German carmakers agreed to recall 630,000 vehicles to fix diesel engine technology. 22/04/2016
Now playing Next Business Series US authorities ask Mitsubishi about falsifying mileage data US auto safety authorities have asked Mitsubishi for more information after it admitted falsifying mileage data for 635,000 cars sold in Japan. 22/04/2016
Now playing Next USA Volkswagen reaches deal over emissions scandal for drivers in United States Volkswagen has reached a deal to compensate drivers in the United States over its emissions scandal. The final details will be announced in June. 22/04/2016
Now playing Next Germany Volkswagen agrees to compensate US owners of rigged diesel vehicles The settlement would give US consumers the choice: having Volkswagen buy back the rigged cars or repair them. 21/04/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Tesla Model 3 orders hit 400,000 Electric car maker Tesla says it has received almost 400,000 orders for its model 3 and boss Elon Musk said the level of interest had "surprised" even him. 21/04/2016
Now playing Next Germany VW nears deal with US authorities over diesel emissions cheating - reports Volkswagen has reportedly reached a deal with US authorities to buy back up to half a million cars that cheated diesel emissions tests. 21/04/2016