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Keith Crain, editor-in-chief of Automotive News, center, with two of the keynote speakers at the 2013 Automotive News World Congress: Bo Andersson, CEO of GAZ Group, left, and Roger Penske, CEO of Penske Automotive Group. PHOTO: JOE WILSSENS |
Panel: Tech tricks will cut driver distraction
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
With the right technology, connected vehicles could reduce distracted driving, a panel of auto industry executives said at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Mulally: Ford's challenge is smoother launches
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Ford Motor Co.'s biggest challenge is "going up in production and delivering all the launches," CEO Alan Mulally said after his Automotive News World Congress speech.... Read More »| Related topics: | Automakers and Suppliers | Suppliers | Auto Shows | Executives | Vehicle Design | Management Briefing Seminars | Vehicle Technology | Manufacturing | New Product | PACE Awards | Talk from the Top |
Morgan Stanley sees 17 million sales in '15
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Pent-up demand will drive U.S. light-vehicle sales to 17 million units by 2015, from 2012's 14.5 million, Morgan Stanley Managing Director Adam Jonas told the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »Infiniti outlook: More models, higher sales
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Infiniti's future includes more products, more sales and more dealerships, but not more dealers, said the company's top executive.... Read More »Penske sees opportunities to buy stores in U.S., abroad
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Penske Automotive Group plans to acquire more dealerships in the United States, western Europe and Brazil, while keeping an eye on China, CEO Roger Penske said.... Read More »Honda's Mendel: Faulty mpg claims hurt the industry
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Automakers' overstating of their fuel economy numbers have injured the reputation of the entire industry, Honda's top U.S. sales executive said.... Read More »When products are similar, sales process becomes crucial
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
A fast, seamless and transparent car-buying experience increasingly will determine a brand's sales success, panelists from Google, Hyundai and TrueCar told the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »Next-gen Volt will cost 'thousands' less
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
General Motors can take "thousands of dollars" out of the next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, GM North America President Mark Reuss said.... Read More »Mercedes' Cannon: Customer service is our top priority
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
For years, Mercedes-Benz USA pushed sales relentlessly to meet ever increasing goals set by its parent company in Stuttgart. But now there's a new U.S. boss.... Read More »Rush to new segments could backfire, Ross says
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
The big profits now being generated in North America are beckoning many automakers to find incremental ways to increase sales. But Wilbur Ross, the billionaire private-equity investor, says rushing into new segments could backfire.... Read More »Collaboration benefits suppliers and automakers
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Automakers are boosting production and speeding product development by working more closely with their suppliers. And suppliers are turning to nonautomotive clients and personnel to enhance their innovation.... Read More »Race is on for the cheapest way to hit 54.5 mpg
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Finding low-cost technology solutions will be the key to meeting the federal 54.5 mpg fuel economy standard in 2025, said a panel of speakers from suppliers at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »Video
Auto industry hardball, Russian style: Bo vs. Putin
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Bo Andersson is doing to the Russian auto industry these days what he spent a decade doing to the North American industry: making it sweat.... Read More »Tight supplies will keep Audi prices up, U.S. boss says
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Tight inventories will help Audi as the German brand works to boost its U.S. sales to 200,000 vehicles, Audi of America President Scott Keogh told the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »Fast online response is factor in Chrysler's surge
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Chrysler Group's ongoing sales resurgence is the result of the methodical way the automaker is managing its business, as well as refocused efforts by its dealers to follow up on digital leads, its head of U.S. and Canadian sales said.... Read More »GM's Reuss: Electric vehicles' day will come
8:20 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
GM's top U.S. executive delivered a staunch defense of electric vehicles and the Chevrolet Volt, noting that the plug-in hybrid's sales tripled in 2012.... Read More »Honda's Mendel chides automakers for inaccurate fuel-economy claims
11:40 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013
American Honda's top sales executive chided automakers caught by federal regulators for overstating their fuel economy numbers.... Read More »
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