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Japan eyes reform of auto market as trade talks loom
12:04 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013
Japan sees an urgency in overhauling policies that favor domestic industries such as automakers as it seeks to revive the economy and join talks on a Pacific-region trade deal, the government's ambassador to the United States said.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
GM: Labor costs must be cut to save Australia plants
3:34 am U.S. ET | June 18, 2013
GM's Holden unit and its labor unions will begin talks to reduce costs enough to keep its Australian plants viable, a month after Ford said it will stop making cars locally.... Read More »| Related topics: | Europe Manufacturing | Americas | Global News | China | Europe | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
Apollo's second offer to buy Cooper creates new global tire giant
11:59 am U.S. ET | June 13, 2013
Apollo Tyres' $2.5 billion offer to buy Cooper Tire & Rubber, announced this week, wasn't the first time the Indian company tried to acquire the American tire producer. Now the combined company promises to be a major player in the world tire business, with numerous connections to automakers.... Read More »India's Apollo Tyres to buy Cooper Tire for $2.5 billion
9:57 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2013
India's Apollo Tyres is buying American tire producer Cooper Tire & Rubber in an all-cash deal valued at $2.5 billion, or about a 40-percent premium over the 30-day average price of Cooper's stock.... Read More »GM mulls moving Opel Mokka production to Spain from Korea, report says
3:03 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2013
General Motors is considering moving part of the current production of the Opel Mokka to Spain from Korea, a German newspaper reported, citing sources within the U.S. carmaker. Opel said earlier this year that it plans to build the next-generation Mokka in Europe and not in Korea.... Read More »HANS GREIMEL
Made-in-America Prius fades into the future
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013
Just a year ago, Toyota Motor Corp. executives envisioned building the Toyota Prius hybrid, the No. 10 best-selling car in the United States, in North America as early as 2015. But don't hold your breath.... Read More »Wei: Jeep's about to hit Great Wall
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013
Jeep is the world's best-selling SUV brand, but Chinese billionaire Wei Jianjun says that's going to change. He has set a target for Great Wall Motor Co.'s Haval brand to take over the top spot in three to four years.... Read More »GM may not build next-generation Aveo in S. Korea; union threatens strike
4:39 am U.S. ET | June 7, 2013
General Motors has told its South Korean labor union it has no plans to produce the next-generation Aveo small car in the country for the time being, prompting the union to threaten strike action. GM says the Chevrolet model will be built in China and the United States.... Read More »Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybrid in Japan
10:31 am U.S. ET | June 4, 2013
Mitsubishi Motors has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan, possibly paving the way for a similar callback in the United States. Sales and production of the pint-sized EV, along with the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover sold only in Japan, have been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.... Read More »Japan's nonstop search for best stop-start system
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013
Suppliers and carmakers are trying out competing energy-storage systems to power the fuel-saving engine stop-start systems that are increasingly common on vehicles.... Read More »A small(er) Ford crossover for U.S.?
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 2, 2013
Ford has developed a smaller, Fiesta-based crossover called the EcoSport in Brazil for global markets. Now executives are hinting that it may bring the EcoSport to the United States.... Read More »U.S. lawsuit accuses vehicle shipping companies of price fixing
11:09 am U.S. ET | May 30, 2013
Several major import-vehicle shippers, which together are said to command 70 percent of the global car-shipping market, face allegations of price fixing in a civil lawsuit filed federal court.... Read More »China
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Toyota to raise board compensation 28% as earnings increase
9:43 am U.S. ET | May 28, 2013
Toyota plans to increase compensation and bonuses for board members as it forecasts profit and sales will climb to the highest level in six years.... Read More »Ford will shut down Down Under
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013
Ford Motor Co., saddled with high costs, falling sales and financial losses, will close its Australian car and engine assembly plants in October 2016 after almost nine decades of manufacturing in the country, Bloomberg and Reuters reported.... Read More »Ford to shutter Australia car, engine plants in 2016
8:04 pm U.S. ET | May 22, 2013
Ford, citing high operating costs, falling sales and financial losses, will close its Australian car and engine assembly plants in 2016, ending almost nine decades of manufacturing in the country.... Read More »TALK FROM THE TOP: JIM LENTZ, CEO, NORTH AMERICA REGION, TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.
Toyota streamlines decision-making for North America
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Toyota President Akio Toyoda restructured the company's management this year to give more authority and autonomy to local regions. Nowhere was this more evident than in North America, where Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor Sales, was placed in charge of all Toyota sales and manufacturing for the region.... Read More »Again, Tokyo show a no-go for Detroit 3
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
The Detroit 3 will sit out the Tokyo Motor Show, no-shows for the third straight time.... Read More »Infiniti: Raise quality, sales will follow
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Infiniti President Johan de Nysschen, poached last summer from Audi, aims to push into new segments, restore profitability to Nissan's luxury marque and fix lackluster quality rankings. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has ordered de Nysschen to make the brand a top-tier premium player and boost global sales to 500,000 by 2016 from just 170,000 last year.... Read More »CARS & CONCEPTS
Honda to return to F1 racing
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Honda will return to Formula One as an engine supplier after exiting the racing series in 2008. The Japanese automaker will provide engines to its former F1 racing partner McLaren starting in 2015.... Read More »Kogai takes reins of Mazda's comeback
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Mazda Motor Corp.'s CEO designate, Masamichi Kogai, had a big hand in creating the more stable, profitable carmaker he inherits. But formidable challenges lie ahead.... Read More »Hyundai, Kia losing ground to luxury imports at home as tariffs fall
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 19, 2013
Foreign brands have seen their share of South Korea's market for premium vehicles surge to 41 percent from 28 percent in the past two years, according to Korean industry groups, as lower tariffs make their cars cheaper and local buyers abandon a decades-long preference for domestic brands.... Read More »
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