Automakers and SuppliersGermany leans on EU states to weaken car emissions lawJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Senior members of the German government have warned EU member states that German automakers could scale back or scrap production plans in their countries unless they support weakened carbon emissions rules, according to diplomatic sources.... Read More »
GM says it has no plans to invest more in struggling PSAJune 19, 2013 09:19 CET  General Motors CEO Dan Akerson reiterated that GM has no immediate plans to invest further in struggling PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.... Read More »
Dacia completes EU rollout with sales launch in DenmarkJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Dacia has started selling its Lodgy minivan in Denmark, the latest western European market for Renault's no-frills brand that was originally created for developing markets.The expansion into Denmark marks the completion of Dacia's rollout in the EU.... Read More »
Chrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVsJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Chrysler Group, saying it's settled a dispute with federal safety regulators, will inspect older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs and install a trailer hitch assembly if necessary to “better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.”... Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover targets 1 million sales in long termJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Jaguar Land Rover is targeting global sales of 750,000 units by the end of the decade, with an eventual target of 1 million units, a top executive said today.... Read More »
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 »
Chrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVs 2:22 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Chrysler Group, saying it's settled a dispute with federal safety regulators, will inspect older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs and install a trailer hitch assembly if necessary to “better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.”... Read More »
Enhanced 2014 Buick LaCrosse starts at $34,060 4:06 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  The refreshed 2014 Buick LaCrosse will be priced starting at $34,060, with shipping, or $610 higher than the outgoing 2013 model, GM said today.... Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover targets 1 million sales in long term 3:39 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Jaguar Land Rover is targeting global sales of 750,000 units by the end of the decade, with an eventual target of 1 million units, a top executive said today.... Read More »
Tesla plans Model S battery swap as fast refueling option 3:29 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Tesla Motors, already adding a network of fast-charging stations for its luxury electric cars, is readying a service to rapidly swap a car's battery with a charged pack for added convenience.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Range anxiety, hydrogen style 3:08 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Honda's hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the FCX Clarity, has been known to travel thousands of miles without refueling. But only while sitting on the back of a truck.... Read More »
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 »
American Axle hopes demolition of Detroit complex will spark interest in property 12:21 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  American Axle & Manufacturing's historic Detroit Manufacturing Complex is set for demolition as the supplier pushes forward with a new plan to unload the shuttered property.... Read More »
Suzuki airbag warning lights probed by NHTSA 10:28 am U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Federal safety regulators say they have opened an investigation into problems on two models of Suzuki vehicles for potentially malfunctioning warning lights for front passenger seats.... Read More »
Rolls-Royce picks veteran BMW engineer to lead manufacturingJune 18, 2013 06:01 CET  Rolls-Royce has named Frank Ludwig, 42, as its manufacturing director. The German national has been with Rolls' parent, BMW Group, since 2002 and has held manufacturing jobs at the Mini and BMW brands.... Read More »
Daimler-BYD JV says big China dealer group may sell Denza EV brandJune 18, 2013 13:46 CET  Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology, a 50-50 JV between Daimler and BYD, may sell its Denza-brand electric cars at Zhongsheng Group Holdings' dealerships, the partnership said.... Read More »
Toyota uses Twitter to show how Auris hybrid is madeJune 18, 2013 09:26 CET  Toyota will use Twitter to show how it builds the Auris hybrid at its UK factory. The company aims to reach new customers in what it says is a world-first social media project.... Read More »
Volvo said to be poised to begin China output at Chengdu plantJune 18, 2013 14:47 CET  Volvo will start building a stretched variant of the S60 at its first China manufacturing plant in Chengdu in the second half of this year, according to a Chinese media report.... Read More »
New subcompact to lead MG's European expansionJune 18, 2013 13:16 CET  MG Motor, owned by China's SAIC Motor, will start production of the MG3 in England later this summer. The subcompact will lead MG Motor's expansion into other European markets.... Read More »
European car sales sink to 20-year low in MayJune 18, 2013 11:15 CET  European car sales fell to a 20-year low in May as rising joblessness caused by a recession in the euro region reduced demand. Registrations dropped 6 percent to 1.08 million vehicles with all volume automakers reporting sales declines.... Read More »
Aston Martin shareholder asks lenders for 50% cut on debt, sources sayJune 18, 2013 11:49 CET Aston Martin shareholder Investment Dar is asking its creditors to take a 50 percent write-down on the of Kuwaiti company's debt as it seeks to meet repayments after defaulting on a loan three years ago, three people familiar with the matter said.... Read More »
Output soars to 16M, with high-profit twist 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Vehicle production in North America is back near record levels, with output forecast to surpass 16 million units this year for the first time in more than a decade. But even though the numbers look similar to the days when Detroit used sky-high incentives to grapple with bloated inventories, the industry is in a much different place this time around.... Read More »
500 too small? Larger 500L to the rescue 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Since returning to America in 2011, Fiat and its struggling dealers have been getting by on just the 500. But the cars that rolled off a transport ship from Europe in June promise to change that. The four-door 2014 Fiat 500L, going on sale this month in Fiat's 205 dealerships in the United States, shares most of its name with the smaller 500 coupe, but that's about all it shares.... Read More »
Lincoln targets fastest-growing segments 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  As Lincoln tries to reinvent itself, Ford Motor Co.'s struggling luxury brand will target only the fastest-growing luxury segments in which it can competitively and profitably field entries, the company said.... Read More »
JCI turns to private equity to sell auto electronics unit, report says 6:40 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Johnson Controls is speaking to private equity firms about selling its roughly $1 billion automotive electronics unit, after buyout interest from several rival auto parts suppliers faltered, according to several people familiar with the matter.... Read More »
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