Automakers and SuppliersGM tops benchmark quality study for the first time 1:00 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  GM for the first time ranked atop a closely watched survey measuring new-vehicle quality, while Ford continued to be dragged down by its electronic features. GM placed two brands -- GMC and Chevrolet -- in the top five of J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study released today.... Read More »
Judge leaves Marchionne in lurch over Chrysler purchase price 6:34 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne may have to wait months longer than planned to learn the price of shares he needs to complete his acquisition of Chrysler Group.... Read More »
Ford to offer SiriusXM app for in-vehicle radio 4:06 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  Ford is the first automaker to offer in-vehicle access to the SiriusXM Internet Radio App, the companies announced today.... Read More »
Richard Lannen, who helped reshape GM service structure, dies at 76 3:50 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  Richard Lannen, former executive director of GM's Service Technology Group and North American Service Operations, died of cancer on June 16. He was 76.... Read More »
Car companies dominate in study of world's 'green brands' 4:30 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  Consumers now count five auto companies among the top seven "greenest" global brands, according to a new consumer attitude survey by the market consulting firm Interbrand.... Read More »
Tesla recalls some Model S vehicles due to seat-mount defect 8:44 am U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  Electric car maker Tesla Motors said it will recall 1,228 of its 2013 Model S cars manufactured between May 10 and June 8 due to a defect in the mounting bracket of the rear seat.... Read More »
Report: Megaplatforms will be a major factor in industry’s future 3:56 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2013 The auto industry’s next-generation vehicle platforms may allow manufacturers to produce new products at unprecedented speed, but they also will bring great challenges to manufacturers and suppliers, according to an AlixPartners study.... Read More »
MIKE COLIAS Why Sierra holds the key to GM denting Ford's premium-pickup reign 3:29 pm U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  When GM unveiled its next-generation Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra in December, journalists were offered separate, symbolic lunch buffets: bratwursts and baked beans at the Silverado exhibit and pita wraps and beet salad on the Sierra side.... Read More »
Chevy to return to Oscars with user-generated ad 11:21 am U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  Chevrolet plans to return to advertise on ABC's annual Academy Awards telecast next year after a 5-year absence. But the General Motors brand's return to the Oscars will come with a twist, said Paul Edwards, GM's executive director of global marketing strategy.... Read More »
Renault starts modular production with Nissan in cost-cutting driveJune 19, 2013 17:49 CET  Renault is introducing a modular-production strategy with Nissan to reduce spending by building more vehicles in common. The Renault Espace, Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail will be among the first models to use the architecture.... Read More »
Toyota shows on Twitter how the Auris hybrid is builtJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Toyota used Twitter to broadcast the steps taken to build the Auris hybrid compact car at its UK factory in what the automaker says is a world-first social media project.... Read More »
Seattle startup Tred brings the test drive to the customer 7:30 am U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  With the help of a new online service, Seattle-area car shoppers can test drive vehicles without setting foot in a dealership.... Read More »
GM says new V-6 pickups' fuel efficiency exceed Ford’s F series 10:49 am U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  General Motors, introducing redesigned full-sized pickups this year, said its new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra base engines will exceed the fuel economy of Ford's F series.... Read More »
JIM HENRY Is a dollar penny-ante stuff? Not to feds 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  To the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, even $1 a month is too much if it's the cost of discrimination in auto lending. Even if that discrimination is completely unintentional.... Read More »
GM says China luxury vehicle demand slower than expected 8:27 am U.S. ET | June 19, 2013  General Motors, which broke ground on a new Cadillac assembly plant in China today, forecast demand for luxury autos will grow at a slower pace than the total vehicle market this year.... Read More »
Mercedes creates new sales-support unit for ChinaJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Mercedes-Benz has set up a new sales-support unit for China and is stepping up the pace of dealer openings in the country as it seeks to catch rival Audi, the best-selling premium brand in the market.... 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 Tuesday.... Read More »
Chrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVs in U.S.June 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Chrysler Group, saying it has settled a dispute with U.S. 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 »
BMW production expert to head Jaguar Land Rover manufacturingJune 19, 2013 13:15 CET  Jaguar Land Rover has named BMW production expert Wolfgang Stadler as its new manufacturing director. Stadler will... Read More »
Dacia completes EU rollout with Denmark sales startJune 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 »
Porsche hedge-fund suit moved to German cartel courtJune 19, 2013 11:04 CET  A 1.96 billion euro ($2.6 billion) suit by seven hedge funds against Porsche SE in Germany was moved to a cartel court in Hanover to examine antitrust claims against the automaker. The case is part of a group of German and U.S. investor suits alleging that Porsche SE manipulated shares in 2008 in a failed bid to take over Volkswagen Group.... 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.... Read More »
Germany leans on EU states to weaken car CO2 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 »
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 »
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 »
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