OEM CoverageNew wave of American design stokes Detroit 3 market share gains 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 25, 2013  From the fires of Detroit's descent into near-death, GM, Ford and Chrysler have forged some of the most distinctive designs since tailfins were soaring in the halcyon days of the postwar-era. Models such as the Cadillac ATS sports sedan, Ford Fusion family car and Jeep Grand Cherokee are turning heads and stoking sales.... Read More »
MIKE COLIAS A good GM diesel car ... has hell frozen over? 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 25, 2013  General Motors' passenger-car diesel program has, quite literally, been to Hell and back.... Read More »
Ford to retain 1,000 jobs at French plant after deal 3:50 pm U.S. ET | May 24, 2013 Ford plans to retain 1,000 jobs at a plant in southwest France after striking a deal today with local authorities to share the burden of new investments needed to keep the factory operating.... Read More »
Ford will retain 1,000 jobs at French plantMay 24, 2013 20:57 CET  Ford will retain 1,000 jobs at a transmissions plant in France after striking a deall with local authorities to share the burden of new investments needed to keep the factory operating.... Read More »
BMW hints at superluxury coupe with Pininfarina's touchMay 24, 2013 19:13 CET  BMW unveiled a concept for a superluxury coupe to rival the Mercedes- CL. The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe marks the first time Pininfarina has cooperated with the automaker.... Read More »
Daimler, Ford exchange information on gasoline enginesMay 24, 2013 06:01 CET  Already collaborating with Ford on the development of fuel cell vehicles, Daimler and the U.S. automaker recently exchanged information about their gasoline engines. Daimler got a closer look at Ford's award-winning EcoBoost engine while Daimler shared details on its stratified lean-burning powerplants.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Clues to the next Wrangler: See the want ads 2:02 pm U.S. ET | May 24, 2013  Jeep has begun searching for the extra bodies to mount its next big project: the redesign of the Jeep Wrangler. And the job opening descriptions provide some clues as to the changes planned for the off-roader's next generation.... Read More »
Stuart Frey, former Ford VP, dies at age 88 1:51 pm U.S. ET | May 24, 2013 Stuart Frey, a former vice president of Ford Motor, has died at the age of 88. He died March 6 in Ann Arbor, Mich., according to his family.... Read More »
BMW hints at new superluxury coupe with Pininfarina's touch 1:13 pm U.S. ET | May 24, 2013  BMW unveiled today a concept for a superluxury coupe to rival Daimler's Mercedes-Benz CL model. The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe -- gran lusso is Italian for superluxury -- marks the first time the famed Italian design house Pininfarina has cooperated with the German automaker.... Read More »
Henrik Fisker joins Hong Kong tycoon on Fisker bid, report saysMay 24, 2013 16:59 CET  Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the plug-in hybrid automaker he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.... Read More »
Henrik Fisker joins Hong Kong tycoon on Fisker bid, report says 10:59 am U.S. ET | May 24, 2013  Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the plug-in hybrid automaker he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.... Read More »
EU trade deal would lift U.S. exports to EuropeMay 24, 2013 06:01 CET U.S. auto exports to Europe could quadruple within 15 years if regulators get rid of tariffs and adopt standard vehicle-safety rules, automaker associations say.... Read More »
Q&A Audi plans 90% local sourcing in Mexico, says purchasing boss MartensMay 24, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi purchasing chief Bernd Martens says the automaker aims to buy 90 percent of its components for its new Mexico factory from local sources. So far no other Audi location has done that... Read More »
Mitsubishi Motors plans to reduce capital to offset lossesMay 24, 2013 09:04 CET  Mitsubishi plans to reorganize its capital to help unload the worst accumulated losses in the automotive industry. The company has been seeking to restore confidence in its cars for more than a decade after saying it covered up safety defects and customer complaints, alienating consumers to the point that it required a bailout in 2005.... Read More »
Nissan readies Datsun brand for IndiaMay 24, 2013 06:01 CET  Nissan will introduce its first Datsun model in India by March 2014 as the carmaker offers cheaper vehicles in a push for a fivefold increase in its share of Asia's third-biggest auto market. CEO Carlos Ghosn revived the brand to widen Nissan's appeal to customers in countries such as India, Russia and Indonesia.... Read More »
Tesla and Chrysler trade barbs about paying back Uncle Sam 3:34 pm U.S. ET | May 23, 2013  Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter today to respond to Chrysler's barb that Tesla wasn't the first American automaker to repay the federal government for aid.... Read More »
NICK GIBBS Why Victor Muller has painful memories of running Saab 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 23, 2013  Reports say Sweden wants to question former Saab Chairman Victor Muller about suspected tax offenses. Muller defended payments he received from the automaker in a recent interview and talked about how he has moved on from Saab.... Read More »
NICK GIBBS Muller says Saab period was painful 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 23, 2013  Reports say Sweden wants to question former Saab Chairman Victor Muller about suspected tax offenses. Muller defended payments he received from the automaker in a recent interview and talked about how he has moved on from Saab.... Read More »
Former Saab Chairman Muller to be summoned in tax inquiry, report saysMay 23, 2013 09:34 CET  A Swedish prosecutor wants to question former Saab Automobile Chairman Victor Muller as part of an inquiry into suspected tax offenses at the automaker, a Swedish newspaper reported.... Read More »
GM recalls more than 27,000 Cadillac SRXs with possible wheel issue 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 23, 2013  General Motors is recalling worldwide more than 27,000 Cadillac crossover vehicles whose wheels could fall off due to potentially loose wheel nuts.... Read More »
Small BMW team rethought electric cars for huge citiesMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  Nearly six years ago, BMW's Project i began to position the automaker for the future. Project i chief Ulrich Kranz explained how the idea of a carbon-body car for megacities emerged from his team.... Read More »
Lamborghini's Egoista concept highlights edgy designMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  The Lamborghini Egoista concept shown earlier this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna, Italy, isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lamborghini has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »
Nissan will recall 841,000 vehicles globally due to steering wheel glitchMay 23, 2013 09:44 CET  Nissan will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide, including UK-built Micra subcompacts, as a result of a steering wheel glitch that could result in a loss of steering. The automaker said no accidents have been reported.... Read More »
Ford to shutter Australia car, engine plants in 2016May 23, 2013 06:01 CET  Ford will close its Australian car and engine assembly plants in 2016, ending almost nine decades of manufacturing in the country.... Read More »
Marchionne will face gov't pressure to commit to ItalyMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  The Italian government plans to meet with Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne over concerns he's shifting the carmaker and heavy truck manufacturer Fiat Industrial away from the country. Fiat Industrial plans for tax purposes to have its fiscal headquarters in the UK, but Fiat has said a move for the carmaker is not on its agenda at the moment.... Read More »
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