OEM CoverageTesla recalls some Model S vehicles due to seat-mount defectJune 19, 2013 14:44 CET  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 »
Megaplatforms will be a major factor in industry's future, report saysJune 19, 2013 21:56 CET 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 »
Judge leaves Marchionne waiting on Chrysler purchase priceJune 20, 2013 00:34 CET  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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
GM says China luxury vehicle demand slower than expectedJune 19, 2013 14:27 CET  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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
NAMAD, Jesse Jackson: GM needs more minority dealers 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  General Motors has too few minority-owned dealerships -- especially those owned by blacks -- civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said during GM's annual shareholders' meeting here this month. GM CEO Dan Akerson said GM has 198 minority-owned dealerships, but called that "inadequate."... Read More »
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