manufacturers -- print issueCARS & CONCEPTS Jaguar ponders XQ name 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Based on documents submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jaguar may name the all-wheel-drive compact crossover it has in the works the XQ, and call a new compact sedan the Q-Type, according to news reports.... Read More »
Audi to suppliers: Come to Mexico 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Audi AG brought more than 100 supplier executives to Mexico in early May, wooing them with a ride through the countryside that left their matching white Q5 crossovers splotched with mud. And the courtship came with a firm message: If you want to supply the next Q5, consider setting up shop in Mexico.... Read More »
EDITORIAL NHTSA must see the light on safety updates 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration needs to review its process for allowing automakers to introduce advances in lighting technology.... Read More »
Nismo marketing pitch: A day at the racetrack 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Nissan Motor Co. thinks a spin around a racetrack will attract shoppers better than traditional advertising to its new Nismo performance models.... Read More »
Caddy shifts warranty on certified used vehicles 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Cadillac is again offering a bumper-to-bumper warranty on its certified used vehicles, a move the luxury brand says makes it more competitive with rivals' programs.... Read More »
Chevy aims new Vette at Porsche buyers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  General Motors and Chevrolet's ad agency, Commonwealth of Detroit, are plotting an ambitious marketing strategy for the 2014 Corvette Stingray, one of GM's biggest launches of the year.... Read More »
Subaru's Ind. expansion includes Impreza output 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Subaru said last week that it will invest $400 million to expand capacity at its Indiana assembly plant and start building the Impreza compact there. Impreza production will begin in 2016.... Read More »
Hyundai-Kia boosts fleet sales, stops 2-month skid 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 A 67 percent increase in fleet sales helped Hyundai-Kia Automotive end a two-month streak of declining U.S. sales in April, making up for a 6 percent decline in retail volume. In contrast, overall fleet sales for the seven largest automakers rose just 3 percent.... Read More »
Costly launches trim Chrysler's 1st-qtr. profit 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Chrysler Group and Fiat Group eked out small profits in the first quarter. Chrysler was hurt by expensive vehicle launches, while Fiat was contending with Europe's nasty recession.... Read More »
GM hires retirees to smooth launch of full-sized pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  General Motors has enlisted about 100 retired GM engineers to help monitor the launch of its next-generation full-sized pickups, which are expected to reach showrooms next month.... Read More »
Nissan price cuts could boost brand 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Nissan expects that this month's cuts to suggested retail prices on seven key models will put the brand on more Internet vehicle shopping lists.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Execs drop hints about the next Lexus model 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Lexus hosted a party at a trendy Chelsea nightspot last month to launch a global ad campaign, but brand bosses also fueled speculation on what's next in the lineup.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS VW plans fuel-saving 10-speed tranny 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Volkswagen's new 10-speed DSG transmission will be paired with V-6 and V-8 engines and will replace conventional torque converter automatics in some of the company's vehicles.... Read More »
Honda signals it may expand CVTs 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Honda's plan to produce continuously variable transmissions at a new plant in Celaya, Mexico, hints that more Honda models sold here could be fitted with CVTs.... Read More »
Flex-N-Gate workers at Texas plant vote to join UAW 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 After a contentious organizing drive, hourly workers at a Flex-N-Gate Corp. plant in Arlington, Texas, voted last week to join the UAW. The bumper supplier, which has more than 12,000 employees at 59 sites worldwide, has been a high-profile target of the UAW.... Read More »
Toyota: Cost to develop fuel cell cars falls 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 The hydrogen refueling infrastructure may not be ready, but the cost of developing the fuel cell cars Toyota plans to launch in 2015 has plunged.... Read More »
Pickup preparations squeeze GM's profit 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 The pending launch of General Motors' first full-sized pickup redesign in seven years is expected to boost profits well into 2015. But getting the trucks to market is pinching the bottom line in the meantime.... Read More »
LETTER TO THE EDITOR 'I wish we still had Hummer' 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Peter Brown called the Hummer brand unnecessary. I wish we still had Hummer or a Hummer model to compete with Jeep.... Read More »
U.S. output of the Prius is on hold 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Once considered a sure bet for U.S. production, the Toyota Prius is now on indefinite hold for assembly here, said Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota's North American region.... Read More »
2nd lives for EV batteries could cut prices 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Lithium ion battery packs that power some electrified vehicles could end up feeding juice into the electrical grid -- a development that could cut EV ownership costs.... Read More »
Ford boosts F-150 capacity in Kansas City 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Ford Motor Co. will add workers and capacity at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri to build more F-150 pickups, its best-selling vehicle. But the company remains parts-constrained on the Ford Explorer.... Read More »
How cars will get more helpful 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Technologies already exist that will allow cars of the future to perform new tricks to wow consumers. The first challenge, according to auto technology companies such as Microsoft Corp. is to refine their execution... Read More »
Ailing EV maker Coda files Chapter 11 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  After selling just 100 all-electric sedans, Coda Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 reorganization last week.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS High Country is Chevy's high-price pickup hopeful 8:00 pm U.S. ET | May 5, 2013  With its redesigned 2014 Silverado, Chevrolet will offer its answer to a proliferation of premium pickups: a high-end truck badged the High Country.... Read More »
Big plans, bad karma: How Fisker fell apart 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  The roots of Fisker Automotive's precarious state go back several years, to a time when the company and the Department of Energy established unrealistic sales goals for an unknown automaker working with tricky hybrid technology.... Read More »
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