Product and designHonda to convert Ohio seat plant for Acura NSX output 11:00 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2013  Honda said today it will invest $70 million to convert a former seat plant here to assemble the next-generation Acura NSX. The plant will be staffed with about 100 specially trained production workers and equipped with robots to build the gasoline-electric hybrid sports car, Honda said.... Read More »
Infiniti to add new halo car, more crossoversMay 14, 2013 13:11 CET  Nissan's premium Infiniti marque plans to add a new top-tier halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings to build the brand and fuel sales, President Johan de Nysschen said.... Read More »
Infiniti to add new halo car, more crossovers 7:11 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2013  Nissan's premium Infiniti marque plans to add a new top-tier halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings to build the brand and fuel sales, President Johan de Nysschen said.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Nissan plans potentially polarizing changes to top-selling QashqaiMay 14, 2013 06:01 CET  Nissan promises an innovative new look for the next Qashqai – the automaker's top-selling model in Europe – when the replacement debuts early next year.... Read More »
Domestic brands score well in owner-perception survey 8:00 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Volkswagen Group and Ford fared well among automakers in an annual study released today measuring quality and how deeply consumers feel about a new car or light-truck purchase after several months of ownership.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Audi Q7 will shed weight 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  The redesigned Audi Q7 that debuts next summer in Europe will weigh about 800 pounds less than the current model, company insiders tell German sibling publication Automobilwoche.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Next Corolla gets CVT, 2 engine choices 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  The redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla that debuts here on June 6 will have a continuously variable transmission and will be offered with a choice of two engines, company officials have told dealers.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Albaisa leads Infiniti design 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Alfonso Albaisa, the Cuban-American designer who has led Nissan's worldwide passenger car design strategy for a year, has been named global design chief for Infiniti.... Read More »
'14 Silverado: More brawn, quieter ride 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Chevrolet packs more power and torque, better fuel economy and a much improved interior into the first redesign of its Silverado full-sized pickup in seven years.... Read More »
Tesla Model S wins high praise from Consumer Reports 6:00 am U.S. ET | May 9, 2013  The all-electric Tesla Model S sports car received the highest score in Consumer Reports' ratings -- a 99 out of 100 -- along with widespread plaudits from the magazine's automotive testing staff.... Read More »
Jaguar positions F-Type roadster with historic 'baddest boy' bloodline 2:51 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013  Jaguar is launching its first two-seat roadster since Steve McQueen tooled around Hollywood in his E-Type in the 1960s. And the luxury carmaker is looking to tap into that old-school auto attitude with a $20 million campaign that plays up the 2014 F-Type's historic bloodline to Jaguar roadsters of the past.... Read More »
MIKE COLIAS Silverado hand-wringers should relax -- for now 12:15 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013  There was hand-wringing, even some flat out panic, when General Motors unwrapped its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado in December. Many dealers, enthusiasts and writers questioned whether the pickup's design went far enough. Did GM whiff on its most critical vehicle launch since its 2009 bankruptcy? No.... Read More »
Infiniti picks veteran Nissan stylist Albaisa for new global design postMay 9, 2013 06:01 CET  Infiniti has named a global design chief as part of the luxury brand's ongoing effort to distance itself from parent company Nissan's mass-market Nissan marque.... Read More »
Infiniti picks veteran Nissan stylist Albaisa for new global design post 4:01 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Infiniti has named a global design chief as part of the luxury brand's ongoing effort to distance itself from parent company Nissan's mass-market Nissan marque.... Read More »
JAMES B. TREECE Is Akio Toyoda cut from the Steve Jobs mold? 12:48 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda wants to take personal responsibility for injecting design and performance pizazz into the Lexus brand.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Ram photo shoot goes horribly, horribly wrong 12:00 pm U.S. ET | May 7, 2013  I love puns, so when photos arrived of the big blue Pacific crashing against a floundering Ram heavy-duty pickup during a beach-photo-shoot-gone-wrong, my mind just raced.... Read More »
Reuss: Buick earns product pizazz 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  There's little chance that the flashy Buick Riviera concept will ever grace a Buick showroom. But dealers should view the Riviera as a signal that GM is serious about adding pizazz to the Buick lineup.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Reuss wants a volume rwd Chevy 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Atop Mark Reuss' wish list for Chevrolet's lineup is a modestly priced, rear-wheel-drive sporty car to appeal to young drivers.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE The making of LaFerrariMay 6, 2013 06:01 CET  Ferrari's limited-edition supercars are special. Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo says the new LaFerrari is no exception because of features such as the supercar's gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, F1-inspired carbon fiber cockpit and a state-of-the-art aerodynamics.... Read More »
AKIO TAKES THE WHEEL Toyota's car-buff president makes Lexus his pet project 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  By Akio Toyoda's own admission, his beloved Lexus luxury brand has a big problem. Unlike its German rivals, Lexus has no heritage, no narrative. Now the Toyota Motor Corp. president is investing himself personally in the brand by taking direct control of all things Lexus.... Read More »
Ford's latest high-tech twist: Granddad's old-school knobs 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Joe Hinrichs, Ford Motor Co.'s president of the Americas, won't say directly how the company plans to fix its troubled MyFord Touch control system, which has hurt Ford's ratings in quality surveys. But here's a hint: knobs.... Read More »
New LaFerrari blends speed, technology 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Here is an in-depth look at some of the challenges faced en route to delivering the LaFerrari, the company's fastest, most technologically advanced road car.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Back from the grave 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Frank Stranah, co-founder of Champion Spark Plugs, once owned this 1940 Packard Super 8 Formal sedan -- which spent 44 years welded inside an old gasoline storage tank before it was liberated in 2011.... Read More »
GABE NELSON For VW, new turbo brings more power, fuel economy for key models 8:00 am U.S. ET | May 3, 2013  A new crop of turbocharged Volkswagen Jettas and Beetles will start to show up in U.S. dealerships this month.... Read More »
Audi and Cadillac target young Chinese buyersMay 3, 2013 06:01 CET Audi is fueling its growth in China with a range of less pricey compact crossovers and sedans -- such as the A3 sedan introduced this month in Shanghai -- to expand its appeal to retail customers.... Read More »
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