PeopleGM says China luxury vehicle demand slower than expectedJune 19, 2013 14:27 CET  GM, which just broke ground on a new Cadillac assembly plant in China, forecast demand for luxury autos will grow at a slower pace than the total vehicle market this year.... Read More »
Tesla 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Tesla plans Model S battery swap as fast refueling option 3:29 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Tesla Motors, already adding a network of fast-charging stations for its luxury electric cars, is readying a service to rapidly swap a car's battery with a charged pack for added convenience.... 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 »
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 »
Output soars to 16M, with high-profit twist 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Vehicle production in North America is back near record levels, with output forecast to surpass 16 million units this year for the first time in more than a decade. But even though the numbers look similar to the days when Detroit used sky-high incentives to grapple with bloated inventories, the industry is in a much different place this time around.... Read More »
Campbell Ewald CEO Bill Ludwig to leave agency, report says 3:39 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Bill Ludwig, CEO at longtime Detroit ad agency Campbell Ewald, is stepping down after more than 30 years at the company, executives familiar with the matter said. The agency is expected to tap an internal successor in a matter of weeks.... Read More »
GM's new head of N.A. manufacturing takes up busy launch schedule 1:28 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  GM has named a longtime labor relations and manufacturing executive to run its North American factories during one of its busiest-ever vehicle launch periods. Gerald Johnson, now executive director of global program quality and launch, will become GM's new vice president of North America manufacturing, effective July 1. Johnson, 51, will oversee 74,000 employees across 56 plants.... Read More »
GM goes dark on output stats, causes stir 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  General Motors' decision to stop publicly disclosing monthly production numbers has touched off concern among industry analysts and economists, as well as suppliers that rely on the data for their production plans.... Read More »
Porsche-Piech family buys Qatar's 10% stake in VW's majority ownerJune 17, 2013 11:19 CET  The Porsche-Piech family bought Qatar Holding's 10 percent stake in Porsche Automobil Holding SE to regain full control of the majority owner of Volkswagen Group.... Read More »
Ford pushes new models over rental sales in Europe revivalJune 17, 2013 10:34 CET  Ford is counting on new models such as the EcoSport small SUV to help reduce reliance on low-margin sales to rental-car companies in Europe in the battle to stem losses in the region.... Read More »
Toyota's U.S. aces now run the Americas 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  North America and South America are radically different markets. But Toyota Motor Corp. has installed two familiar names from the United States to lead them.... Read More »
Jaguar's global sales rose 63% in MayJune 17, 2013 13:42 CET  Global sales of Jaguar cars rose 63 percent to 7,061 last month, helping to offset a 6 percent fall in Land Rover deliveries. Boosted by the success of the new Jaguar F-Type, combined sales at the Jaguar Land Rover unit rose 4 percent, Tata said.... Read More »
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A special award to Bob Lutz 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 It's so nice that we have Bob Lutz around to psychoanalyze our industry's leaders.... Read More »
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bravo to Chrysler's quality chief 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 The Q&A with Chrysler's Doug Betts was interesting, but what caught my attention was his citing a "roughly 60 percent improvement in warranty rates."... Read More »
With Polk deal, IHS expands auto data empire 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  One of the best-known and longstanding names in automotive data, R.L. Polk, is being absorbed into one of the fastest-growing research firms, IHS Automotive.... Read More »
GM puts ex-labor chief back on the battlefield 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Last week, Diana Tremblay was reassigned from her post as GM's top manufacturing executive in North America to lead a newly formed business unit charged with whacking away at the company's bureaucracy. The idea is to wring out nearly $2 billion in cost savings by streamlining everything from human resources to facilities management.... Read More »
Supra successor for Toyota? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 Toyota Motor Corp.'s incoming chairman said he wants the sports car the company is developing with BMW to be a mid-sized vehicle comparable to the Supra, which was discontinued in 2002.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS Audi sales boss calls for car-to-car data standard 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  The auto industry needs a standard for car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure data communication in order to keep a leading role in providing services to motorists, says Luca de Meo, Audi board member for sales and marketing.... Read More »
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