detroit auto showMarchionne apologizes for 'wop engine' comment 11:44 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2013  Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has issued a written apology to an Italian-American anti-bias organization for saying at the Detroit auto show that an Alfa Romeo needed a "wop" engine.... Read More »
Marchionne apologizes for 'wop engine' commentMay 21, 2013 17:44 CET  Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has issued a written apology to an Italian-American anti-bias organization for saying that an Alfa Romeo needed a "wop" engine.... Read More »
Spiced up middle-aged Corolla key to Toyota profits, sales lead 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 2, 2013  With Toyota back on top as the world's largest automaker, President Akio Toyoda isn't looking to a relative youngster like the Prius hybrid to defend that lead. Instead, he's counting on a middle-aged veteran: the 47-year-old Corolla.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW BMW EV's range extended by motorcycle engine 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  BMW AG will offer a two-cylinder motorcycle engine and a generator to extend the range of its i3 electric. Herbert Diess, BMW's head of r&d, said the package will be offered as an option on the i3.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Prime time for big pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Low incentives, new products and construction sites filled with aging pickups have set the stage for an especially competitive -- and lucrative -- battle in the one segment the Detroit 3 still dominate: big pickups.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Sizing up Detroit 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  West Coast Editor Mark Rechtin -- our tireless chronicler of such things as "micro-cheese-grater" interiors and front ends that evoke "a dachshund snorting a gopher hole" -- walked the floor of the Detroit auto show gathering first impressions of new cars and concepts. Here's his take on the winners, losers and everything in between.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Nissan Leaf price cut puts heat on rivals 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn opened his press conference last week at the Detroit auto show with a bombshell: Nissan will cut the base price of the Leaf electric vehicle by $6,400.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Compact is 'top priority' for Jaguar 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Jaguar wants to re-enter the compact segment and is considering multiple body styles, the brand's top executive said.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Side Swipe 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Ask a world-famous designer at the Detroit show why his new vehicle has a sharp crease down its side, and chances are he'll talk about emotion.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Mercedes to add 2 models to S-class range 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Mercedes-Benz's redesigned S-class range, which begins to arrive this fall, will grow from three vehicles to five with the addition of a convertible and an ultraluxury sedan.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW VW to make turbo engines standard 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  By year end, three of the key cars in Volkswagen's U.S. lineup will be offered with a smaller, turbocharged engine, VW executives said last week, as the brand downsizes in an effort to boost fuel economy.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Lutz, GM end consulting deal 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  General Motors has parted ways with former product boss Bob Lutz, 80, who had been a paid part-time consultant for GM since September 2011.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Tesla factory running full tilt 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Tesla Motors' Fremont, Calif., assembly plant is now at its full run-rate of 20,000 electric Model S sedans per year. The company also has begun producing 60 kWh vehicles -- the midgrade trim level -- in addition to the top-end 85 kWh cars.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW VW ponders U.S. pickup 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Ulrich Hackenberg, the Volkswagen AG board member in charge of product development, says VW might consider a pickup for its U.S. lineup -- but not until after 2018.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Toyota Furia sheds some light on the next Corolla 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Toyota offered a vision of its next-generation Corolla sedan that arrives in late 2013 with the unveiling of the Furia concept at the Detroit auto show.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Nissan spices up Versa hatch 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Nissan will position its redesigned Versa hatchback to go after what it expects to be continued growth in the compact and subcompact segments. The company unveiled the hatchback at the Detroit auto show last week.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Mercedes' big CLA buildup begins with the Super Bowl 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  A 60-second TV spot in the fourth-quarter of next month's Super Bowl will kick off Mercedes-Benz's marketing for the CLA, a four-door compact with coupe styling that goes on sale in September.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Niche products still a priority at Nissan 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  The casual observer of Nissan product development for the past year or two could easily get the idea that the company has shifted its focus from interesting-but-marginal niche products to big-selling mainstream volume products. Not so, says the automaker's top global product planning executive.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Execs unfazed by Dart's slow start 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Top Chrysler Group executives took responsibility for the 2013 Dodge Dart's sluggish sales start but said they have "a lot of levers" available to boost sales.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Lincoln to explore 'mass customization' 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Lincoln wants to let shoppers custom-order vehicles with an array of special touches.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Cadillac's spin on the ELR: Get 'em before they're gone 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Cadillac will produce a limited number of the ELR plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the auto show here last week. That's a good thing, Caddy executives say.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW JCI gets deal to produce 48-volt batteries 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Supplier Johnson Controls Inc. is developing a 48-volt lithium ion battery for European automakers. The higher voltage is needed to handle a growing number of electrical systems that save fuel but need more volts, such as stop-start, electric power steering, regenerative brakes and other energy-efficient electrical systems.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Infiniti Q50 Hybrid will have awd option 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  A dealer from one of Infiniti's large stores in the Northeast stopped Ben Poore during the Detroit auto show. "Just tell me that the Q50 Hybrid will come as an all-wheel drive," the dealer begged Poore. Poore assured him awd will be an option.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Bentley ultraluxury SUV nears final approval 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Bentley Motors is close to a decision to build an ultraluxury SUV, according to CEO Wolfgang Schreiber. The vehicle would share a platform with Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Turbo 4 cylinder, diesel planned for Infiniti Q50 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Infiniti will expand the powertrain options on its highest volume sedan to include a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a clean diesel for Europe. The luxury brand revealed the plans while introducing the Q50 at the Detroit auto show.... Read More »
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