manufacturingCost is key to fate of talking cars 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Cars that communicate with each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams will save lives, but the cost of the systems will determine consumers' acceptance, the U.S. transportation secretary said last week.... Read More »
Acura seeks image boost by reviving NSX in Ohio 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Honda officials hope the revived Acura NSX, an advanced hybrid sports car scheduled to arrive in 2015, will strengthen Acura's luxury footing. Honda said last week that it will invest $70 million in Ohio to assemble the NSX.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Chafing against engine friction 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Friction is enemy No. 1 for powertrain engineers striving to meet rising fuel-economy standards. Lower friction enables engines to efficiently produce more horsepower per liter of displacement.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Q&A: AUDI'S BERND MARTENS Audi plans 90% local sourcing in Mexico 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  In September, Bernd Martens took over Audi purchasing as a member of the Audi management board. Martens, 47, gave Automotive News' German-language sibling publication, Automobilwoche, a look at how he and his team explored sourcing in Mexico.... Read More »
Akerson's global goal: Rebuild GM into an IT powerhouse 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 General Motors is hiring thousands of workers and spending hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild the in-house information technology capability it began dismantling nearly two decades ago.... Read More »
Toyota plans big hike in lithium ion battery output 12:22 pm U.S. ET | May 19, 2013  Toyota is planning to increase production of lithium ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE 2 million extra doors was the best call Daimler made during 'marriage of equals' 12:35 pm U.S. ET | May 17, 2013  It's easy to criticize the way Daimler AG ran and ultimately left Chrysler during the disastrous "marriage of equals" era. I know because I've done it on a regular basis. But even the worst marriages can produce spectacular kids -- or in this case, products.... Read More »
PSA workers end 4-month strike over car plant closureMay 17, 2013 15:05 CET  Workers at a PSA factory near Paris have agreed to end a four-month strike in protest against the planned closure of the plant.... Read More »
Cadillac to offer new twin-turbo V-6 on XTS for 2014 8:11 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013  Cadillac is adding a new 410-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine as an option on the XTS sedan for 2014.... Read More »
Dow Chemical ordered to pay $1.2 billion in urethane price-fixing probe 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013 A federal judge in Kansas City, Kansas, ordered Dow Chemical to pay $1.2 billion in a price-fixing case involving chemicals used to make foam products in cars, furniture and packaging, according to court documents.... Read More »
In boost to GM and VW, China resumes incentives for foreign auto investment 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013  A surprise policy shift in China is expected to give a boost to GM, Volkswagen Group and other foreign automakers planning to expand in the world's largest car market.... Read More »
VW, GM, others get unexpected boost in ChinaMay 17, 2013 06:01 CET  A surprise policy shift in China is expected to give a boost to VW Group, GM and other foreign automakers planning to expand in the world's largest car market.... Read More »
Tariff played a role in Mexico winning Audi plantMay 17, 2013 06:01 CET  At the groundbreaking for the Q5 plant in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler offered another explanation for deciding not to locate in the United States: The European Union slaps a 10 percent tariff on U.S.-built vehicles.... Read More »
Ford to shift Fiesta output to Thailand from Mexico, report says 4:07 pm U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  Ford, moving to ease production constraints in North America, plans to shift output of the Fiesta subcompact from Mexico to Thailand in 2016, The Detroit News reported today.... Read More »
Volkswagen starts construction of 300,000-vehicle plant in ChinaMay 16, 2013 09:04 CET  Volkswagen has begun construction of a new factory in Changsha, China, with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles, the company said in a statement today. The plant is one of seven factories being built by the company as it seeks to expand annual capacity in China to 4 million vehicles by 2018 in order to meet growing demand.... Read More »
BorgWarner to expand UK production to supply Jaguar Land RoverMay 16, 2013 06:01 CET  U.S. supplier BorgWarner Inc. said it would build a new production line and engineering center in the United Kingdom to supply turbocharging systems to customer Jaguar Land Rover. The turbochargers would be used in JLR's family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, due to launch in 2015.... Read More »
Continental kept in the dark over Schaeffler's decision to end investment agreementMay 15, 2013 14:35 CET  Continental said it was kept in the dark about the decision of Schaeffler to quit a five-year-old investment accord. Analysts suspect the accord's scrapping may be a prelude to Schaeffler restructuring Continental or reducing its stake.... Read More »
Survey: Consumers are ready for new tech ideas in cars 10:29 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2013 A new survey about what vehicle consumers want and don't want suggests that the auto industry is lagging consumers when it comes to technology ideas.... Read More »
Ford aid from Spain probed by EU antitrust regulatorsMay 15, 2013 12:19 CET  European Union antitrust regulators will investigate whether a 25.2 million euro ($32.71 million) grant given by Spanish authorities to Ford's factory in Valencia breached EU state aid rules.... Read More »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL How GM and Nissan avoided a UAW thorn 3:15 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013  A labor taboo still exists in the North American auto industry, and Nissan and GM sidestepped it this week. GM revealed that it will buy Nissan's compact commercial vans to provide Chevrolet with a competitor to Ford's Transit Connect compact van.... Read More »
GM will move Opel Zafira production to German plantMay 15, 2013 11:58 CET  General Motors will move production of the Opel/Vauxhall Zafira minivan to Ruesselsheim in Germany from its Bochum factory. Ruesselsheim and Vauxhall's plant in Ellesmere Port, England, had been in the running to gain Zafira production after Bochum closes.... Read More »
Ford will build EcoSport in Russia for local marketMay 15, 2013 08:57 CET  Ford's Russian joint venture will begin building the EcoSport compact SUV in Russia next year for the local market, at a time when the demand for small SUVs is gaining traction in the country..... Read More »
Fiat 500, Maserati production hit by supplier disputeMay 14, 2013 16:04 CET  Fiat faces delays producing vehicles after a supplier stopped delivering parts for the Fiat 500 and Maseratis.... Read More »
Autoliv targets revenue gains of 5% on China, U.S. demandMay 14, 2013 10:19 CET  Swedish supplier Autoliv is targeting annual revenue growth of 5 percent or more in the next five years based on an increase in Chinese and U.S. car sales.... Read More »
Ford's Russian joint venture will build engine plantMay 14, 2013 14:13 CET  Ford's Russian joint venture will invest $274 million to build a new powertrain plant in Tatarstan. The plant will manufacture three different versions of 1.6-liter Duratec engines starting in December 2015.... Read More »
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