Next-generation Volt to debut at Detroit show

Next-gen Chevy Volt to debut at 2015 Detroit auto show

General Motors will show the next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in at the Detroit auto show in January, Chevy's top marketer said today.... Read More »

Nissan taking more time to hire new N.A. ad boss

Nissan is taking its time to hire its next North American advertising chief, and it will not necessarily be someone from the auto industry who takes...... Read More »

Volt marketing will get redesigned next year with new vehicle

Chevrolet will overhaul its marketing plan for the Chevy Volt when it launches the second-generation in 2015, using existing Volt owners as product...... Read More »

Ford touts supplier innovations on Mustang, F-150

Ford's purchasing chief is touting some of the innovations created with suppliers on the all-new Mustang sports car and F-150 pickup.... Read More »

Magna points supply chain toward local sourcing

Canadian automotive supplier Magna International sees local strategy and efficiency improvements as key cost-saving measures within its supply chain.... Read More »

J.D. Power pans in-car voice recognition systems

In-car voice recognition systems work so poorly that automakers should give up trying to add new features and go back to the basics, said Kristin...... Read More »

Marchionne vows to claw back share of supplier profits

Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne today fired a shot at his supply base, saying that suppliers' double-digit profit margins were making his blood...... Read More »

Nissan exec wants faster customer satisfaction feedback

Nissan will attempt to speed up feedback from car shoppers and move beyond widely accepted customer-satisfaction practices, Nissan's top sales...... Read More »

GM finishes grading its top 200 suppliers

General Motors has completed assessments of its 200 largest suppliers under a program dubbed Strategic Supplier Engagement and has begun assessing...... Read More »

Toyota exec touts supply chain benefits of staff moves to Mich.

Toyota’s plan to move supplier development and purchasing staffs to its technical center in Ann Arbor will improve suppliers relations, a top...... Read More »

The global market beckons, but where?

The auto industry will have to side-step social unrest and political obstacles to take advantage of a coming decade of overseas growth opportunity,...... Read More »

Software is key to sizzling active safety market, Delphi exec says

The $14 billion global market for collision avoidance and driver assistance is expected to grow about 25 percent a year -- a growth rate that has...... Read More »

Johnson Controls experiments with interiors that change colors

Johnson Controls is experimenting with car interior surfaces that could change colors to match the motorist's whim.... Read More »

Jaguar Land Rover grapples with growing demand, tighter supplies

After a year of record global sales of 425,000 vehicles in 2013 and a 14 percent increase in the first half of 2014, Jaguar Land Rover is facing a...... Read More »

Nissan brings suppliers closer to the line

Nissan North America is pulling back from a strategy of buying parts from low-cost countries and is now encouraging suppliers to locate near its...... Read More »

Southeast Asia: Next boom market?

Auto industry executives are still upbeat about China, but their enthusiasm for the other BRIC countries has waned.... Read More »

With the push for standard parts, quality is key

Automakers have long sought standard parts that can be used in various autos to cut costs. Now they want standardized modules and systems.... Read More »

GM: Vette Z06 to get high power, high mpg

The supercharged 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that goes on sale early next year will produce 650 hp, the highest ever for a General Motors production...... Read More »

In down market, Webasto sees 'hope' for roof systems

The market for convertible roofs has declined nearly by half in recent years.... Read More »

New systems amaze, but what about the joy of driving?

Recent visits to Visteon Corp. and Valeo North America threw me into a bit of a funk.... Read More »

Ram exec says first company with a 30 mpg pickup 'wins'

Ram launched the 1500 EcoDiesel, the first light-duty diesel pickup in the United States in more than a decade, early this year.... Read More »

Mitsu Electric teams with tech heavyweights on infotainment

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. is partnering up to stay competitive in the infotainment market.... Read More »

Mexico wants more Tier 2 suppliers

Mexico's auto industry has launched a long-term effort to develop a national network of Tier 2 suppliers.... Read More »

Crash testing is still a good business

Crash simulations and calculations are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and yet more and more real-life tests are being carried out.... Read More »

Dana CEO says purchasers are collaborating with suppliers earlier

Like other Tier 1 suppliers, Dana, a major supplier of axles and driveshafts, has been working to strip weight out of its products, says CEO Roger...... Read More »

Pickup trucks rising, thanks to oil boom

Full-sized pickup sales are rebounding to big volumes -- even without the complete return of new-home construction.... Read More »

At the half: North America car and truck production by platform

Each issue of the Traverse City Daily features production highlights for the first half of 2014.... Read More »

Suppliers to the 2015 Acura TLX

Suppliers to the 2015 Acura TLX includes American Mitsuba, AGC Automotive, Gentex, AGC Automotive, Stabilus, UGN, Tigerpoly, Sika, Shiloh Industries,...... Read More »

Suppliers to the 2015 Nissan Murano

Suppliers to the 2015 Nissan Murano includes HellermannTyton, UGN, ABC Group, SMR Automotive, Magna, SRG Global, North American Lighting, Edscha,...... Read More »

GM plans to launch more diesel vehicles in U.S.

General Motors will launch more cars and light trucks with diesel engines in the United States in the coming years.... Read More »

Fuel regs will stymie industry after 2018, NADA economist says

The federal targets for higher vehicle fuel efficiency will curb the industry's ability to sell more cars after the end of this decade, a leading...... Read More »

N.A. auto market seen outshining other regions, despite threats

Auto sales will continue to rise in North America through 2020 despite lingering effects of the 2009 recession, economist Jeff Schuster predicted...... Read More »

Auto sales would be higher in 'normal' recovery, researcher says

If this were a normal recovery, the auto industry should be selling a lot more cars than it is this year, says an economist.... Read More »

Suppliers see promise in China's aftermarket

The global replacement parts business likely will become even more appealing to automotive suppliers.... Read More »

Less costly head-up displays are catching on

Head-up displays, mainly at home in sports cars and luxury models, are about to go mainstream.... Read More »

Apply for PACE Awards by Aug. 29

Suppliers have until Aug. 29 to apply for the 2015 Automotive News PACE Awards, which recognize innovation.... Read More »

Despite its speed, the Camaro still has road manners

It's reasonable to assume that the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, which has the power and ambition to run with Porsche 911s and Nissan GT-Rs, would be a...... Read More »

Visteon climate module adds cabin space

Visteon Corp. engineers have developed a heating and air conditioning unit that would create significantly more cabin space.... Read More »

Valeo wins light competition for Escalade

The lights on the Cadillac Escalade, engineered and produced by French supplier Valeo, were designed from the start to separate the SUV's styling...... Read More »

California prepares for hydrogen fuel stations

Now that Toyota and other automakers are preparing to introduce fuel-cell vehicles in California, entrepreneurs are starting to build a network of...... Read More »

Auto sales suffer when young adults work only part-time, economist says

New-vehicle sales are climbing steadily, but they are still depressed by a lack of full-time jobs for young adults, an economist said.... Read More »

Center of North American auto industry moves further southwest, IHS says

The geographic center point of the North American auto industry, which was located in central Illinois in 2000, has now crossed south into Arkansas...... Read More »

North American tooling demands growing from foreign automakers

As North American production rises, Asian and European automakers are asking their tool-and-die suppliers to set up shop in North America, a...... Read More »

At the half: Top 25 North American plants and models

Each issue of the Traverse City Daily features production highlights for the first half of 2014.... Read More »

Suppliers to the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C class

Suppliers to the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C class includes Eagle Ottawa, Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst, Harman, Grammer, Takata, Stabilus, Carcoustics, LuK, KSPG...... Read More »