Renault will build next Nissan Micra in FranceApril 26, 2013 11:48 CET  Renault said it will build the next Nissan Micra at its plant in Flins, near Paris. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.... Read More »
Ford predicts higher Q2 output in Europe, N.A.April 25, 2013 06:01 CET  Ford's European production will rise 6 percent in the second quarter from year-earlier levels, to 390,000 units, after falling 8 percent in the first quarter to 386,000.... Read More »
Ford predicts higher second-quarter output in N.A., Europe 10:00 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013 Ford's European production will rise 6 percent in the second quarter from year-earlier levels, to 390,000 units, after falling 8 percent in the first quarter to 386,000, the company said Wednesday.... Read More »
Daimler said to plan transmission plant in RomaniaApril 23, 2013 09:21 CET  Daimler plans a large investment to build transmission components in Romania at the site of an existing joint venture, a German newspaper reported.... Read More »
Mercedes, BMW, Audi chase young, female, frugal customers in IndiaApril 23, 2013 12:11 CET  In an effort to raise stuttering sales in India that far lag emerging Asian rival China, Mercedes, Audi and BMW are targeting young and female buyers outside the ultra-rich classes with small locally made cars.... Read More »
Volvo CEO says making S-class rival would contradict brand's imageApril 22, 2013 10:29 CET  Volvo won't develop a sedan to challenge the BMW 7 series, Mercedes S class and Audi A8 as it doesn't fit the carmaker's green image or the demands of its customers, CEO Hakan Samuelsson said.... Read More »
VW lays off 500 in Chattanooga as Passat sales fall short 10:23 am U.S. ET | April 19, 2013  Volkswagen is eliminating 500 contract jobs and reducing work shifts at its new assembly plant in Tennessee to ease an oversupply of the Passat sedan.... Read More »
Fiat will add second shift at Maserati factory, report saysApril 19, 2013 09:03 CET  Fiat will add a second shift at the Turin factory where it builds Maserati cars, a source said. Fiat is investing 1.2 billion euros in the luxury marque as it seeks to boost global sales from 6,000 last year to 50,000.... Read More »
Toyota to shift Lexus ES output to Kentucky 12:25 pm U.S. ET | April 18, 2013  Toyota plans to invest $360 million to bring production of the Lexus ES sedan to Kentucky, making it the first model from Toyota's premium brand to be built in the United States as the carmaker pushes to localize more manufacturing.... Read More »
Subaru to unveil U.S. capacity expansion to increase inventories 11:31 am U.S. ET | April 18, 2013  Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries intends to end a shortage of its vehicles at U.S. dealerships soon by expanding capacity in the country, its largest market.... Read More »
Opel board meets to seal fate of Bochum plantApril 17, 2013 13:30 CET  Opel's supervisory board is meeting today to approve the first closure of a German auto plant in the country since World War II. The carmaker is shutting the Bochum plant, which builds the Zafira minivan, as part of a wider restructuring plan in Europe.... Read More »
Nissan considers expanding North American Infiniti production 9:54 am U.S. ET | April 17, 2013  Nissan's Infiniti unit, seeking a bigger share of global luxury vehicle sales, is considering adding a second production site in North America to produce models for the brand locally.... Read More »
Wheel maker Superior to build plant in Chihuahua, Mexico 3:36 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2013 Aluminum wheel supplier Superior Industries International is planning to build a wheel plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. The California company, which had a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profits, said last month that it would build a plant in Mexico but had not picked a location.... Read More »
MARK RECHTIN The story behind low Acura ILX production numbers 2:18 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2013  Those with keen eyesight will have noticed an aberration in the production numbers listed by the Automotive News Data Center. The Honda plant in Indiana built just 91 units of the nearly new Acura ILX entry-luxury sedan in March. This came after a couple of previous slower months.... Read More »
Ford 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine to debut on 2014 Fusion 6:00 pm U.S. ET | April 11, 2013  When the 2014 Ford Fusion debuts this fall it will be offered with a new 1.5-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine, the fifth member of Ford's EcoBoost family, Ford said Thursday.... Read More »
Ford introduces fifth version of its EcoBoost engineApril 11, 2013 23:49 CET  Ford will introduce this month a 1.5-liter version of its turbo-charged EcoBoost engine. The UK-designed engine will be offered in the Mondeo in Europe and China and in the Fusion in the United States.... Read More »
BMW says production systems helping to counter Europe slumpApril 11, 2013 18:19 CET  BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said the automaker's success amid Europe's auto-market contraction shows the importance of setting up production and sales that can weather an economic crisis.... Read More »
Goodyear sued by French employees over plant closure planApril 11, 2013 08:49 CET Goodyear was sued in its U.S. home city by French workers claiming the company violated laws of both countries as it implemented a plan to close a plant in Amiens, France.... Read More »
Nissan will move Primastar van output to France from Spain, report saysApril 10, 2013 18:31 CET  Nissan plans to move production of the Primastar van from Spain to Renault's Sandouville plant in France, sources said, helping its French alliance partner keep a pledge to raise domestic output in return for union concessions.... Read More »
Dacia says strikes may push production to MoroccoApril 10, 2013 15:05 CET  Renault's Dacia unit may shift output to cheaper sites in Morocco if a pay conflict in Romania escalates. Workers at Dacia's assembly plant went on strike for two days demanding a 40 percent pay increase.... Read More »
Polish car production falls 24% in first quarterApril 10, 2013 13:31 CET  Polish car production fell an annual 24 percent in the first quarter following a decision by Fiat to transfer output of its best-selling Panda minicar from Poland to Italy and layoff workers at its Tychy factory.... Read More »
GM workers in Spain accept wage freeze to boost competitivenessApril 9, 2013 18:34 CET  General Motors workers at the company's Opel plant in Spain accepted a two-year salary freeze as part of a labor deal aimed at boosting competitiveness against other European factories.... Read More »
GM cuts Korean production on weak Chevrolet sales in EuropeApril 9, 2013 10:21 CET  General Motors is increasing production cuts at one of its Korean plants because of slow Chevrolet sales in Europe. GM's Korean unit produces most of the Chevrolets sold in Europe and more than 40 percent of those sold globally.... Read More »
PRODUCTION March production dips 3% 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013 North American car and truck production in March fell 3 percent from a year earlier to an estimated 1,406,212.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Lexus will launch hybrid SUV to rival Q3April 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Lexus plans to show a production-ready hybrid SUV to rival Audi's Q3 and BMW's X1 at next year's Geneva auto show, a company source said.... Read More »
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