GovernmentGermany leans on EU states to weaken car CO2 lawJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Senior members of the German government have warned EU member states that German automakers could scale back or scrap production plans in their countries unless they support weakened carbon emissions rules, according to diplomatic sources.... Read More »
Chrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVsJune 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Chrysler Group, saying it's settled a dispute with federal safety regulators, will inspect older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs and install a trailer hitch assembly if necessary to “better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.”... Read More »
Japan eyes reform of auto market as trade talks loom 12:04 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Japan sees an urgency in overhauling policies that favor domestic industries such as automakers as it seeks to revive the economy and join talks on a Pacific-region trade deal, the government's ambassador to the United States said.... Read More »
Chrysler changes course, elects to inspect, modify older Jeep SUVs 2:22 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Chrysler Group, saying it's settled a dispute with federal safety regulators, will inspect older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs and install a trailer hitch assembly if necessary to “better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts.”... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE So who won the Chrysler-NHTSA recall fight? 6:01 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Now that Chrysler Group has agreed to inspect and modify as many as 1.56 million older-model Jeep SUVs at the request of federal regulators, one inevitable question remains. Who won?... Read More »
GABE NELSON Range anxiety, hydrogen style 3:08 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Honda's hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the FCX Clarity, has been known to travel thousands of miles without refueling. But only while sitting on the back of a truck.... Read More »
Suzuki airbag warning lights probed by NHTSA 10:28 am U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Federal safety regulators say they have opened an investigation into problems on two models of Suzuki vehicles for potentially malfunctioning warning lights for front passenger seats.... Read More »
Nissan price cuts, weaker yen raise fear of U.S. discount war 2:25 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Nissan's take-no-prisoners approach to gaining U.S. market share has the auto industry worried that a price war is brewing that will erode the profit progress made since the recession ravaged auto sales.... Read More »
Apple's bid to crack the center stack 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Last week Apple executive Eddy Cue said 12 car brands will let motorists link iPhones to center consoles to make calls, send text messages, use maps and issue voice commands. So Apple is poised to invade the cockpit and take over the center stack, right?... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN Big Brother is watching 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  I am constantly amazed by how much bureaucracy dealers face running what used to be called small businesses.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Jury's out on hands-free 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 As Apple squares off with Microsoft to determine which will become the dominant operating system for in-vehicle infotainment programs, there is another factor to consider. A study backed by AAA and conducted by the University of Utah found that some hands-free functions can be nearly as distracting to drivers as talking on a hand-held cellphone.... Read More »
States seek to fill gas tax gap with EV-hybrid tax 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  State lawmakers seeking a new revenue stream to pay for the upkeep of roads are looking for owners of vehicles that use little or no gasoline to pay a little more.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Should EVs help pay for highway maintenance? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 It had to happen. State highway maintenance programs are at least partially funded by gasoline taxes. But owners of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and other alternative-power vehicles pay less in taxes because the vehicles use less, if any, gasoline.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS VW, BMW expected to come out of Europe's crisis best 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 The biggest and strongest automakers, or those whose vehicles have high average selling prices, will best emerge from the European economic crisis, Morgan Stanley analyst Stuart Pearson said.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Economic revival boosts foreign car sales in Japan 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  For months, U.S. and European automakers have fretted about the potential boost to Japanese brands' sales in their markets from the tumbling yen, which makes Japanese exports more profitable and increases their allure in overseas markets. But here's the flip side those automakers don't complain about: Import sales in Japan are soaring.... Read More »
Those nonrecalled Jeeps are too old to move wholesale prices 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 The vehicles are just too old. That's why the dispute between Chrysler Group and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over whether to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002-07 Jeep Libertys is having no impact on the wholesale prices of those vehicles, dealers and used-vehicle price experts say.... Read More »
Q&A: JEAN-MARC GALES, CLEPA Global footprint, tech prowess buoy European suppliers 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Europe is in a deep slump, but many suppliers in the region are adding business because of their global footprints. The key for Europe's parts makers is technology, says Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of CLEPA, a European supplier trade association.... Read More »
GM expands SUV recall to 480,000 vehicles for fire risk 4:03 pm U.S. ET | June 16, 2013  GM is recalling about 231,000 additional SUVs that might be in danger of an electrical short that could cause a fire. The move is an expansion of a recall from last August to check 249,000 SUVs for a short in a circuit board in the driver's door that could lead to a fire.... Read More »
Robots take the wheel for Ford road tests 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 15, 2013  Making sure vehicles are "built Ford tough" has become too tough on the test drivers whose job involves putting thousands of bone-jarring, teeth-rattling, mind-numbing miles on new models. So Ford has started giving some of that work to replacements who don't need breaks: robots.... Read More »
2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS Tougher emissions goal will give Europe a technology lead, experts sayJune 14, 2013 10:54 CET Europe needs tougher vehicle emissions regulation to give it a technology lead, industry executives and political insiders said at the 2013 Automotive News Europe Congress.... Read More »
YANG JIAN Foreign competition leads to new partnerships in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  In China, auto JVs are common between global brands and state-owned Chinese companies. Today, however, big state-owned automakers and small private domestic companies also are joining forces to better battle major foreign automakers.... Read More »
YANG JIAN Foreign competition leads to new partnerships in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  In China, auto JVs are common between global brands and state-owned Chinese companies. Today, however, big state-owned automakers and small private domestic companies also are joining forces to better battle major foreign automakers.... Read More »
Automakers seek stability after German election to aid Europe sales recoveryJune 14, 2013 06:01 CET  Carmakers including Volkswagen and PSA haven't taken a stand on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's bid for a third term in September, but they all want the election to be over. Any recovery in European auto sales from a six-year slump will hinge largely on a stable Germany, but recent polls show there is likely to be no clear winner in September's election.... Read More »
Chrysler recalling about 37,000 Ram trucks, 15,000 Darts 10:41 am U.S. ET | June 13, 2013  Chrysler Group said it will recall about 37,000 pickup trucks on two separate issues, neither of which had led to any accidents or injuries.... Read More »
U.S. study sounds alarm on voice-to-text features in carsJune 13, 2013 06:01 CET  The voice-to-text features that car companies are offering to keep drivers' eyes on the road may also be highly distracting, the consumer group AAA warned as it released the results of a two-year research project.... Read More »
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