ExecutivesCampbell Ewald CEO Bill Ludwig to leave agency, report says 3:39 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Bill Ludwig, CEO at longtime Detroit ad agency Campbell Ewald, is stepping down after more than 30 years at the company, executives familiar with the matter said. The agency is expected to tap an internal successor in a matter of weeks.... Read More »
GM's new head of N.A. manufacturing takes up busy launch schedule 1:28 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  GM has named a longtime labor relations and manufacturing executive to run its North American factories during one of its busiest-ever vehicle launch periods. Gerald Johnson, now executive director of global program quality and launch, will become GM's new vice president of North America manufacturing, effective July 1. Johnson, 51, will oversee 74,000 employees across 56 plants.... Read More »
GM goes dark on output stats, causes stir 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  General Motors' decision to stop publicly disclosing monthly production numbers has touched off concern among industry analysts and economists, as well as suppliers that rely on the data for their production plans.... Read More »
Porsche-Piech family buys Qatar's 10% stake in VW's majority ownerJune 17, 2013 11:19 CET  The Porsche-Piech family bought Qatar Holding's 10 percent stake in Porsche Automobil Holding SE to regain full control of the majority owner of Volkswagen Group.... Read More »
Ford pushes new models over rental sales in Europe revivalJune 17, 2013 10:34 CET  Ford is counting on new models such as the EcoSport small SUV to help reduce reliance on low-margin sales to rental-car companies in Europe in the battle to stem losses in the region.... Read More »
Toyota's U.S. aces now run the Americas 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  North America and South America are radically different markets. But Toyota Motor Corp. has installed two familiar names from the United States to lead them.... Read More »
Jaguar's global sales rose 63% in MayJune 17, 2013 13:42 CET  Global sales of Jaguar cars rose 63 percent to 7,061 last month, helping to offset a 6 percent fall in Land Rover deliveries. Boosted by the success of the new Jaguar F-Type, combined sales at the Jaguar Land Rover unit rose 4 percent, Tata said.... Read More »
Output soars to 16M, with high-profit twist 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Vehicle production in North America is back near record levels, with output forecast to surpass 16 million units this year for the first time in more than a decade. But even though the numbers look similar to the days when Detroit used sky-high incentives to grapple with bloated inventories, the industry is in a much different place this time around.... Read More »
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A special award to Bob Lutz 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 It's so nice that we have Bob Lutz around to psychoanalyze our industry's leaders.... Read More »
RICHARD JOHNSON Lutz admires entrepreneurs, couldn't be one 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Bob Lutz says nice things about Rick Wagoner in his new book, Icons and Idiots, but faults his former boss at General Motors for coddling "useless" executives. Lutz got sideways with a few bosses in his time and never made CEO. Should he have been an entrepreneur instead of a corporate high-flyer?... Read More »
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bravo to Chrysler's quality chief 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 The Q&A with Chrysler's Doug Betts was interesting, but what caught my attention was his citing a "roughly 60 percent improvement in warranty rates."... Read More »
With Polk deal, IHS expands auto data empire 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  One of the best-known and longstanding names in automotive data, R.L. Polk, is being absorbed into one of the fastest-growing research firms, IHS Automotive.... Read More »
GM puts ex-labor chief back on the battlefield 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Last week, Diana Tremblay was reassigned from her post as GM's top manufacturing executive in North America to lead a newly formed business unit charged with whacking away at the company's bureaucracy. The idea is to wring out nearly $2 billion in cost savings by streamlining everything from human resources to facilities management.... Read More »
Supra successor for Toyota? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 Toyota Motor Corp.'s incoming chairman said he wants the sports car the company is developing with BMW to be a mid-sized vehicle comparable to the Supra, which was discontinued in 2002.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS Audi sales boss calls for car-to-car data standard 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  The auto industry needs a standard for car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure data communication in order to keep a leading role in providing services to motorists, says Luca de Meo, Audi board member for sales and marketing.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS BMW confident its EV will be a hit 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Strong consumer interest in BMW AG's upcoming i3 electric compact car makes the company confident that its first EV will be a game-changer in the segment, sales boss Ian Robertson said.... Read More »
Global ambitions fuel Cadillac's advertising shift 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 General Motors' decision to shift Cadillac's advertising account to the newly formed ad agency Rogue last week was fueled in part by the automaker's aggressive overseas growth plan for its luxury brand and a desire to strike a more emotional chord with customers.... Read More »
NAMAD, Jesse Jackson: GM needs more minority dealers 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  General Motors has too few minority-owned dealerships -- especially those owned by blacks -- civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said during GM's annual shareholders' meeting here this month. GM CEO Dan Akerson said GM has 198 minority-owned dealerships, but called that "inadequate."... Read More »
Lieblein leads GM's bid to cut costs while rolling out new products 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  How can an auto company save money while introducing 18 new or refreshed vehicles in 12 months? General Motors must answer that question if the company is to achieve CEO Dan Akerson's goal of increasing profits and widening profit margins this year and next. And the executive who must provide a lot of the answers is Grace Lieblein, 52, GM's purchasing boss.... 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 »
Q&A: PETER GUTZMER, SCHAEFFLER AG Schaeffler exec: Suppliers will play bigger role in engines 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 
Battery maker Exide files for bankruptcy 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Time ran out last week for Exide Technologies, the 125-year-old battery maker once led by longtime auto industry executive Bob Lutz. With its Vernon, Calif., lead-recycling plant shut down since April by California environmental regulators and unable to restructure quickly enough, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.... 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 »
Chrysler launches nationwide ad blitz for SRT brand 3:37 pm U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  Chrysler Group, aiming to burnish its credentials with auto enthusiasts, is launching the first nationwide advertising for its SRT performance brand.... Read More »
Marchionne said to be finalizing Fiat-Chrysler refinancingJune 14, 2013 15:47 CET  Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is closing in on refinancing deals for both automakers ahead of a plan to merge the two companies.... Read More »
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