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Tesla's Q2 net loss widens to $62 million as r&d expenses soar
Future car colors inspired by Midwest homes, landscape, BASF says
Jaguar touts aluminum features on upcoming XE
Redesigned Mercedes-Benz C-class sedan packed with new tech
Supplier exec pleads guilty to fixing Toyota parts prices
BorgWarner net income up 9% for Q2 as engine division grows
GM, too, removes parts to weigh pickups, boost payload ratings
Penske Q2 net income rises 18% on strong gains in all segments
Toyota luxury boss says sub-$30K car 'wouldn't be a Lexus'
Dahlheim named CEO of VW Credit
BMW Group tops dealer finance satisfaction survey
Eurofication of Buick lineup continues with … an imported Regal?
Calif. ballot proposal misses cut for November vote
Another hole-in-one gives California dealer a second chance
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MIKE COLIAS
Eurofication of Buick lineup continues with … an imported Regal? 1:51 pm U.S. ET | July 31, 2014
The Buick Regal already is the most Euro-looking vehicle in Buick's lineup. In a few years, it might literally be European....Read More »
Mazda, Subaru profit from strong U.S. sales amid downturn in Japan 10:43 am U.S. ET | July 31, 2014
Japanese automakers Mazda and Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries said they are on track for record full-year profits after strong sales in the United States powered double-digit profit growth in the April-June quarter....Read More »
Germany's ZF in advanced talks to buy TRW for near $12 billion, report says 1:22 pm U.S. ET | July 30, 2014
Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen AG is in advanced talks to acquire TRW Automotive for nearly $12 billion, in a deal that would create an automotive supply powerhouse, people familiar with the matter told Reuters today....Read More »
Mitsubishi's quarterly profit gains paced by Europe 4:14 pm U.S. ET | July 30, 2014
Europe was Mitsubishi's most profitable region in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, the company said today....Read More »
GM resumes pickup output at Indiana plant 12:53 pm U.S. ET | July 30, 2014
Production resumed today at one of GM's three pickup plants after being idled because of an interruption in sheetmetal supplies, the company said....Read More »
JIM HENRY
Calif. ballot proposal misses cut for November vote 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 30, 2014
A California consumer advocacy group’s ballot initiative that would have outlawed dealer reserve in the state won’t make it on the November ballot this year....Read More »
JAMIE LaREAU
Another hole-in-one gives California dealer a second chance 2:41 pm U.S. ET | July 29, 2014
For eight years, Folsom Lake Kia and Folsom Lake Ford near Sacramento have sponsored charity golf tournaments without anyone ever hitting a hole-in-one. Yet for the second time this year, a golfer has put it in the cup, winning a new car....Read More »
GM dogged by recalls, lingering dealer disputes in Canada 12:34 am U.S. ET | July 29, 2014
A wave of recalls, lingering disputes with dealers after its 2009 bankruptcy, and weak pickup volume are undermining GM's sales in Canada, the company's seventh-biggest market....Read More »
Toyota plans to name $69,000 fuel-cell vehicle Mirai, report says 9:59 am U.S. ET | July 29, 2014
Toyota is planning to name its $69,000 fuel-cell car Mirai, the Japanese word for future, a person familiar with the decision told Bloomberg....Read More »
Certified-used sales fall in June, expected to rise for year 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 28, 2014
Sales of certified used vehicles slipped in June for the first time in a year and a half. But analysts still predict certified sales will rise overall this year. Sales dipped 2 percent in June from a year earlier to 181,112, but still posted an 8 percent gain for the first half, to 1,133,588....Read More »
BEST PRACTICES
'Middle of nowhere' site limits store's costs 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 28, 2014
the rural location of Volkswagen of Salem County in Monroeville, N.J., helps the family contain its real estate costs. That freed time and money to focus on building the store's sales to roughly 28 new and 43 used vehicles per month from the 8 to 15 mostly new vehicles per month that the previous owners sold....Read More »
VW may open planning center in Brazil to revive salesJuly 25, 2014 10:07 CET
VW Group is mulling a planning center in Brazil. It would be part of the automaker's 3.6 billion euro ($4.85 billion) investment in new models, plants and technology for the country through 2018, sources said....Read More »
GM may put Brazil workers on paid leave 9:21 pm U.S. ET | July 24, 2014
GM wants to put nearly a fifth of its workers at a factory in Brazil on paid leave, an auto workers union says, amid falling output in Latin America's largest economy....Read More »
Suburban Collection buys BMW, Mercedes dealerships in Ann Arbor 4:08 pm U.S. ET | July 23, 2014
The Suburban Collection has acquired two more Michigan dealerships: BMW of Ann Arbor and Mercedes-Benz of Ann Arbor. The two dealerships were acquired from Sonic Automotive for an undisclosed amount....Read More »
Brakes supplier Brembo to build new U.S. plantJuly 23, 2014 12:05 CET
Italian brakes manufacturer Brembo will build a new foundry in Michigan to expand its manufacturing capability in the United States, betting on the continued strength of the country's automotive sector....Read More »
Brembo to invest nearly $100M in new Michigan foundry, expand capacity 6:54 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2014
Italian brakes maker Brembo will build a new foundry in Michigan to expand its manufacturing capability in the United States, betting on continued strength of the country's automotive sector....Read More »
Kia in talks to open $1.5 billion Mexico assembly plant, report says 6:52 pm U.S. ET | July 22, 2014
Kia is in talks with Mexico to open a new auto assembly plant worth at least $1.5 billion, officials from Nuevo Leon's state government told Reuters. The factory, which sources say will have an annual capacity of some 300,000 cars, would be built on the northeastern fringe of the city of Monterrey....Read More »
GM to invest $800 million to renovate operations, add 1,750 jobs in Michigan 6:07 pm U.S. ET | July 22, 2014
GM plans to invest $800 million in Michigan as part of plans to renovate facilities throughout the state to support future vehicle platforms and programs. The company will also add 1,750 jobs in the state after consolidating various engineering functions outside Michigan to a site in Michigan, the state said Tuesday in enhancing economic development incentives for the automaker....Read More »
Group 1 acquires Munday dealerships in Houston 3:59 pm U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
Group 1 Automotive, the third-largest auto dealer group based in the United States, has acquired Houston dealerships Munday Chevrolet and Munday Mazda, the company said today....Read More »
THE SUPPLIER SPEAKS
American Axle's push to diversify drives growth 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
CEO David Dauch continues his father's quest to diversify American Axle & Manufacturing Inc....Read More »
Volkswagen puts its faith in Tennessee 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
In conjunction with its announcement last week that it would invest $900 million to expand its Tennessee factory to accommodate a mid-sized cross-over tailored to the U.S. market, VW also mapped out plans for a new vehicle r&d center at its Chattanooga site, deviating from a tradition of central planning from Wolfsburg....Read More »
Subaru ad blitz aims to boost Legacy sales 40% 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
Subaru is spending big with hopes of improving Legacy sales more than 40 percent in the next 12 months, as executives are confident the sixth-generation mid-sized sedan is finally the right size with features U.S. consumers want....Read More »
Tire makers roll into South Carolina 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 19, 2014
South Carolina became the nation's leading tire producer in the fourth quarter last year with estimated daily output of 89,000 tires, edging Oklahoma's 88,000 units....Read More »
AutoNation's Q2 net rises 12% on 8% revenue gain 7:30 am U.S. ET | July 17, 2014
AutoNation posted a double-digit gain in second-quarter net income but fell shy of analysts’ profit expectations as digital investment drove expenses higher. The nation’s largest dealership group said its net profit rose 12 percent, helped by gains in all of its business units....Read More »
Mazda2 output begins in Japan 7:34 am U.S. ET | July 17, 2014
Mazda began manufacturing the next-generation Mazda2 subcompact in Japan today and unveiled the first pictures of the production model....Read More »
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