North AmericaGM's Cruze diesel ghostbuster 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  No one on Mike Siegrist's engineering team talks about the failed Oldsmobile diesel V-8 from the 1980s. But it's there, a 745-pound cast-iron ghost. Siegrist leads the 50-member engineering team that is equipping the first GM car in North America with a diesel since 1986.... Read More »
Infiniti to add new halo car, more crossovers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti marque plans to add a halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings, President Johan de Nysschen said.... Read More »
Expert advice to improve your operation 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Dealership finance and insurance experts will offer tips and counsel during Automotive News F&I Week, a free online conference of six Webinars on June 11-13.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS U.S. tweaks boost Leaf's mpg score 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  U.S. production of Nissan's Leaf electric vehicle has resulted in improved EPA fuel economy numbers for the car. The production move from Japan to Nissan's plant in Smyrna, Tenn., this year gave the automaker a chance to make a small number of midcycle engineering changes.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Sporty Bentley models in the works 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Bentley plans to launch a 650-hp Continental Supersports as early as 2014, featuring carbon-fiber panels and a stiffer chassis, sources told Autoweek.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Honda to return to F1 racing 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Honda will return to Formula One as an engine supplier after exiting the racing series in 2008. The Japanese automaker will provide engines to its former F1 racing partner McLaren starting in 2015.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS NSX's electric motors will help handling 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Technical details on the Acura NSX coming in 2015 are scarce, but large-project leader Ted Klaus offered a few nuggets last week as Honda officials announced that the sports car will be built in Ohio.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Sources: Chrysler plans high-hp Hellcat V-8 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Chrysler Group is developing a supercharged Hemi V-8 with power approaching the 640 hp of the SRT Viper's V-10.... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN You can't mandate human behavior 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  They are at it again in California. The mandates for zero-emission vehicles mean that to sell any volume there, you will need to have some sort of electric car for that market. Some car companies may decide to get out of the California market because it doesn't make sense Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News.... Read More »
EDITORIAL GM, Chrysler are still working on supplier relations 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Are General Motors and Chrysler Group playing hardball with suppliers again? The latest automaker-supplier relations study by the consultant firm Planning Perspectives Inc. was troubling... Read More »
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Women do well as service advisers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 I wholeheartedly agree with the assessment of Roger Pipher, fixed operations director of Coleman Buick-GMC-Cadillac in Lawrenceville, N.J., about women as service advisers.... Read More »
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Most F&I managers aren't forgers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Only a small number of F&I managers, automotive professionals or Americans in general would ever consider signing a name other than their own or committing forgery.... Read More »
LETTER TO THE EDITOR In F&I, honesty is still the best policy 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Thank you for the April 17 interview with F&I trainer George Angus, "Payment packing is deception -- it's not OK" (Finance & Insurance newsletter). I agree that a lot of dealerships still pack payments.... Read More »
DAVE GUILFORD Price is next hurdle for Tesla growth 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Tesla has had one hell of a run lately. It reported its first quarterly profit. It's brainstorming self-guided cars with Google. The stock is sizzling. Let's just take a deep breath. Amid all the buzz, it's important to realize what Tesla has and hasn't accomplished Dave Guilford is enterprise editor of Automotive News.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Again, Tokyo show a no-go for Detroit 3 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 The Detroit 3 will sit out the Tokyo Motor Show, no-shows for the third straight time.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Shaq: No grease needed to slide into his LaCrosse 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Can Shaquille O'Neal really fit into a Buick LaCrosse? During a recent episode of the "Inside the NBA" postgame show on the TNT network, analyst Charles Barkley kidded the 7-foot-1-inch Shaq about his LaCrosse ads by saying O'Neal had to be rubbed down with Gold Bond Lotion to slide in.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Tesla's soaring stock price buries short sellers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 The recent rocket ride of Tesla stock has put the hurt on holders of "shorts" -- those gambling that the price of the stock will fall.... Read More »
Used-hybrid prices down from '12 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 A more crowded market of electrified and efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is pushing down prices of used hybrids. Moderating gasoline prices are hurting, too.... Read More »
BEST PRACTICES Old-school Rizza roars into the digital age 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  In an age when auto dealers are plunging into digital tools for marketing, store management and customer retention, Chicago's Rizza Cars has become a star practitioner. The six-store retailer is a case study of a traditional dealership group transforming in a new era of operating technologies.... Read More »
Smart: Battery rental will ease consumers' EV anxiety 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Smart USA says it can ease consumer jitters about EVs by offering customers who buy or lease the electric-powered ForTwo that went on sale last week the option of renting the car's lithium ion battery.... Read More »
Industry: EU trade deal would lift exports 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 U.S. auto exports to Europe could quadruple within 15 years if regulators get rid of tariffs and adopt standard vehicle-safety rules, automaker associations say.... Read More »
TALK FROM THE TOP: JIM LENTZ, CEO, NORTH AMERICA REGION, TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. Toyota streamlines decision-making for North America 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda restructured the company's management this year to give more authority and autonomy to local regions. Nowhere was this more evident than in North America, where Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., was placed in charge of all Toyota sales and manufacturing for the region.... Read More »
TALK FROM THE TOP: LUDWIG WILLISCH, CEO, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA BMW counts on new models to keep luxury sales crown 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Mercedes-Benz led the U.S. luxury-brand sales race through April of 2013, but BMW of North America CEO Ludwig Willisch expects BMW to repeat as No. 1 for the year. Willisch says help is on the way in the form of three models debuting this fall: the 3-series GT crossover, 4-series coupe and a redesigned X5 crossover.... Read More »
Auto loan delinquencies, repossessions rise 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Auto loan delinquency and repossession rates rose in the first quarter fueled largely by an increase in subprime loans, Experian Automotive said last week.... Read More »
Kogai takes reins of Mazda's comeback 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Mazda Motor Corp.'s CEO designate, Masamichi Kogai, had a big hand in creating the more stable, profitable carmaker he inherits. But formidable challenges lie ahead.... Read More »
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