Detroit 3

LINDSAY CHAPPELL

The past is no indication of Japanese trade barriers

7:21 pm U.S. ET | April 12, 2013
The free-trade proposal that’s on the table between Japan and the United States and other countries has been a flash point because Japan’s critics have grave doubts that the Japanese government will allow American cars to sell there unencumbered.... Read More »

 

Chrysler's Ram considers more sports team edition trucks

11:20 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Chrysler is considering expanding its successful Ram truck promotional tie-in with Detroit's professional hockey team to other sports and cities, said Fred Diaz, head of the Ram truck brand.... Read More »

 

Major U.S. automakers come to the aid of destitute Detroit

2:51 pm U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
The Detroit 3 automakers joined other Michigan businesses today in donating $8 million for new ambulances and police cars to Detroit as state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr took over running the destitute city.... Read More »

 

Chrysler restructuring expert tapped to fix Detroit's fiscal woes

7:49 am U.S. ET | March 15, 2013
Kevyn Orr, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's pick to take control of Detroit, will probably need every ounce of experience he gained helping Chrysler Group reorganize to create a plan for the Motor City to survive.... Read More »

 

Japan has more work to do to join trade talks, U.S. says

11:42 am U.S. ET | March 15, 2013
The United States on Friday cautiously welcomed Japan's interest in joining negotiations on a U.S.-led Pacific free trade pact, emphasizing that Tokyo must demonstrate its willingness to tackle longstanding trade barriers to U.S. goods and services.... Read More »

 

Obama holds ground on opening Japan to Detroit 3

10:18 am U.S. ET | Feb. 22, 2013
President Obama won't back off demands that Japan ease barriers for U.S. automakers before joining negotiations for a regional Pacific trade agreement when he meets today with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, White House aides said.... Read More »

 

Lexus again tops J.D. Power dependability study; Detroit 3 narrow gap

10:00 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2013
Lexus remains the most dependable vehicle brand after three years of ownership but the Detroit 3 continue to close the gap with foreign rivals, J.D. Power and Associates says. Across the industry, owners of three-year-old 2010 cars and light trucks reported 126 problems per 100 vehicles, an all-time low and a 5 percent improvement from 132 problems per 100 on 2009 models a year ago.... Read More »

 

Honda to Detroit: Quit crying over exchange rates

12:44 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 8, 2013
Tough talk from Detroit about the more favorable yen giving Japanese automakers an unfair advantage in the U.S. market “doesn't pass the sniff test,” American Honda's top sales executive said today. “No one was saying, 'Gee, I hope they are OK,' when the yen went from 115 to 75 and we were on our deathbed,” John Mendel, an American Honda executive vice president, said at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention here.... Read More »

 

JAMIE LaREAU

Penske predictable? Nope! Bring on affordable luxury, U.S. brands

4:32 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013
Roger Penske likes inexpensive luxury cars and U.S. brands. That's both interesting and a surprise. Consider that Penske Automotive Group Inc.'s fourth-quarter brand mix was 70 percent premium luxury brands (think BMW), 26 percent volume foreign brands (think Nissan) and a mere 4 percent domestic brands (think Chevrolet).... Read More »

 

2013 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

Toyota, Nissan to take another shot at Detroit 3 pickup dominance

11:51 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013
Japanese automakers are about to make another run at challenging Detroit's dominance in trucks. When it comes to pickups, loyalty runs deep. There is no model more important or more zealously defended by Detroit. The $8,000 to $10,000 in gross profit each truck hauls in for U.S. automakers accounts for the majority of their earnings -- 90 percent for Ford and two-thirds for GM.... Read More »

 

Automakers strain suppliers with surge in U.S. models

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2013
Automakers plan to introduce 61 new or redesigned models in the United States this year, 50 percent more than any year since 2006. While the resurgence gives consumers more choices, suppliers could be hard-pressed to keep up. Auto parts suppliers cut thousands of workers and closed factories during the industry's collapse, and the survivors are stretched after three years of at least 10 percent U.S. vehicle-sales increases.... Read More »

 

2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS

Mulally vows to 'follow the processes' to avoid more launch recalls

4:10 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Ford needs to stick to its processes and learn from its mistakes as its volumes increase if it wants to avoid further recalls similar to the four that plagued the launch of the 2013 Ford Escape, CEO Alan Mulally told reporters after a speech at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »

 

2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Farley: Lincoln to explore Mini-style customization

8:30 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Lincoln wants to give customers the chance to custom-order their Lincolns with an infinite variety of such special touches.... Read More »

 

2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

BMW offers low-price version of the 3 series

5:17 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013
BMW of North America lowered the entry-level price of the 3-series sedan by $4,300 with the introduction of the 320i on Monday. The four-cylinder 320i puts out 180 hp, 60 hp fewer than the 328i -- currently the lowest-priced 3 series offered in the United States. Both cars have a 2.0-liter four-cylinder twin-turbo engine. The 320i will start at $33,445, including shipping, when it goes on sale this spring.... Read More »

 

2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Politicians see opportunities on the show floor

5:06 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013
The election season is over, but plenty of politicians will be shaking hands at the Detroit auto show next week.... Read More »

 

DAVID PHILLIPS

More power, glitz, organic food and smiles

11:59 am U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013
Another year, another Detroit auto show and another slew of changes. Automakers are scheduled to showcase about 55 new vehicles, 41 of them global debuts, at the 2013 show that opens with press previews next week. That is up more than 30 percent from the 42 vehicles introduced in 2012, show organizers say.... Read More »

 

Latest Detroit sedans fail to win Consumer Reports' recommendations

6:00 am U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2012
Some of the latest new car models from Detroit automakers received mixed reviews from Consumer Reports and have failed to win a recommendation from the popular U.S. shopping guide.... Read More »

 

Detroit 3 profits underscore auto industry gains under Obama

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 3, 2012
The Detroit 3 automakers would endorse four more years with profits like those this week. A second term for President Barack Obama, who made saving General Motors a campaign pillar, hinges on whether voters give him the credit.... Read More »

 

Auto recovery steers U.S. economy back after four years of weakness

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 7, 2012
The housing market is still on shaky ground. Unemployment languished above 8 percent until September. The one flank of the U.S. economy that’s marching steadily back is the sector that once seemed the weakest: Automotive.... Read More »

 

Chrysler's SUV plant in Detroit to resume production Friday after tragedy

9:43 am U.S. ET | Sept. 20, 2012
Chrysler Group said its Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit will resume production on Friday after a worker was stabbed to death by another during a fight inside the plant this morning. The tragedy resulted in the plant being idled for most of today. The 2.7 million-square-foot plant on Detroit's east side assembles the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango and employs almost 2,900 people.... Read More »

 

Detroit 3 field pitch on natural-gas vehicles from Colorado, Oklahoma

10:49 am U.S. ET | July 17, 2012
The governors of Oklahoma and Colorado met with executives from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler to ask for more cars and trucks with engines that run on compressed natural gas.... Read More »

 

GM wins top spots in Total Car Score index

3:34 pm U.S. ET | June 27, 2012
GM landed six of the top 10 vehicles in Total Car Score's Top 10 Best American Cars of 2012 list. Five of the GM vehicles ranked in the top six -- the Cadillac SRX was ranked ninth.... Read More »