Assembly Plants -- North America

Ford, Chrysler to reduce summer shutdowns at most N.A. plants

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 22, 2013
Ford Motor and Chrysler Group said today they are scaling back annual summer production shutdowns this year in hopes of boosting output of key models in North America. General Motors declined to disclose specific summer plans.... Read More »

 

GM's Q1 net falls 14% on N.A. decline

7:30 am U.S. ET | May 2, 2013
General Motors' first quarter net profit dropped 14 percent, to $865 million, as profit in North America slipped and losses in Europe narrowed.... Read More »

 

Ford predicts higher Q2 output in Europe, N.A.

April 25, 2013 06:01 CET
Ford's European production will rise 6 percent in the second quarter from year-earlier levels, to 390,000 units, after falling 8 percent in the first quarter to 386,000.... Read More »

 

Ford predicts higher second-quarter output in N.A., Europe

10:00 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013
Ford's European production will rise 6 percent in the second quarter from year-earlier levels, to 390,000 units, after falling 8 percent in the first quarter to 386,000, the company said Wednesday.... Read More »

 

Magna raises its forecast for 2013 N.A. production by 500,000 units

5:31 am U.S. ET | March 1, 2013
North America's largest auto supplier today bumped its 2013 forecast for auto production on the continent by 500,000 vehicles to 15.8 million units. Canada's Magna International also upgraded its North American profit and revenue projections as auto sales continue to climb in the key U.S. market.... Read More »

 

Honda adds clout to North America management, operations

7:23 am U.S. ET | Feb. 22, 2013
Honda is launching several organizational and management changes in Japan and the United States -- many of them intended to bolster its operations in North America as the region assumes a larger role in shaping Honda's global business.... Read More »

 

Ghosn: Nissan's market share loss was a 'hiccup'

10:43 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Nissan North America’s dip in market share last year was bad news for CEO Carlos Ghosn -- but no cause to rethink his ambitious growth goal. Ghosn assured reporters Monday at the Detroit auto show that Nissan still is determined to obtain 10 percent of the U.S. market by the end of his “Power 88” business plan in fiscal 2016.... Read More »

 

Toyota shuffles U.S. sales, marketing staffs

1:51 pm U.S. ET | July 16, 2012
Toyota Motor Sales USA has tapped Bill Fay to lead the Toyota Division and has promoted division chief Bob Carter as part of a broad shuffling of its sales and marketing ranks, effective today. Carter, 52, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager, has been named senior vice president for automotive operations, reporting to Toyota Motor Sales CEO Jim Lentz, the company said in a statement today.... Read More »

 

Higher U.S. sales predicted, but with fewer drivers, report says

1:00 am U.S. ET | June 26, 2012
The auto market is rebounding in the United States, but a new survey by AlixPartners argues that the auto industry might as well forget about "pent-up demand." The report, released today, predicts light vehicle sales of 14.3 million units this year, up from 12.8 million units in 2011.... Read More »

 

GM's female manufacturing chief faces big truck test

12:22 pm U.S. ET | June 25, 2012
GM's global manufacturing chief Diana Tremblay is one of the highest-ranking women in the automotive industry. Throughout her 35-year career at GM, she has made her mark in what were regarded as male domains, from directing foundry workers to staring down union labor negotiators. Now she faces an even more critical task for the world's largest automaker -- ensuring the smooth 2013 introduction of the automaker's all-important remodeled full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.... Read More »

 

Honda leads surging North American auto output with 67% increase

10:49 am U.S. ET | June 14, 2012
Honda has raised output at North American plants by the fastest pace of any carmaker in the region this year as the company pushes to reclaim market share in the United States lost to competitors and natural disasters in 2011.... Read More »