ManufacturingIndia's Apollo Tyres to buy Cooper Tire for $2.5 billion 9:57 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  India's Apollo Tyres is buying American tire producer Cooper Tire & Rubber in an all-cash deal valued at $2.5 billion, or about a 40-percent premium over the 30-day average price of Cooper's stock.... Read More »
Eaton CEO: We're not selling auto unit 3:56 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  Engine supplier Eaton Corp.'s top executive today strongly denied a report that the company is considering a sale of its automotive business.... Read More »
Mercedes rolls out S-class as production boss takes charge 2:50 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  Daimler's new Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan rolled off the assembly line for the first time today, coinciding with the first appearance of another important newcomer -- the company's head of production for Mercedes.... Read More »
India's Apollo Tyres to buy Cooper Tire for $2.5 billionJune 12, 2013 15:57 CET  India's Apollo Tyres is buying American tire producer Cooper Tire & Rubber in an all-cash deal valued at $2.5 billion, or about a 40-percent premium over the 30-day average price of Cooper's stock.... Read More »
For some, driving is more stressful than skydiving 10:54 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  According to research funded by Audi, driving in chaotic urban traffic can be nearly as stressful for some people as skydiving. The study, conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, used Audi Q5s to test driver frustration, Audi said in a statement.... Read More »
Volkswagen will recall 26,000 cars in Australia on transmission worriesJune 12, 2013 08:55 CET  Volkswagen will recall almost 26,000 cars in Australia in response to potential problems with its DSG dual-clutch transmission, mirroring recalls already ordered in China, Singapore and Japan.... Read More »
Audi sees sedan becoming best-selling A3 variantJune 12, 2013 09:19 CET  Audi says it expects half of future A3 customers will opt for its new sedan variant after the model goes on sale in the third quarter.... Read More »
AAA sounds an alarm on voice-to-text features 6:00 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  The voice-to-text features that car companies are offering to keep drivers' eyes on the road may also be highly distracting, the consumer group AAA warned today as it released the results of a two-year research project.... Read More »
BMW sued by U.S. over criminal background checks in hiringJune 12, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW's manufacturing arm was sued by the U.S. government over the allegedly discriminatory use of criminal background checks in hiring at a South Carolina facility.... Read More »
BMW sued by U.S. over criminal background checks in hiring 7:34 pm U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  BMW's manufacturing arm was sued by the U.S. government over the allegedly discriminatory use of criminal background checks in hiring at a South Carolina facility.... Read More »
Magna moving U.S. HQ to larger space in suburban Detroit 2:43 pm U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  Magna International plans to relocate about 300 employees into 117,300 square feet of office space at its new United States headquarters by September. The Canadian automotive supplier said it will move from its existing office in Troy, Mich., to a larger facility nearby.... Read More »
GM's Lieblein aims to save $1 billion amid 18 new vehicles 9:53 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  It's a billion-dollar conundrum for an auto company: how to save money while introducing 18 new or refreshed vehicles in 12 months. If resurgent General Motors is going to achieve CEO Dan Akerson's goal of continuing to increase profit this year and next -- and significantly ramp up margins -- that will have to be done.... Read More »
Daimler reviews options for Li-Tec battery JVJune 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler says it is reviewing options for its battery-cell joint venture Li-Tec with Evonik Industries, including bringing in a new partner. The two companies formed the partnership at the end of 2008 to provide future Daimler electric vehicles with batteries and give the carmaker an edge in electric vehicles over rival BMW.... Read More »
Poll: Honda most often eases material costs 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 If you're a supplier and you're worried about fluctuating costs of your raw materials, Honda, Ford, Toyota and Nissan are the best customers to deal with. According to a survey of 88 suppliers published last week by IRN Inc., Honda Motor Co. is most likely to offset raw material price increases.... Read More »
N.A. output will reach 11-year high 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 Automakers are expected to build more than 16 million light vehicles in North America this year, the region's highest output since 2002. Two major forecasters, LMC Automotive and IHS Automotive, predict that production will rise from last year's 15.5 million units as the U.S. economy continues to improve.... Read More »
GM taps manufacturing exec to reduce bureaucracy 2:56 pm U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  General Motors has appointed Diana Tremblay, its top manufacturing executive in North America and a seasoned labor negotiator, to help tackle the company's notoriously thick bureaucracy.... Read More »
Few Daimler shutdowns 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 Daimler AG, following the lead of some U.S. automakers, will largely refrain from taking a traditional summer break at its car factories. Vehicles such as the revamped Mercedes-Benz E class are keeping assembly lines busy even as overall European auto demand slides to a 20-year low.... Read More »
Hyundai, Kia to ride out sales lull 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 Hyundai and Kia just turned in another lackluster sales report. The South Korean brands had become industry standouts in recent years, posting sales growth even amid the depths of the 2008-09 recession and drawing praise for their distinctive designs. But with production capacity maxed out, their U.S. growth has stalled.... Read More »
Mercedes plays catch-up in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Daimler's Mercedes-Benz is adding production capacity and expanding its retail network in China as the automaker tries to catch up with premium rivals Audi and BMW. Daimler expects China to become its largest market within two years, overtaking its current No. 1, the United States, and second-ranked Germany.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Made-in-America Prius fades into the future 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Just a year ago, Toyota Motor Corp. executives envisioned building the Toyota Prius hybrid, the No. 10 best-selling car in the United States, in North America as early as 2015. But don't hold your breath.... Read More »
Study: Don't forget women, baby boomers 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 Want to sell more accessories to new-vehicle buyers? Don't forget to make your sales pitch to women and baby boomers. That insight comes from the 2013 Automotive Accessory Market Report released in April by Foresight Research of suburban Detroit.... Read More »
Adhesives tapped to make cars lighter, tougherJune 8, 2013 06:01 CET  Carmakers including Audi and Mercedes are turning to high-tech adhesives as they seek ways to make cars lighter and tougher. As automakers increase the use of lightweight materials such as aluminum and exotic composites, which cannot be welded together but have to be glued with adhesives, industry experts forecast the amount of glue used in an average car may grow by at least a third over the next five to 10 years, from around 15kg now.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Schaeffler tech chief sees suppliers playing even greater role in future enginesJune 7, 2013 06:01 CET  Suppliers' responsibilities in vehicle development are growing. Schaeffler Chief Technology Officer Peter Gutzmer aims to expand the company's value creation across a wider range of functions. He spoke with Klaus-Dieter Floerecke, a reporter with Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche.... Read More »
VW offers free inspections in Australia over gearbox worries; no recall plannedJune 7, 2013 09:36 CET  Volkswagen has written to car owners in Australia offering free inspections of its vehicles in response to growing worries about potential gearbox problems that have already triggered recalls in China and Japan. The automaker has not ordered a general callback of vehicles in Australia.... Read More »
VW's Mexico plant leads April output in North AmericaJune 7, 2013 06:01 CET  The top 10 assembly plants, ranked by production volume, in North America for April were Volkswagen -- Puebla, Mexico, 54,083 units; Toyota -- Georgetown, Kentucky, 48,746; Honda -- Marysville, Ohio, 43,591; Nissan -- Aguascalientes, Mexico, 41,993; Honda -- Alliston, Ontario, Canada, 37,619; Nissan -- Smyrna, Tennessee, 37,440; Hyundai -- Montgomery, Alabama, 37,372; Ford -- Louisville, Kentucky, 33,962; Kia -- West Point, Georgia, 33,901; and Ford -- Hermosillo, Mexico, 33,874.... Read More »
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