ManufacturingHonda's new drivetrains: Sporty, green 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2013  In 2011, Honda Motor Co. CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Earth Dreams powertrain line. But the fuel-sipping drivetrains had critics wondering whether the automaker had lost its performance edge. Now, Ito is answering the critics with a trio of turbocharged engines and the company's second dual-clutch transmission.... Read More »
Storms damage Subaru plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2013 The severe storms that ravaged parts of the Midwest on Nov. 17 damaged the Subaru of Indiana assembly plant in Lafayette, causing it to halt production for a day last Monday.... Read More »
Honda engineer predicts 50,000 U.S. hybrid, EV sales in 2 years 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2013  A senior Honda Motor Co. engineer predicted that within two years, the automaker's annual U.S. hybrid and electric vehicle sales will be 50,000, a volume he said was necessary before Honda could begin manufacturing key hybrid components there.... Read More »
Toyota expects weight savings, mpg gains 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2013  Toyota Motor Corp. targets big weight savings and fuel economy gains with new technology coming in 2015, the company's top r&d executives said. Toyota should be able to slash overall vehicle weight by up to 20 percent with vehicles based on the so-called Toyota New Global Architecture, or TNGA, said Mitsuhisa Kato.... Read More »
Small turbos for Toyota and Subaru 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2013 Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru outlined plans at the Tokyo show to roll out downsized turbos to boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing power -- or to boost power without hurting fuel efficiency. The first entries debut next year, and more will follow.... Read More »
2013 L.A. Auto Show Mini reworks Cooper interior after dings by customers, J.D. Power 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 24, 2013  Responding to consumer complaints, Mini has gone mainstream with its interior layout.... Read More »
Spanish car plants look beyond low labor costs to prolong boomNov. 22, 2013 12:53 CET  Spain's car manufacturing industry is flourishing while other European countries struggle. But industry experts warn that Spain must expand into r&d and improve transport links if it is to remain Europe's second-biggest maker of cars and beat lower cost rivals such as the Czech Republic.... Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover will design, build own enginesNov. 22, 2013 06:01 CET  The first engines built in Jaguar Land Rover's new $750 million plant in the UK will mark the first time since the 1990s that each brand will manufacture an engine of its own design.... Read More »
Ford investing $150 million in Buffalo stamping plant 1:25 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 21, 2013  Ford is spending $150 million to upgrade and expand its Buffalo, N.Y., stamping plant, which makes doors, hoods and other parts for several models including the Edge crossover and Focus compact car.... Read More »
3 Takata execs to plead guilty to U.S. price fixing charges 11:45 am U.S. ET | Nov. 21, 2013  Three midlevel executives of automotive supplier Takata will each plead guilty to one felony charge of conspiracy to fix the price of seat belts in cars built in the United States for Japanese automakers, the Justice Department said today.... Read More »
Reynolds and Reynolds acquires software firm XtreamService 4:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 21, 2013 Dealer software giant Reynolds and Reynolds purchased XtreamService, a niche maker of customer retention software that helps dealers determine prospects who can buy new cars for the same or lower monthly payments as the vehicles they are driving.... Read More »
2013 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Toyota, Subaru board turbo train for downsized power 1:52 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 21, 2013  Honda, which unveiled three turbocharged engines ahead of this week's Tokyo Motor Show, is not the only one turning to turbos to boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing power -- or to boost power without hurting fuel efficiency. Toyota and Subaru outlined plans at the Tokyo show to roll out downsized turbos. The first entries debut next year, and more will follow.... Read More »
PSA, Renault will end engine and transmission alliance in FranceNov. 21, 2013 09:13 CET PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and Renault will end a partnership on engines and transmissions that is their last production alliance in France.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Steel makers add lighter alternatives to maintain dominance in vehicle productionNov. 21, 2013 06:01 CET  Steel makers are offering lighter, more durable products to maintain their dominance against aluminum and plastics producers as the preferred raw material used in vehicle production.... Read More »
2013 L.A. AUTO SHOW Ford preps 'aggressive' roll out of start-stop 8:35 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2013  Ford, aiming to become a leader in fuel economy, plans to expand its start-stop feature to all of its major volume vehicle programs. Ford executives made the announcement as the automaker introduced an Edge Concept crossover equipped with the feature on Wednesday.... Read More »
2013 L.A. AUTO SHOW Honda equips '14 Civic redo with CVT 4:45 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2013  Honda is continuing its push into continuously variable transmissions with the 2014 freshening of its Civic lineup. Gone will be the geared five-speed automatic transmission. Any Civic with an automatic will come with a CVT.... Read More »
VW wants German-style labor model at U.S. plant, but workers must vote 3:03 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2013  Volkswagen AG wants the workers at its Tennessee plant represented by a German-style works council, but the final form of representation and whether that includes the UAW must be decided by the employees in a formal vote, the automaker's top executive in the United States said today.... Read More »
Mazda's new Mexico plant to start production in January 2:05 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2013  Mazda plans to begin production at its new Mexico factory in January, the carmaker's chief said today, describing the plant as a key foreign base for the Japanese company as it pares its reliance on domestic output.... Read More »
Nissan to lift U.S. output of Leaf electric car as demand climbs 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2013  Nissan said it will lift production of its all-electric Leaf in the United States as demand for the car has surged sharply this year following a cut to its sticker price.... Read More »
Subaru resumes production at damaged Indiana plant 10:31 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2013  Subara of Indiana said full production resumed at its plant in Indiana today after damage from severe storms this weekend disrupted operations on Monday.... Read More »
UAW hall in Kokomo, Ind., destroyed by tornado 1:15 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2013  The UAW Local 685 hall in Kokomo, Ind., was in the cross hairs of a tornado that ripped through the area on Sunday.... Read More »
Storms damage Subaru's Indiana plant, interrupt production 2:32 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 18, 2013  The severe storms that rolled through the Midwest over the weekend caused damage to the Subaru plant in Indiana -- the only Subaru assembly plant in the United States -- and interrupted production there for at least a day.... Read More »
Opel and labor leaders reach outline severance deal for BochumNov. 18, 2013 20:13 CET  GM's Opel division says it has agreed with labor leaders on the outline of a severance deal for workers at the troubled Bochum plant, which is due to stop making cars at the end of 2014.... Read More »
2013 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Honda's next NSX to feature three-motor hybrid system with twin-turbo V-6 10:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 18, 2013 Honda, as if to underscore its commitment to downsized, turbocharged engines, unveiled a mock-up of the powertrain for its next NSX that relies on twin turbos to provide a power boost.... Read More »
2013 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Honda readies new turbocharged engines, 8-speed dual-clutch transmission 10:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 18, 2013  Honda unveiled a series of downsized, turbocharged engines and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, rounding out its line of Earth Dreams powertrains with ones that offer more performance without sacrificing fuel economy.... Read More »
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