ManufacturingUAW considers 25% hike in member dues 10:03 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013  The UAW is considering hiking membership dues by 25 percent in what would be the first change in its basic formula for gathering funds from workers since 1967, a top UAW official and several union sources said. The union faces dwindling membership and rising costs,... Read More »
BMW and PSA will review engine alliance next year, Reithofer tells paperDec. 2, 2013 10:32 CET BMW and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will review their partnership on small gasoline engines next September, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer told a French newspaper.... Read More »
By-wire age is coming; what's missing is trust 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013 The auto industry is stepping up the push for car features that work by electronic impulses, but its progress has been impeded by fearful consumers and luxury owners.... Read More »
Bosch sees big opportunity for lithium ion batteries 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013  German supplier Robert Bosch GmbH and Japanese battery partner GS Yuasa Corp. aim to sell a lithium ion battery by 2020 that slashes production costs in half and delivers twice the energy density of today's batteries.... Read More »
Nissan presses Jatco to end CVT glitches 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013  Nissan is sharpening its oversight of affiliated transmission supplier Jatco Ltd. in the wake of quality and customer satisfaction problems that have pinched the automaker's profits.... Read More »
THE DEALER SPEAKS Time for suppliers to add capacity -- cautiously 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013 After years of resisting structural expansion during the recovery, most auto suppliers expect to invest in new capacity in the next two years.... Read More »
Toyota gets colorful with interior design 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 30, 2013  Toyota wants to spice up its interior design with splashes of color and some quirks to make individual nameplates stand out.... Read More »
Ford shares patents with minority suppliers 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 29, 2013  The owner of a small tooling supplier in suburban Detroit wants to play a big role in the auto industry's high-stakes shift from steel to aluminum. He just needs time.... Read More »
Toyota expects weight, fuel savings from technology due in 2015Nov. 29, 2013 06:01 CET  Toyota targets big weight savings and fuel economy gains with new technology due in 2015, the company's top r&d executives said.... Read More »
New gasoline engines emit 1,000 times more particles than predecessors, study saysNov. 28, 2013 11:49 CET  New gasoline direct-injection engines emit about 1,000 times more particles, including carcinogens, than previous-generation gasoline units and 10 times more than diesels, Germany's TUEV Nord vehicle researchers said in a study.... Read More »
PHILIP NUSSEL With $1.8 billion in fines, it's time to compensate consumers for price-fixing 2:02 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 27, 2013  Kudos to the federal antitrust police for uncovering rampant price fixing throughout the automotive supply chain, but when do the victims of this massive fraud get some justice? When does the consumer collect damages? Is Uncle Sam planning to keep this money? The bottom line: the consumer should be made whole.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS VW in delicate dance with German union over U.S. plantNov. 27, 2013 14:58 CET  VW officials in Germany and the United States are performing a delicate dance with VW's influential German union as they wrestle with the possible representation of workers at the company's plant in Tennessee. VW is trying to introduce its model of a German-style works council, which would help set work rules for white- and blue-collar workers, at its only U.S. plant, in Chattanooga.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS VW in delicate dance with German union over Tennessee plant 8:58 am U.S. ET | Nov. 27, 2013  Volkswagen officials in Germany and the United States are performing a delicate dance with VW's influential German union as they wrestle with the possible representation of workers at the company's plant in Tennessee. VW is trying to introduce its model of a German-style works council, which would help set work rules for white- and blue-collar workers, at its only U.S. plant, in Chattanooga.... Read More »
Ford to idle Fusion plant in Michigan extra week in Dec. to curb supplies 4:58 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2013  Just three months after Ford started production of the Fusion mid-sized sedan at a second North American plant to keep up with demand, it already has more supplies of the car than it needs. Ford has scheduled approximately one extra week off in December at its Flat Rock, Mich., plant as it continues to match Fusion production with demand.... Read More »
Mercedes will make engine lines more flexible 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2013  Mercedes wants to establish a so-called "agile production" system in its engine assembly operations, production and purchasing boss Andreas Renschler said.... Read More »
Mercedes will make engine lines more flexibleNov. 25, 2013 06:01 CET  Mercedes wants to establish a so-called "agile production" system in its engine assembly operations, production and purchasing boss Andreas Renschler said.... Read More »
Honda'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 »
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