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Mercedes, Infiniti to pool small cars, plant, sources say

March 5, 2014 15:15 CET
Mercedes and Infiniti plan to pool development of compact cars to cut costs, expand the German carmaker's North American production and broaden the Infiniti lineup, sources said.... Read More »

 

GM faces 107 questions from U.S. over ignition switch recall

2:01 pm U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
Federal safety regulators today sent a 27-page letter to GM requesting detailed information and documents related to its investigation of whether the automaker waited too long before recalling 1.6 million vehicles last month.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

Why U.S. won't see BMW's first fwd car for now

11:53 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
Why is BMW's first front-wheel-drive car, the 2-series Active Tourer, not coming to the United States right away? The crossover debuted at the Geneva auto show and goes on sale in Europe in October. It isn't likely to go on sale in the United States for at least 15 months.... Read More »

 

JIM HENRY

Why the F&I office still matters

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
A recent McKinsey study says one of the main reasons consumers still come to a brick-and-mortar dealership instead of buying cars online is to get questions answered about finance and insurance that can't be addressed, or can't be answered “conclusively,” online.... Read More »

 

Automakers see recalls rise as complexity of new models grows

9:26 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
A surge in new car models, increasingly complex technology and heightened regulatory scrutiny has led to more automobile recalls, particularly over safety concerns, a new study found.... Read More »

 

Honeywell, DuPont said to face EU objections on car refrigerant

March 5, 2014 11:52 CET
Honeywell and DuPont are said to face a European Union complaint for violating antitrust rules over their car refrigerant chemical, the only product that currently meets new EU standards on greenhouse-gas emissions.... Read More »

 

EcoMotors forms second China joint venture

8:54 pm U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
EcoMotors, a Michigan-based engine maker backed by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, has formed a joint venture in China with a subsidiary of First Auto Works.... Read More »

 

VW budget car plan stalls as automaker struggles to meet cost targets

March 4, 2014 21:15 CET
Volkswagen's plan to build a budget car for emerging markets has stalled because the automaker is struggling to meet cost targets for the vehicle.... Read More »

 

Jaguar plans compact sedan with new engine, aluminum unibody

March 4, 2014 16:14 CET
Jaguar's compact sedan will be called the XE and will be built on a new aluminum unibody architecture, Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said.... Read More »

 

Average U.S. fuel economy up slightly in Feb.

2:39 pm U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
The average fuel economy of new U.S. light trucks, cars, SUVs and vans sold in February rose 0.1 mpg from the revised figure for January, to 25.2 mpg, according to a monthly report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.... Read More »

 

Barra overseeing GM's handling of ignition switch recall

9:16 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
General Motors CEO Mary Barra is taking charge of a team of senior executives assembled to coordinate the company's response to a recall of 1.6 million discontinued vehicles. Barra, in an e-mail to GM employees today, said the team would monitor the company's progress on addressing the recall and adjust its course of action as necessary.... Read More »

 

Jaguar plans compact sedan with new engine, aluminum unibody

10:14 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
Jaguar's compact sedan coming next year will be called the XE, will be powered by one of the company's new engines and will be built on a new aluminum unibody architecture, Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said today at the Geneva auto show. The XE will compete against the BMW 3 and 4 series, Audi A4/S4, Cadillac ATS, Mercedes-Benz C class and entries from Lexus, Acura and Infiniti in one of the most competitive market segments.... Read More »

 

Jeep Renegade, made for overseas, will offer entry point for U.S. buyers

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
The 2015 Jeep Renegade is the first Jeep designed for sale around the world since the first Jeep was designed to sail around the world -- in military transports. The subcompact Renegade shares a platform with the Fiat 500L and will be assembled in a Fiat plant in Melfi, Italy. Its boxy, upright design is reminiscent of the 2002 Jeep Liberty, but it is smaller and more technologically advanced in almost every respect.... Read More »

 

PSA boss Tavares wants DS to become stand-alone brand

March 4, 2014 14:09 CET
Incoming PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares wants the company's Citroen DS range to become a stand-alone brand as the automaker seeks to promote its upscale product offerings.... Read More »

 

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE

Minicar mania: Renault, PSA, Toyota debut key new entries at Geneva show

March 4, 2014 06:15 CET
Sales in the European minicar segment, the region's third-largest after subcompacts and compacts, are forecast to rise by nearly 20 percent in the next three years as automakers reveal a host of new models.... Read More »

 

LUCA CIFERRI

Tavares's message to PSA execs: Make money

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2014
Incoming PSA CEO Carlos Tavares wants profitability to be the key priority for the ailing French automaker.... Read More »

 

Honda's board gets 2 doses of diversity

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 3, 2014
Honda Motor Co. is elevating a foreigner to the highest level yet at the Japanese company -- one rung below the board. It also has named its first woman to the board.... Read More »

 

Apple rolls out CarPlay technology in Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo vehicles

9:21 am U.S. ET | March 3, 2014
Apple says an automotive version of its mobile operating system, dubbed CarPlay, will debut in Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo vehicles this week and will enable users to access functions of their iPhones on the vehicles' infotainment screens. Other automakers slated to integrate CarPlay include Honda, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Toyota.... Read More »

 

Magna's Q4 net income jumps 31%

12:51 pm U.S. ET | March 3, 2014
Magna International said its fourth-quarter profit jumped 31 percent, driven by a pickup in North America and Europe, and hiked its dividend. Net income attributable to the company rose to $458 million in the fourth quarter, from $351 million a year earlier, the company said in a statement.... Read More »

 

EPA orders clampdown on tailpipe emissions

11:41 am U.S. ET | March 3, 2014
In the Obama administration's latest push to clean up the new-car fleet and deal with America's lingering air pollution problems, the EPA today finalized stricter tailpipe emissions standards that will get ramp up from 2017 to 2025.... Read More »

 

Back to Britain for ex-Volkswagen exec Browning

March 3, 2014 06:01 CET
Jonathan Browning, who departed as CEO of Volkswagen's U.S. operations in December after a tumultuous year, has returned to his native England -- but not as an auto exec, exactly.... Read More »

 

Jeep to unveil Italy-built Renegade subcompact SUV

March 3, 2014 06:01 CET
Jeep tomorrow will unveil its new Renegade subcompact SUV. The 'baby' Jeep is key to parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' ambitious global growth plans for the iconic off-road brand.... Read More »

 

Design chief leaps into top job at Lexus

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 3, 2014
Can star designers become big car company division chiefs? Toyota's going to give it a try with global design chief Tokuo Fukuichi, who last week was named president of Lexus International.... Read More »

 

Back to Britain for ex-Volkswagen exec Browning

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 3, 2014
Jonathan Browning, who departed as CEO of Volkswagen's U.S. operations in December after a tumultuous year, has returned to his native England -- but not as an auto exec, exactly.... Read More »

 

Audi risks fading as BMW recovers

March 2, 2014 12:31 CET
Just as Europe's car market recovery shifts up a gear, Audi will have little new to display at the Geneva auto show, other than its latest generation TT niche sports car.... Read More »

 


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