Recently added articles from Automotive News:
Red ink at Toyota has founder's son seeing red.(NEWS)(Financial report)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Toyota reported its first operating loss earlier this year, so we knew things were a little tense in Toyota City. But even company insiders were stunned by Shoichiro Toyoda's foul mood when the 84-year-old honorary chairman met with 400 executives in Nagoya in February. ...
Chrysler's design chiefs.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Joseph Dehner Age: 44 New job: Head of Dodge design Previous job: Vice president of production car, minivan, truck and Jeep design Past vehicle programs: Chrysler Pacifica, Crossfire, 2007 Chrysler Sebring sedan and convertible, 2001 Sebring ...
Chrysler: Out of Chapter 11 - and into the fire.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Just because Chrysler has marched out of Chapter 11, doesn't mean the restructured automaker can keep from slipping back into the Big Muddy. Three recent revelations hammered home just how challenging the next several months will be for Chrysler. 1. Chrysler canceled ...
No federal aid means a dogfight among suppliers.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... When the White House denied a request for up to $10 billion in additional aid to suppliers, it cleared the way for another supply chain shakeout. Ultimately the result will be a stronger, more competitive automotive supply base. But in the near term, the consolidation means that it's every ...
Chrysler to show plan for products.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Luca Ciferri Chrysler executives were scheduled to present a draft product plan to CEO Sergio Marchionne on Sunday, June 28, after a visit here to get to know Fiat products, processes and people. The plan will identify the models to be introduced for each ...
Chrysler brands get new design chiefs, structure.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Bradford Wernle Under Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler Group LLC is moving rapidly to organize around its three brands: Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. Chrysler's three brands now have their own design heads. All report to Ralph Gilles, senior vice president of product design ....
A happier GM? Billions in costs disappear.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: David Barkholz During its reorganization, General Motors should be able to shed about $12.5 billion in annual costs paving the way for possible profits, higher product spending and improved supplier health once U.S. vehicle sales recover to more normal levels, according ...
Workshops help fine-tune eBay auto Web sites.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Arlena Sawyers Todd Lassen had been interested in selling vehicles on eBay for a long time. Then the general manager of Lassen Buick-Pontiac-Cadillac in Battle Creek, Mich., learned at a workshop how some dealers spend as little as $6 per lead on eBay to sell to ...
Automakers scrap diesel plans.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Richard Truett Mainstream carmakers have put the brakes on nine diesel-powered vehicles that had been scheduled for 2010. Honda, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Toyota have halted diesel programs because of spiraling costs and other problems. (See ...
In "tentative' market, Taurus launches with incentives.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Amy Wilson Ford Motor Co. lavished new technology and features on the revamped 2010 Taurus. The nameplate now is touted as the brand's flagship. But despite the big changes, Ford is launching the car with incentives. "The marketplace is still very ...
Domestics close quality gap in Power survey.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Chrissie Thompson In November, when the Detroit 3 chiefs went to Washington for a government bailout, they ended up being thrashed by lawmakers and pundits for the lousy quality of their vehicles. Last week, the industry's best-known quality scorecard painted ...
VW slips in April - but leads Mexican sales.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Jesse Snyder Volkswagen Group vaulted from fourth to first in Mexico in April by losing only a little bit while the rest of the new-vehicle market crashed. April new-vehicle sales in Mexico plunged 38.2 percent from April 2008, to 51,399 units. VW ...
Fed loan will help Nissan build battery plant in Tenn.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Richard Truett and Hans Greimel A big chunk of the $1.6 billion loan that Nissan North America received from the U.S. government will pay for a lithium ion battery plant. The plant will make the batteries and assemble them into ready-to-install modules. ...
2 major numbers-crunchers reveal their star cars.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Two kinds of media kudos create buzz for cars and trucks and the companies that make them: the oohs and aahs from flesh-and-blood reviewers, and the data-driven rankings that stem from surveys and statistical analyses. June is a big month for surveys, and J.D. Power and ...
Look ahead: Imports will dominate.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Keith Crain I drove by one of the newer, more modern Pontiac dealerships in the Detroit area recently and was surprised that it was no longer a Pontiac store. It had become a Toyota dealership, with a prime location and a modern facility. Score one run for ...
What's next? The Mercury Chalupa?(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... When Ford built a gleaming five-story glass-and-steel headquarters in Irvine, Calif., for its Premier Automotive Group in 1998, it was a sign of confidence in its many luxury brands. But with ...
BMW uses social networks to create early buzz for X1.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Diana T. Kurylko BMW AG is pitching its new X1 small crossover in viral campaigns on social networking Web sites long before traditional marketing of the vehicle begins. The X1 is being promoted on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube in an effort to click ...
Supply Line.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Pittsburgh Glass will supply Mercedes worldwide PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC has formed a strategic partnership to supply most of the windshields and laminated glass for doors and rear windows in Mercedes-Benz cars and SUVs worldwide. PGW was spun off from ...
Chrysler to cancel contract with Cummins for Ram diesel.(NEWS)
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Chrissie Thompson Chrysler will cancel its contract with Cummins Inc. for the light-duty diesel engine planned for the Dodge Ram 1500 pickup. Chrysler disclosed the termination as part of a group of supplier rejections filed June 17 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court ....
Euro diesels are moving fast; Drop in fuel prices brings sharp rise in U.S. sales.(NEWS)
Jun 22, 2009 ... Byline: Diana T. Kurylko The dramatic decline in diesel fuel prices is driving up U.S. sales of diesel-powered vehicles from European carmakers. Volkswagen dealers across the country say they can't get enough of the Jetta TDI sedan or station wagon. ...