Recently added articles from Automotive News:
Jim Press saga: A hero falls, hard.(NEWS)
Oct 26, 2009; ... Byline: Bradford Wernle and Mark Rechtin In June, after Fiat had taken control of Chrysler, the new owners sent Jim Press to Washington to defend Chrysler's quick, harsh closing of 789 dealerships. Press had often been Chrysler's public face, but this was an ...
Bosch eyes U.S. for 2nd battery plant.(NEWS)(Brief article)
Oct 26, 2009; ... Byline: Hans Greimel Auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH will need a second lithium ion battery factory by 2013 and will build it in either the United States or Europe, Chairman Bernd Bohr said. Bosch is the world's largest auto parts supplier, based on estimated global ...
Japan: We're ready for 2016 CAFE standard.(NEWS)
Oct 26, 2009; ... Byline: Mark Rechtin The 2009 Tokyo Motor Show may have been light on world debuts, but its ecological theme showed that Japanese automakers are taking the global stiffening of fuel economy and emissions regulations seriously. Hybrid and electric vehicles in various ...
Honda tears up its old product plan.(NEWS)
Oct 26, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Rechtin Honda Motor Co. is reviewing its entire lineup with the aim of building less expensive and more fuel-efficient vehicles, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito says. In the case of some next-generation products including the crucial Civic platform used on a ...
Congress keynoter Penske will take home a trophy.(NEWS)(Brief article)
Oct 26, 2009 ... Roger Penske will be a keynote speaker at the 2010 Automotive News World Congress. Penske, chairman of Penske Corp., will speak after dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in Detroit. That same evening, Penske, 72, will receive the BorgWarner Team Owner's Trophy. His Penske Racing team ...