Toyota to expand production of V6 engines in Ala.
2012-05-17 17:54:11
Toyota Motor Corp. said today it would invest about million to expand its Huntsville, Ala., engine plant to produce more V6 engines for the United States market.
GM CEO hopes to return to investment grade within year
2012-05-17 17:24:07
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said he hopes the automaker regains an investment-grade credit rating within the next year.
Report: Fisker delays 2nd vehicle
2012-05-17 17:11:02
Fisker Automotive, facing funding issues and scrutiny from the federal government, plans to delay the launch of its new model, according to an industry Web site.
Automakers say 'Google it' to U.S. distraction guidelines
2012-05-17 16:22:28
Drivers, start your cars and fire up your Wi-Fi. And please don't crash while tweeting or making dinner reservations on the interstate.
GM taps Batey as head of U.S. sales in shakeup
2012-05-17 14:17:16
GM said today that it is shaking up its executive ranks in the United States, including moving Chevrolet sales boss Alan Batey into a newly created position as GM's vice president of sales and service.
Ford starts taking orders for C-Max Hybrid
2012-05-17 13:27:37
Ford says the long-awaited Ford C-Max Hybrid is now available for order.
Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry
2012-05-17 11:34:20
It's back. Big, bad and with four doors, rear-wheel-drive performance will return to the Chevrolet sedan lineup in 2013, simply called the SS.
Acura recalls over 56,000 cars in N. America
2012-05-17 10:57:44
Honda's Acura brand is recalling 56,881 TL sedans from model years 2007 and 2008 in North America to replace a power steering hose that could leak over time and potentially cause a fire.
GM chooses UK plant over Germany for new Astra
2012-05-17 08:52:32
GM's European unit, Opel/Vauxhall, will build the next-generation Astra compact in Britain and Poland starting in 2015 after workers at its factory in Ellesmere Port, northwest England, overwhelmingly agreed to a new labor deal, leaving Opel's plant...
GM's French partner PSA on track to achieve turnaround
2012-05-17 01:01:00
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, GM's new alliance partner, faces tough times, but the automaker can achieve a turnaround as early as this year. 'They are not out of the woods, but the situation is not as desperate as some people might think,' said an analyst.
Subaru to expand Indiana plant, boost Outback, Legacy output
2012-05-16 16:28:18
Subaru said today it will expand its Lafayette, Ind., plant to boost production of the Outback crossover and Legacy sedan and wagon.
UK set to snatch GM's Astra from Germany, sources say
2012-05-16 15:27:24
Britain is on the cusp of securing a deal that would see General Motors Co. build the next generation of its Astra compact model at Ellesmere Port rather than in Germany, sources said today.
Ford to replace U.S. models fastest through 2016, report says
2012-05-16 14:04:21
Ford Motor will lead the industry in introducing new or refreshed vehicles in the United States at the fastest rate for model years 2013 through 2016, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report today.
GM cuts Facebook ad spending, but Ford steps on the gas
2012-05-16 11:06:39
On the eve of Facebook's wildly anticipated initial public stock offering, General Motors said Tuesday that it will stop buying advertisements on Facebook -- about million a year -- but 'remains committed' to the social network as part of 'an...
GM's Akerson impatient to improve his 'B' grade as CEO
2012-05-16 08:12:28
Dan Akerson, who became CEO at General Motors in 2010, gives himself a 'B' for his performance so far. He has too much work to do to think about retiring for at least another year or two, he said.