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Apr
7th

GM Daewoo posts $664 million loss

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GM Daewoo Auto and Technology, the South Korean unit of General Motors, swung to a $663.7 million net loss in 2008, as massive foreign exchange bets to hedge overseas sales turned sour on a weaker won and declining exports, the company said today. Full story...
Apr
7th

GM Daewoo posts $664 million loss on currency

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GM Daewoo Auto and Technology, the South Korean unit of General Motors, swung to a $663.7 million net loss in 2008, as massive foreign exchange bets to hedge overseas sales turned sour on a weaker won and declining exports, the company said today. Full story...
Apr
7th

Infiniti’s new G37 drop-top has distinct appeal:

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We're cruising through Beverly Hills, Calif., in the new 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible, top down, sunny day, following a beautiful Ferrari 360 Modena. Up next to us pulls a 40-ish woman with hair so orange it could be on a traffic cone. Full story...
Apr
7th

U.S. carmakers at 70 percent risk of bankruptcy, Moody’s says

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Moody's Investors Service said it still sees a 70 percent chance of bankruptcy for Detroit's automakers, given the difficulty of winning sweeping concessions from creditors out of court. Full story...
Apr
7th

U.S. carmakers at 70% risk of Ch. 11, Moody’s says

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Moody's Investors Service said it still sees a 70 percent chance of bankruptcy for Detroit's automakers, given the difficulty of winning sweeping concessions from creditors out of court. Full story...
Apr
7th

GERMANY: GM to be #3 behind Toyota and VW?

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Volkswagen will overtake General Motors this year as the world's second largest automaker by volume, market research company RL Polk Germany has said. Full story...
Apr
7th

Sales decline slows for BMW, Mercedes in March

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BMW is cautiously optimistic about the rest of 2009 because of a less severe decline in its global sales last month. "The 17.2 percent decrease in March was smaller than in previous months," BMW sales boss Ian Robertson said in a statement today. Full story...
Apr
7th

CANADA: No direct Ontario aid for partsmakers

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Premier Dalton McGuinty has said the Ontario provincial government, which is facing a record C$14.1bn deficit this year, will not provide direct aid to its ailing auto parts makers. Full story...
Apr
7th

New joint venture between GM and Segway creates wild looking new city runabout – GM P.U.M.A

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American car giant General Motors and scooter manufacturer Segway have joined forces to develop a new two-seat electric vehicle for urban streets.


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Apr
7th

Nissan 370Z

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Stunning drop-top teased ahead of New York Motor Show launch


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Apr
7th

GM reveals two-wheel electric-vehicle prototype

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It's based on the same driving principles as a skateboard, and it looks like a phone booth, or perhaps a baby stroller. But General Motors says a two-seat, two-wheel ride called PUMA could help loosen congestion in crowded urban areas. Full story...
Apr
7th

GM reveals two-wheel electric-vehicle prototype with Segway

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It's based on the same driving principles as a skateboard, and it looks like a phone booth, or perhaps a baby stroller. But General Motors says a two-seat, two-wheel ride called PUMA could help loosen congestion in crowded urban areas. Full story...
Apr
7th

GM reveals 2-wheel EV prototype with Segway

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It's based on the same driving principles as a skateboard, and it looks like a phone booth, or perhaps a baby stroller. But General Motors says a two-seat, two-wheel ride called PUMA could help loosen congestion in crowded urban areas. Full story...
Apr
7th

INDIA: Tata ‘in talks’ over US$3bn loan

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Tata Motors has said it is in discussion with its lenders to refinance the remaining portion of the US$3bn bridge loan it has taken to fund its acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover. Full story...
Apr
7th

LUXEMBOURG: EIB approves EUR866m ‘green’ auto loans

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday approved loans worth EUR866m to European-based car makers to help design and build cleaner cars with lower CO2 emissions. Full story...
Apr
7th

INDIA: Nano order forms off to strong start

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Tata Motors dealers have sold over 51,000 forms for the Nano in just five days since they became available from April 1, according to Indian media sources. Full story...
Apr
7th

Johnson Controls President Wandell will steer Harley-Davidson

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Keith Wandell, the president of auto-parts supplier Johnson Controls Inc., has resigned to lead motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. Wandell, who is also COO of Johnson Controls, will take over from Harley president and CEO Jim Ziemer on May 1. Full story...
Apr
7th

JCI President Wandell will steer Harley-Davidson

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Keith Wandell, who in December told Congress that the supply chain would "implode" if a Detroit automaker went bankrupt, is resigning as president of supplier Johnson Controls Inc. to head iconic motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. Full story...
Apr
7th

Nissan, Land Rover and VW win EU loans

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Nissan, Land Rover and Volkswagen will receive 866 million euros ($1.2 billion) worth of loans to develop cleaner cars, the European Investment Bank said Wednesday. Full story...
Apr
7th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Company car sales slump

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The Czech Republic's car importers' association has said that falling demand for company cars has helped to push new registrations down by a year-on-year 16.4% in the first three months of the year. Full story...
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