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Nov
18th

Stung Toyota cuts production deeper in N.A.

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Toyota Motor Corp. will halt production at all of its U.S. and Canadian auto plants for two days in December to reduce its robust flow of vehicles into a sagging U.S. market. Full story...
Nov
18th

Chrysler’s Nardelli says he’d mimic Iacocca, accept $1 salary

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Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli said he would accept $1 per year in salary if it helped Chrysler obtain its $7 billion share of a proposed $25 billion automaker rescue package. Full story...
Nov
18th

Nardelli: Chrysler is close to running out of cash

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Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli told a Senate hearing today that the automaker will burn through $5 billion to $7 billion in cash in 2009. That would be on top of $5 billion in cash consumed in the first three quarters of 2008. Full story...
Nov
18th

GM dealers buy ads, go to DC to push for federal aid

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General Motors dealers are pushing a grass-roots campaign to rally support for low-interest federal loans that could save the company. Full story...
Nov
18th

In Senate hearing, most Republicans oppose industry help

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Senators laid down partisan battle lines today over the Detroit's 3's plea for a $25 billion federal rescue. The underlying message: The industry faces an uphill battle in winning approval of loan legislation. Full story...
Nov
18th

Auto aid may hinge on additional conditions, Senate leader says

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Senate supporters of $25 billion in emergency loans for automakers don't have the votes to pass the measure without more conditions on the aid, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Tuesday night. Full story...
Nov
18th

Gettelfinger tells Senate of UAW sacrifices

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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger told a Senate hearing today on an automaker rescue package that the union has made many sacrifices since 2005 to boost the competitiveness of the Detroit 3. Full story...
Nov
18th

Edmunds.com: Consumers may be ready to buy vehicles

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Falling gasoline prices and near-record incentives may have consumers ready to buy cars again, according to the auto information site Edmunds.com. Full story...
Nov
18th

Infiniti replaces Igo in reorganization

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Infiniti's head of marketing has replaced Mark Igo as the brand's top executive in the United States. The switch is part of a restructuring that gives Infiniti executives in North America more control over manufacturing and strategic planning here. Full story...
Nov
18th

Surprise! A supplier with Q3 net income

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Less than a year after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, auto supplier Remy International Inc. reported a boost in net profit for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Full story...
Nov
18th

Off with their heads! (But whose?)

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If Congress demands new management in exchange for financial aid to the Detroit 3, legislators may have a tough time figuring out which executives must be replaced. Full story...
Nov
18th

Mulally: Inaction on auto aid threatens U.S. economy

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Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally warned today that a government failure to aid the auto industry would create "tremendous risks to our already fragile economy. Full story...
Nov
18th

Chrysler-ZF axle plant will seek multiple customers

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Financially strapped Chrysler LLC is going ahead with its joint venture with ZF Friedrichshafen AG to make axles at a new plant here. Production will begin in 2010 for 2011 models. Full story...
Nov
18th

Lampert raises AutoNation stake to 44.5%

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Billionaire investor Edward Lampert has raised his stake in AutoNation Inc., the largest U.S. auto dealership group, to about 44.5 percent, according to federal regulatory filings. Full story...
Nov
18th

2010 Ford Fiesta Saloon breaks cover

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Saloon version of blue ovals award-winning supermini debuts in China. Full story...
Nov
18th

GM prices two 2009 hybrid pickups

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General Motors today announced the prices of two 2009 full-sized hybrid pickups expected to be sold in January. Full story...
Nov
18th

Alabama Sen. Shelby embodies bailout opposition

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Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has become the public face of opposition to a federal bailout of the U.S. auto industry. Full story...
Nov
18th

SWEDEN: Swedish government talks to auto industry

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Perhaps taking its cue from developments elsewhere, the Swedish government is talking about future business issues with automotive companies that have operations in Sweden. Full story...
Nov
18th

CHINA: SVW selects MyClick to promote Lavida

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Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) has selected the MyClick image recognition platform to help promote its new Lavida car via a Mobile WAP site and MMS. Full story...
Nov
18th

Ford launches employee pricing clearance sale

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Ford Motor Co., battling a 20 percent decline in U.S. sales this year, said today it is bringing back employee pricing for its year-end clearance sale beginning tomorrow. Full story...
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