banner The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. Auto News 5

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed

Do not miss the latest Auto News !

Nov
4th

Fiat-based models will begin rolling out in 2012, product chief says

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Starting in 2012, Chrysler Group's alliance with Italian automaker Fiat S.p.A. will bring a raft of new Fiat-based models to all four of Chrysler's brands. Full story...
Nov
4th

NHTSA slaps Toyota for and#8216;inaccurate’ recall information

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Toyota Motor Corp. was rebuked today by federal safety regulators for issuing and#8220;inaccurate and misleading informationand#8221; about a safety recall involving 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Full story...
Nov
4th

Chrysler will break even in 2010, then make big profits, CFO says

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Chrysler Group says it will break even on operations next year on its way to generating a net profit of $3 billion in 2014. Full story...
Nov
4th

First Drive: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
First Drive: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
2010 Ferrari 458 Italia - Ferrari Sport Coupe Supercar Review - Automobile Magazine
Ferrari does it again. The 458 Italia raises the bar for mid-engine exotic sports cars to new heights

Maranello, Italy -- Ferrari does it again. The 458 Italia raises the bar for mid-engine exotic sports cars to new heights.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia - Ferrari Sport Coupe Supercar Review - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia - Ferrari Sport Coupe Supercar Review - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Nov
4th

CAW deal saves Ford labor costs, union says

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The deal reached between the Canadian Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. last week cut around C$4 to C$5 an hour from the labor costs of Ford's Canadian workers, CAW President Ken Lewenza said today. Full story...
Nov
4th

BMW M3 coupe stripped down to go club racing:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
BMW's M division is back in the business of building specialty street-legal race cars with a new lightweight version of the M3 called the GTS. Full story...
Nov
4th

McLaren on track to launch the MP4 in U.S. in 2011:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
McLaren's plan to launch the 200-mph MP4 supercar in the United States and Canada in mid-2011 are on course, says the newly appointed boss of North American operations. Full story...
Nov
4th

Chrysler using Fiat manufacturing system, Garberding says

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
To improve quality, Chrysler Group is adopting the same manufacturing system that Fiat S.p.A. has used since 2005. Full story...
Nov
4th

GMand#8217;s plan for Opel will be similar to Magnaand#8217;s

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Co.and#8217;s restructuring plan for Opel will be similar to the plan Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. had for the company, a top GM executive said today. Full story...
Nov
4th

Chrysler will be American on outside, with more Fiat on inside

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Chrysler Group's new vehicles will be American on the outside with a lot of Fiat on the inside. In a wide-ranging presentation today, Chrysler executives unveiled a two-pronged strategy for the next five years. The U.S. Full story...
Nov
4th

Chrysler will be American on outside, lots of ‘Fiat’ on inside

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Chrysler Group's new vehicles will be American on the outside with a lot of Fiat on the inside. In a wide-ranging presentation today, Chrysler executives unveiled a two-pronged strategy for the next five years. The U.S. Full story...
Nov
4th

Auto market will stabilize in 2010, Moody’s says

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The worst of the automotive industry crisis is over, and world sales are set to stabilize next year, a Moody's analyst told the Reuters Auto Summit today. Full story...
Nov
4th

Dodge to stop Viper production next July, new car set for 2012:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The future of the Dodge Viper came into focus on Wednesday during Chrysler's strategy briefing for media and analysts. Full story...
Nov
4th

Jeep will rely on Fiat platforms starting in 2013

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Jeepand#8217;s small SUVs will use Fiat-supplied platforms starting in 2013, Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley said today. Full story...
Nov
4th

Up to 140 Chrysler dealers still need floorplan financing

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
About 130 to 140 Chrysler Group dealers have not been approved for permanent floorplan financing because of lingering issues with Chrysler Financial, Peter Grady, the automaker's vice president of network development and fleet, said today. Full story...
Nov
4th

Opel faces ‘massive cuts,’ Forster tells newspaper

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
GM Europe head Carl-Peter Forster expects massive cuts at Opel after GM decided to hold on to its European unit, he was quoted saying in a German newspaper. "We had negotiated a good restructuring plan which was ready and on the table," Forster said. Full story...
Nov
4th

Ram brand may expand into heavy trucks

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The new Ram truck brand, which will operate separately from Dodge cars, might expand into the heavy-truck, 18-wheel segment, said Ram CEO Fred Diaz. The brand will add Fiat vans to its lineup. Full story...
Nov
4th

US: Chrysler cash position strong – Marchionne

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has said that Chrysler is strengthening its cash position and that analysts underestimate the firm's financial resilience following cost-cutting. Full story...
Nov
4th

Toyota quits F1, and more news from SEMA, in AutoWeek’s News Brake for Wednesday, Nov. 4:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
In today's News Brake: Toyota puts the brakes on its Formula One program, GM says it will keep Opel, and the latest news from the SEMA show . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Nov
4th

Chrysler will align engineering with Fiat

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Chrysler will more closely align its engineering organization to Fiat Group to take advantage of common architectures, systems and components, said Scott Kunselman, senior vice president of Chrysler Group engineering. Full story...
Hosted by CifTech Hosting.