Four years ago this month, French interiors supplier Faurecia was embroiled in a European kickback scandal that resulted in the resignation of CEO Pierre Levi. Now Faurecia has rebounded from that low point.
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Aggressive incentives and ad spending have helped Nissan North America Inc. rack up a bigger sales gain this year than Asian rivals Toyota, Honda and Hyundai-Kia. Now Nissan plans more of the same.
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Ed Whitacre's short tenure as CEO of General Motors Co. ended fast. And "fast" is what his tenure will be known for. Decide fast, he exhorted GM's executives. And at much of today's GM, speed rules.
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The appointment of Daniel Akerson as CEO of General Motors Co. may bode well for GM's future supplier relations, although it is unlikely to alter its its supplier strategy.
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BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market.
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Seating and electronics supplier Lear Corp. on Thursday appointed director and former Ford executive Henry D.G. Wallace non-executive chairman, following an ongoing board review of its corporate governance practices.
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Mazda is recalling more than 200,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles from the 2007-2009 model years because of faulty power-assist steering pumps and pipes. Mazda alerted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the recall on Thursday.
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General Motors Co. standing on its own again in the capital markets would be a victory for President Barack Obama as he begins to trumpet auto bailouts as a policy success ahead of the November elections. The U.S.
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South African autoworkers seeking wage increases more than triple the rate of inflation will continue to strike on Monday after talks with employers failed to agree a deal, a union official said on Sunday.
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Federal regulators studying reports of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles said last week that a preliminary review of crash-data recordings has found no evidence of electronic causes.
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Many dealers have scaled back their philanthropy during the recession. An informal survey conducted by Automotive News in July shows that 70 percent of the 132 respondents reduced their donations during the worst of the recession.
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Honeywell Transportation Systems CEO Alex Ismail didn't panic when unit sales of his division's top product -- turbochargers -- took a hard hit in 2009.
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A French car won Best of Show, but as usual, two storied Italian marques were among the crowd favorites on Sunday at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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Fast lines and slick interior; images of Dodge's new SUV can be viewed at www.dodge.com/2011Durango. The brand is revealing a few sneak peeks that highlight design characteristics of the 2011 Dodge Durango. Look for more of this all-new three-row performance SUV in the coming weeks.
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I have now officially joined the ranks of those that have driven a 911 GT3. Let me tell you that it's sunny, warm, gorgeous and that it even smells good over here. Yes, the GT3 is an epic car. Epic given its heritage, its abilities and holy crap, its good looks.
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And there you have it, ladies and gentleman, the 2010 edition of the grandiose Pebble Beach concours d'Élégance has come to a close. The 60th anniversary of the Concours coincided with many other many milestones including the 100 years of Alfa Romeo, 75 years at Jaguar, 60 years of Porsche in North America, Pierce-Arrow and the designs of Ghia.
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Organizers from Australia's Gold Coast event have announced an impressive list of drivers for the Gold Cost 600 race including Canada's Jacques Villeneuve and Alex Tagliani.
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Frenchman Lionel Regal, one of the world' most successful and most spectacular hillclimb racers was killed sadly this past weekend during the Saint Ursanne Les Rangiers event in Switzerland.
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After the Quail, many Porsches and countless super luxury rare expensive cars, it only made sense that we make our way to the increasingly popular second annual Concours d'LeMons! And so, we did and what a refreshing change of pace and, well, environment it was.
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(Pebble Beach, CA) Bentley Motors is displaying the company's new limited-edition Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 models, designed exclusively for the North American market, on the Concept Lawn at the 60th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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