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Feb
18th

GERMANY: Daimler confirms Bernhard for board

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Daimler has expanded its board of management to six members by appointing Wolfgang Bernhard to a newly created position heading Mercedes-Benz cars production and procurement as well as the Mercedes-Benz vans division he has run since early last year. Full story...
Feb
18th

GM to call back 500-plus workers to build Ecotec engine

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General Motors Co. will call back 470 laid-off workers to build its next-generation Ecotec four-cylinder engine at its plant in Tonawanda, N.Y. Full story...
Feb
18th

UK: JLR appoints new CEO

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has named former BMW and Ford executive Ralf Speth CEO with overall responsibility for its operations. Full story...
Feb
18th

Audi’s new A8 combines luxury, technology :

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The 2011 Audi A8 is a technological juggernaut, and through its use of lightweight materials, more efficient engines and a bevy of electronic features, it sets the tone for future offerings from the luxury automaker. Full story...
Feb
18th

UK: Halford’s makes GBP73m Nationwide acquisition

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Halfords is expanding its operations into the car servicing and repair industry with the acquisition of Nationwide Autocentres, in a deal wirth £73.2m. The move creates the largest UK operator with a specialised focus on the car parts, servicing and repair market. Full story...
Feb
18th

The 2010 Ram 3500 Laramie Crew Cab, an AW Drivers Log:

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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Except for the extra-wide dual-wheel rear-end, this truck drives more like a lighter-duty Ram than one might expect. Full story...
Feb
18th

Spyker will need more money to sell more Saabs

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Spyker will have to raise more cash in order to make its $400-million acquisition of Saab sustainably profitable amid gut-wrenching changes in the global automobile industry. Full story...
Feb
18th

Spyker will need more money to sell more Saabs

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Spyker will have to raise more cash in order to make its $400-million acquisition of Sweden's Saab sustainably profitable amid gut-wrenching changes in the global automobile industry. Full story...
Feb
18th

NHTSA to study Toyota Corolla steering complaints:

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U.S. highway safety officials will begin a formal investigation into electric power steering complaints in the Toyota Corolla, a person familiar with the plan said. Full story...
Feb
18th

NHTSA to study power-steering complaints in the Toyota Corolla:

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U.S. highway safety officials will begin a formal investigation into electric power steering complaints in the Toyota Corolla, a person familiar with the plan said. Full story...
Feb
18th

JAPAN/US: Another Corolla recall risks Toyota brand damage – analyst

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A second recall of Toyota's top-selling Corolla in the United States, this time potentially to address complaints about the steering, would cost very little on paper but risks further damaging its brand, a Japanese analyst said. Full story...
Feb
18th

US: Lawmakers schedule Toyota hearings

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Three separate US congressional hearings in coming weeks will examine Toyota's handling of a massive safety recall. Full story...
Feb
18th

Goodyear posts Q4 profit as North America loss narrows

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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. posted a quarterly profit today that exceeded Wall Street forecasts, supported by better-than-expected results at its key North American unit. Goodyear, the largest U.S. Full story...
Feb
18th

UK: EV residual values cause CAP concern

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Uncertainty over the performance of electric vehicles means reliable future residual value forecasting is currently impossible, industry specialist CAP said. Full story...
Feb
18th

Q4 profit at Ford’s Turkish JV beats forecasts

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Ford Otosan posted a higher-than-expected 149 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit after exports and domestic sales campaigns lifted demand hit hard by the economic slowdown. Ford Otosan, jointly owned by Ford Motor Co. Full story...
Feb
18th

RUSSIA: Vehicle production rockets in January

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Russian vehicle production soared 91.9% year on year to 44,257 units in January according to industry monitor ASM Holding. Full story...
Feb
18th

GERMANY: Daimler stays upbeat despite ’09 loss

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Daimler has posted a bigger than expected loss for 2009. While the results and a dividend cancellation spooked investors, the firm remained upbeat on prospects for 2010. Full story...
Feb
18th

RUSSIA: GAZ reaches debt agreement with Alfa Bank

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Russia's Alfa Bank has agreed to restructure the debt of GAZ Group following the signing of an agreement. Full story...
Feb
18th

ITALY: Government ready to invest EUR450m in Fiat Sicily plant

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Italy is prepared to invest EUR450m (US$614m) to convert Fiat's Termini Imerese car plant in Sicily, industry minister Claudio Scajola has said. Full story...
Feb
18th

Aston Cygnet spied up close

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The first ever supermini with a supercar badge has been spotted out on the town...


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