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Mar
22nd

King: UAW moving forward with drive to organize transplants

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UAW President Bob King said this morning that the union's drive to organize Asian and German automakers in the United States would not be delayed by tough, upcoming contract negotiations with the Detroit 3.
Mar
22nd

Audi Q3 production will create 700 new jobs in Spain

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Production of Audi's new Q3 SUV will help create 700 new jobs at Seat's Martorell plant near Barcelona.
Mar
22nd

GERMANY: Union opposes potential Opel forced redundancies

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A European labour body has set itself firmly against potential plans by Opel to impose forced redundancies at its Bochum plant.
Mar
22nd

Slow response to Internet test-drive requests costs sales, survey shows

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Automakers and their dealers in Europe are losing sales because of a failure to act upon test-drive requests from Internet shoppers, a survey shows.
Mar
22nd

2011 Toyota Yaris 3-Door Liftback, an AW Drivers Log:

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ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER TARA KLEIN: During my first night with the Yaris, I was in a rush to get somewhere so I didn't have much time at first to get a good look at the exterior.
Mar
22nd

The 2011 Toyota Yaris 3-Door Liftback, an AW Drivers Log:

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ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER TARA KLEIN: During my first night with the Yaris, I was in a rush to get somewhere so I didn't have much time at first to get a good look at the exterior.
Mar
22nd

BRAZIL: Group SHC invests US$220m to import JAC cars from China

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It's not everyday an importer bets so highly on the Brazilian new car market, especially considering it is launching an independent Chinese brand little known internationally.
Mar
22nd

Shoppers hit the mall, test drive a Fiat:

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The showroom for Indiana's first Fiat dealership sits next to a Johnny Rockets restaurant and across from the children's play area in the Greenwood Park Mall in Reenwood, Ind.
Mar
22nd

Shoppers hit the mall, test-drive a Fiat:

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The showroom for Indiana's first Fiat dealership sits next to a Johnny Rockets restaurant and across from the children's play area in the Greenwood Park Mall in Reenwood, Ind.
Mar
22nd

Ford takes first European order for Transit Connect EV

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Ford has taken the first European order for 20 of its Transit Connect electric vans from the Norwegian postal service.
Mar
22nd

COLOMBIA: Sales grow 50% in first two months

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Last month was the best February on record for Colombian new vehicle sales with the 25,527 units sold up 51% month on month and 46% year on year.
Mar
22nd

Toyota, Honda extend shutdowns as rivals resume output after quake

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Toyota and Honda extended factory shutdowns through this weekend, while smaller Japanese automakers resumed limited production following the country's earthquake and tsunami.
Mar
22nd

Toyota, Honda extend shutdowns as rivals resume output after quake

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Toyota and Honda extended factory shutdowns through this weekend, while smaller Japanese automakers resumed limited production following the country's earthquake and tsunami.
Mar
22nd

COMMENT: Japan battles on as shakes continue

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Japan's stoicism in the face of successive and unimaginable challenges continues to remain mightily impressive and it might need to remain so, with some reports indicating it could take up to five years to repair the colossal damage wreaked on the country.
Mar
22nd

BMW aims to win 1 million customers for car-sharing scheme

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BMW will launch a car-sharing scheme in two German cities that will be extended across Europe and possibly to the United States. The automaker is creating a joint venture with Sixt, Germany's biggest car rental company, to run the scheme.
Mar
22nd

US: Auto PR veteran Cervone joins VW

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Former Chrysler and GM media chief Tony Cervone is joining Volkswagen of America as executive vice president, group communications, with immediate effect.
Mar
22nd

GERMANY: MAN back in the black

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Truck maker MAN reported a net profit of EUR722m ($1bn) in 2010, a healthy turnaround from the EUR258m loss in 2009, and is predicting continuing growth for the coming year.
Mar
22nd

BMW 1 M Coupe safety car

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BMW turns up the heat with new MotoGP safety car that could point to 1 Series M Coupe GTS.


Mar
22nd

JAPAN ‘QUAKE [updated 12:32GMT]: Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi extend production suspensions

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Post-earthquake/tsunami effects on automakers and OEM suppliers continued in Japan on Tuesday with Toyota and Honda extending their production suspensions until at least Sunday, and Mitsubishi uncertain beyond 25 March while OEM infotainment supplier Sony, which has five suspended or output-restricted factories, reportedly is considering shifting some production overseas.
Mar
22nd

JAPAN ‘QUAKE [updated 11:40GMT]: Toyota, Honda, extend production suspensions

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Post-earthquake/tsunami effects on automakers and OEM suppliers continued in Japan on Tuesday with Toyota and Honda extending their production suspensions until at least Sunday while OEM infotainment supplier Sony, which has five suspended or output-restricted factories, reportedly is considering shifting some production overseas.
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