It's no surprise today's (23 May) news that Saab intends to pick up its tools again later this week, has been met with a somewhat resigned air by major Scandinavian automotive suppliers body FKG.
Saab suppliers and unions have issued a qualified welcome to news the Swedish automaker aims to restart production this Friday (27 May), with overdue payment details remaining unclear.
New car sales in Colombia fell 25% in April, compared with March, but were nonetheless up 50% year to date in the first four months of 2011. March's dismal result was due to holidays shortening the business month to just three weeks and floods throughout the country.
Saab is aiming to restart production at its Trollhattan factory this Friday (27 May) following receipt of a cash injection from potential Chinese partner Pang Da.
German firm unveils 328 Hommage concept at Villa d'Este Concours
Auto Express brings you coverage of all the stunning concepts from one of the most exclusive events on the motoring calender - Villa d'Este 2011
Autoglass predict virtual reality windscreens to become standard safety feature in near future
The Detroit 3 didn't spend the past two years just cleaning up their cost structure. They also improved supplier relations to the point that they're within striking distance of the industry's top performers.
For years, Germain Motor Co. had annual look-ahead meetings. Now those meetings are quarterly -- buttressed by twice-monthly "strategic action" powwows. CEO Steve Germain says the moves represent a new, sharpened focus on the business.
Indianapolis is synonymous with racing, and on May 29 the 500-mile race at Indy will celebrate a century of speed and innovation. It's the 100th anniversary, but the 95th race; the event was suspended during World Wars I and II.
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters is pure Bob Lutz. Self-confident and self-congratulatory in way that could be repulsive with anybody else, it's funny, congenial and sometimes self-deprecatory. And honest.
Less than two years after the crippling recession, suppliers to the North American auto industry are in surprisingly good shape.
Don Romano, Mazda's top marketer in North America, describes the way consumers digest information these days as "media chaos." In particular, he says young consumers are "addicted" to on-the-go information available on their mobile devices.
Forget summer vacation. Instead, North American assembly plants will be making up lost production -- or, in some cases, building extra vehicles to grab market share from Toyota and Honda.
Family comes first at Ancira Enterprises in San Antonio. Ernesto Ancira Jr. (pronounced an-SEE-rah), who grew up in Mexico City, bought into his first dealership in 1972 as a minority applicant.
Fabio Leimer takes win in race 2 in Barcelona, while Giedo Van der Garde and Jules Bianchi crashed hard at the start.
Michael Schumacher was happy with his step forward in Barcelona, while his teammate Nico Rosberg rued a step backwards.
Two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion Andrew Ranger won today's ARCA Racing Series' ModSpace 150 at the New Jersey Motorsports Park after having been forced to start from the back of the grid.
There are a number of significant changes to the Grand Cherokee's little sidekick for 2011, the most notable of which enabled the economical Jeep Compass to earn its "Trail Rated" badge. From the nose, the 2011 Compass looks remarkably similar to the Grand Cherokee, and that's no accident. The Grand Cherokee was smartly restyled for 2010, and the outcome has been highly praised; cashing in on that success only makes sense.
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