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Aug
30th

Fisker delivers on promise to launch super-green luxury car

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As the designer of cars like the Aston Martin DB9 and BMW Z8, Henrik Fisker proved his creative skills.
Aug
30th

Herrmann cooks up master recipe for key Ford platform

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As a keen cook, Gunnar Herrmann loves to serve a tasty paella to his family. But lately the veteran engineer isn't spending too much time in the kitchen.
Aug
30th

Hellsten gives Volvo its Mercedes-beating quality

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Volvo is positioned well, and it has manufacturing boss Magnus Hellsten to thank for the progress. In June, Volvo was tops in the J.D.
Aug
30th

Andersson leads GAZ back from the brink of bankruptcy

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As General Motors' global purchasing chief, Bo Andersson reinvented the way GM did business with more than 3,000 global parts suppliers.
Aug
30th

Designer Gordon Murray joins Lotus advisers

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Gordon Murray, the designer of Formula One cars for Brabham and McLaren and the McLaren F1 road car, has joined the Group Lotus team of advisers, the company said on Tuesday.
Aug
30th

SWEDEN: Saab battles for overdue money as wages go unpaid

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Saab says it is still trying to secure overdue funding as late salary payments continue to dog the embattled automaker.
Aug
30th

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Fiat Panda reborn

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At 365cm long, 164cm wide and 155cm high, Fiat says its Frankfurt show star, the redesigned Panda, is only a few centimetres larger every which way than its predecessor.
Aug
30th

SOUTH KOREA: First indigenous portable EV charger developed

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LS Cable and System has become the first Korean firm to develop a portable electric vehicle charger, the company claimed.
Aug
30th

CHINA: Brilliance launches Kia Sorento lookalike

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A new SUV that bears a striking resemblance to the first generation Kia Sorento has gone on sale in China.
Aug
30th

US: UAW head "upbeat" about automakers deal

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United Auto Workers president Bob King has said he was "upbeat" about reaching a contract deal with US automakers that would keep them competitive against Asian and European rivals.
Aug
30th

Fiat unveils a longer, wider Panda ahead of Frankfurt debut

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Fiat on Tuesday released details of its latest Panda minicar ahead of the model's debut at the Frankfurt motor show.
Aug
30th

Philpott leads Kia Europe’s sale surge

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Paul Philpott has clear priorities in life. 'What is important to me are my family and the future of Kia,' Philpott told Automotive News Europe. The married father of two has created substantial value for his employer.
Aug
30th

Bakaj makes Ford’s models greener

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After winning praise for renewing Ford Motor Co.'s product lineup in Europe, then globally, Joseph Bakaj now must make the company's powertrains greener.
Aug
30th

Report: Nissan and Mitsubishi to standardize EV-home powering system

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Nissan and Mitsubishi aim to jointly develop a technology that allows electric vehicle owners to power their homes from car batteries, a news report says.
Aug
30th

US: Honda spending $355m on plant improvements

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Honda reportedly is spending US$355m at plants in Ohio.
Aug
30th

Hyundai Chairman Chung makes $464M charitable contribution

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Chung Mong-koo, chairman of the Hyundai-Kia Motor Group, has made a record charitable donation of nearly a half-billion dollars to help the poor in South Korea, reportedly as part of the reparation gift he pledged in 2006 while embroiled in an...
Aug
30th

Hyundai Chairman Chung makes record charitable contribution

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Chung Mong-koo, chairman of the Hyundai-Kia Motor Group, has made a record charitable donation of nearly a half-billion dollars to help the poor in South Korea, reportedly as part of the reparation gift he pledged in 2006 while embroiled in an...
Aug
30th

RUSSIA: Alliance to build cars based on Lada Granta

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Renault-Nissan could start producing cars based on the Lada Granta platform at the end of 2013 according to Igor Komarov, president of the alliance's Russian partner AvtoVAZ.
Aug
30th

GERMANY: Aston Martin interested in Maybach?

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Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper said that it has been told that Aston Martin is in talks with Daimler over cooperation in the field of engines and a possible purchase of the luxury Maybach brand.
Aug
30th

Lincoln future products: Seven new or improved vehicles by 2014

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Lincoln will have seven new or improved products by 2014, Ford Motor Co. has promised Lincoln dealers.
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