Ford said Alan Mulally plans to continue to serve as president and CEO until "at least" 2014, while at it has also announced Mark Fields will be the company's new COO, effective 1 Dec.
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The Nissan GT Academy television show is back for a second season, starting Nov. 1 at 11:30 pm Eastern on Spike TV.
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28 Nov, 2012
The new, bigger Subaru Forester has been revealed at the 2012 Los Angeles Motor Show
Ford Motor appointed Mark Fields, president of the Americas unit, as COO, putting him in line to succeed Alan Mulally when he retires no sooner than the end of 2014.
Ford named Mark Fields, president of the Americas unit, as COO, putting him in line to succeed Alan Mulally when he retires no sooner than the end of 2014. The appointment was part of a sweeping overhaul of Ford's executive ranks.
Fiat Group's major product offensive won't come until 2015 when the automaker's core Fiat brand launches four new models and Alfa Romeo begins sales of a crucial mid-sized sedan and a small roadster co-developed with Mazda.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: I would describe the 2012 BMW 550i sedan, despite its size and 4,365-pound curb weight, as fleet of foot.
Dura Automotive Systems CEO Jeff Stafeil has decided to leave the company following a successful turnaround and reorganisation of the business. Lynn Tilton, founder and CEO of Patriarch Partners, Dura's parent company, will be interim CEO until a successor is named.
Despite uncertainty in some markets, CIE Automotive remains confident of equalling its 2011 results. In the first nine months of the current year, sales were EUR1,179m (US$1,529m) (down 8%) and net profit was EUR48.3m, 4% less than the same period in 2011, a record year for the company.
International luxury brands continued to dominate J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study for China this year. Lexus earned the top ranking with only 54 problems reported per 100 vehicles. Mercedes-Benz, BMW AG and Audi AG ranked second, third and fourth.
The Istanbul motor show's media preview day has taken place. Renault revealed two production model world premieres.
Subaru, Volkswagen, BMW, and Toyota led the U.S. auto industry to a tepid 7 percent sales gain in October, as Hurricane Sandy stifled month-end deliveries in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate slipped to 14.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, attacking President Barack Obama for his auto industry policies as he battles for votes in Ohio, is drawing pointed rebuttals from General Motors and Chrysler Group, which are being pulled into the...
The Better Place electric-car venture is preparing to raise $100 million in an issue of preferred stock, its biggest investor, Israel Corp., said on Thursday.
Renault insists the fact it has called all its major unions to a meeting in Paris next week is not a precursor of factory closure announcements.
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1 Nov, 2012
Clever 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is set to go large and go global