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Mar
15th

Japan has more work to do to join trade talks, U.S. says

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The United States on Friday cautiously welcomed Japan's interest in joining negotiations on a U.S.-led Pacific free trade pact, emphasizing that Tokyo must demonstrate its willingness to tackle longstanding trade barriers to U.S. goods and services.
Mar
15th

2013 BMW M5 review notes: Less cylinders and more power is mostly OK with us

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ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: The last-generation BMW M5 was a riot with a big, high-strung V10 sitting under the hood.
Mar
15th

GERMANY: IG Metall waits on Bochum for plants deal

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Opel's main union says any deal concerning future German pay and conditions is dependent on the automaker's Bochum plant also inking any agreement.
Mar
15th

Automotive News Europe News Feed 2013-03-15 10:19:21

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GM and Ford won employees' approval in Europe for labor-cost cut plans to restore earnings in the region in response to a recession that's reducing vehicle sales.
Mar
15th

Opel workers agree to pay freeze through 2015 to restore profit

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GM won worker approval at three of its Opel brand's factories in Germany to freeze wages through 2015 amid a bid by the carmaker and competitors in Europe to restore profit in a shrinking market.
Mar
15th

GM, Ford secure cuts in labor costs in Europe

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GM and Ford won employees' approval in Europe for labor-cost reductions to restore earnings in the region in response to a recession that's reducing vehicle sales.
Mar
15th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-03-15 10:15:00

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Ford CEO Alan Mulally's compensation fell 29 percent in 2012 as the company failed to hit several performance targets. Mulally's pay dropped to $20.99 million from $29.5 million in 2011. Mulally received $2 million in salary, a $3.
Mar
15th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Live from Ingolstadt…

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Most of the good news this week emanated from Germany where yours truly was reporting and tweeting live, for the first time ever, ladies and gentlemen, from the annual results press conference at Ingolstadt, Hauptstadt der Audi.
Mar
15th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-03-15 08:49:22

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Kevyn Orr, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's pick to take control of Detroit, will probably need every ounce of experience he gained helping Chrysler Group reorganize to create a plan for the Motor City to survive.
Mar
15th

CHINA: Jianghuai seeks to boost exports

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The chairman of Jianghuai Automobile said the company will continue to increase the quality of its vehicles as it seeks to sell more models overseas.
Mar
15th

JAPAN: Honda recalls vehicles for stability system check

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Honda will recall nearly 250,000 vehicles worldwide, including sedans, minivans and SUVs, due to a problem with the stability assist system which could cause the vehicle to brake unexpectedly.
Mar
15th

JAPAN: Weakening yen boosts carmaker profits

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Japanese carmakers look set to make sharp gains in earnings this fiscal year thanks to increased sales and a weakening yen, said the Nikkei business newspaper.
Mar
15th

BRAZIL: Production surges strongly in February

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When February coincides with Brazil's Mardi Gras holiday, as it did this year, sales aren't usually good.
Mar
15th

INDIA: New Maruti Suzuki chief starts 1 April

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Maruti Suzuki India has named Kenichi Ayukawa managing director and CEO from 1 April.
Mar
15th

COMMENT: Minister backs non-signing renegade Renault union?

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PSA Peugeot Citroen must be casting some fairly envious eyes from its exclusive eyrie on the Avenue de la Grande Armee, just down from the Arc de Triomphe and across the City of Light to Boulogne-Billancourt and Renault's HQ.
Mar
15th

Automotive News Europe News Feed 2013-03-15 06:34:25

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Porsche is aiming to match last year's profit in 2013, the company said on Friday. In 2012 Porsche posted an operating profit of 2.44 billion euros ($3.17 billion). Porsche said net debt dropped to 1.87 billion euros at the end of December from 2.
Mar
15th

VW shares worth 929 million euros put on sale by Deutsche Bank

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Deutsche Bank put on sale a block of about 5.8 million Volkswagen AG preferred shares for as much as 929 million euros ($1.21 billion) in an accelerated bookbuilding.
Mar
15th

VIETNAM: sales drop 40% in February

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6,197 units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association.
Mar
15th

Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2013-03-15 05:12:00

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Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn believes that electric vehicles can help the broader auto industry as the numbers of cars produced globally continues to rise.
Mar
15th

Winterkorn open to further VW acquisitions

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VW Group remains open to making further acquisitions, though the German group has its work cut out integrating its 12 brands, CEO Martin Winterkorn said.
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