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May
2nd

The ‘junk bond king’ held court at 4 a.m.

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Former Ford and Chrysler public relations chief Jason Vines is out with a new book - this one co-authored by former American Motors CEO Joe Cappy.
May
2nd

De Nysschen takes the long view on profit margin

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Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen told Reuters in at the Beijing auto show last week that he is targeting an 11 percent operating margin in 10 years for the brand.
May
2nd

Fast growth for a showroom ghost

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U.S. sales of full-size vans are increasing eight times faster than the industry average. The growth has commercial vans on track to top half a million sales for the first time ever this year.
May
2nd

Mazda combats sales damage with redesigned CX-9 flagship

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Mazda executives expect the redesigned CX-9 crossover to reverse the automaker's U.S. market share slump and pull the brand back from the incentives it once vowed to avoid.
May
2nd

Subaru aims to sell more Impreza sedans

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Subaru has long leaned on the five-door version of the Impreza for volume in the small-car segment. But with the next-generation arriving this year, Subaru wants the sedan variant to do more heavy lifting.
May
2nd

Porsche speeds ahead with 911 turbo; purists fret

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Porsche's U.S. leader thinks sales of the iconic 911 can go higher. Potential buyers nervous about the nameplate's move to turbocharged engines who test out the cars will be won over by its improvements, he says.
May
2nd

Nissan’s less-is-more plan on pickup variations

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Nissan's new Titan will be available with only a fraction of the configurations that are possible on the big-selling Detroit 3 pickups. But Nissan hopes that will actually please its customers.
May
2nd

Porsche to sell Panamera wagon in U.S.

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Porsche continues to expand its product offering outside traditional sports cars. The brand's U.S. CEO confirms Porsche will begin selling a wagon variant of its Panamera sports sedan in the U.S.
May
1st

How PSA plans to become industry’s ‘most efficient’ carmaker

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PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares has named his latest strategy Push to Pass. The racing term seems appropriate as Tavares seeks to pass rivals to become the world's most efficient automaker.
Apr
30th

How Jaguar spells U.S. future: F-Pace

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Jaguar's new F-Pace compact crossover will be the key vehicle to boosting the brand's lackluster U.S. sales, Jaguar's top U.S. executive says.
Apr
30th

Mini’s goal: Grow sales without hurting brand’s image

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BMW's top executive for Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, says it will be tricky to launch a fifth nameplate that both attracts consumers and fits the brand's image.
Apr
30th

Mini boss sees risks and rewards from further expanding brand

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Mini sales reached a record last year, but the question is now whether the BMW Group subsidiary can push volume even higher and what models it needs in its "superheroes" lineup to help achieve this.
Apr
30th

Mini’s challenge: Growing while it shrinks

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BMW's top executive for Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, says it will be tricky to launch a fifth nameplate that both attracts consumers and fits the brand's image.
Apr
29th

Tesla’s long waiting list for Model 3 needs a caveat

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It is certainly possible Tesla has 400,000 reservations from people who intend to buy a Model 3. But we at Automotive News have reservations of our own, because Tesla has apparently lifted its two-per-person limit on refundable deposits.
Apr
29th

Ito named CEO of Denso International America

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Kenichiro Ito has been named CEO of Denso International America as part of several top management changes at the Japanese auto parts supplier, the company said in a press release.
Apr
29th

Nissan will recall 3.53 million vehicles because airbags may not deploy

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Nissan said it is recalling 3.53 million vehicles worldwide because passenger-side airbags may not work properly because vehicle sensors may malfunction.
Apr
29th

FCA offers DIY Siri Eyes Free software update

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Fiat Chrysler released a free software package that allows owners of certain 2013-15 vehicles equipped with its Uconnect infotainment system to integrate the Apple iPhone's Siri Eyes Free feature.
Apr
29th

Daimler appoints Deloitte to aid diesel engine probe

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Daimler appointed investigators from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to help gather documents and e-mails on its diesel-engine emissions as part of a probe requested by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Apr
29th

Renault board reaffirms Ghosn’s $8 million pay despite shareholder revolt

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Renault's board stuck by its decision to pay Carlos Ghosn $8.2 million for 2015 in defiance of a non-binding shareholder vote against the CEO's package.
Apr
29th

Renault defends Ghosn’s $8 million pay amid shareholder revolt

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Renault's board stuck by its decision to pay Carlos Ghosn $8.2 million for 2015 in defiance of a non-binding shareholder vote against the CEO's package.
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