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Oct
24th

US: Gentex posts net income up 30% to US$72m

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Gentex has posted net income for the third quarter of 2014 up 30% to US$72m, compared with net income of US$56m in the third quarter of 2013.3.
Oct
24th

Lotus Exige S to get automatic gearbox

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Lotus Exige S front cornering
News 24 Oct, 2014

Lotus has bitten the bullet and is set to offer an automatic gearbox in its Exige S track car

Oct
24th

Asbury names former Group 1, RML exec David Hult COO

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Former Group 1 and RML Automotive executive David Hult will become the next COO of Asbury Automotive Group Inc. as the public retailer expands a used-car store initiative and looks to grow through acquisitions.
Oct
24th

Audi to join F1 in 2016

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Audi Le Mans car
News 24 Oct, 2014

Audi poised to ditch endurance racing and touring cars in favour of assault on F1 from 2016

Oct
24th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Interesting, interesting…

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If I had to think of one adjective to describe this week's autobiz news, 'interesting' is as good a fit as any. Bit of this, bit of that.
Oct
24th

2015 BMW X5 M and X6 M: spy shots and teaser video – pictures

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Oct
24th

US: Ford Q3 pre-tax profit plunges $1.4bn

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Ford Motor Company on Friday (24 October) reported 2014 third quarter pre-tax profit down $1.4bn year on year to $1.2bn though it was nonetheless the automaker's 21st consecutive profitable quarter.
Oct
24th

Safety tips for motorists when the clocks go back

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Cyclist winter
News 24 Oct, 2014

The clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 26th of October. Protect cyclists and pedestrians with these winter road safety tips

Oct
24th

2015 BMW X5 M and X6 M: spy shots and teaser video

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BMW X5 M spy shots
News 24 Oct, 2014

New spyshots show the next BMW X5 M with a mild disguise while BMW releases a teaser video showing this and new X6 M

Oct
24th

COMMENT: Sweden looks to warm up emerging markets

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It's as if the Cold War never went away.
Oct
24th

Lear says Q3 profit rises 24% as global production grows

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Lear, which supplies auto seats and electrical power systems, today reported a 24 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by a rise in global vehicle production.
Oct
24th

Delphi Q3 profit rises on higher demand in Asia, North America

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Delphi Automotive today reported a 12.5 percent rise in quarterly profit as demand for its auto parts rose in Asia and North America.
Oct
24th

BRAZIL: Honda imports Civic Si coupe from Canada

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Making use of its new 9,600 units a year quota limit for additional IPI excise tax exemption, Honda is, for the first time, importing the Civic Si 2-door coupe version - from Canada.
Oct
24th

Ford’s Q3 pretax operating profit falls 54% to $1.18 billion

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Ford's third-quarter pretax operating profit tumbled 54 percent from a year earlier to $1.18 billion, hurt by lower sales volume and higher warranty costs. Net income was $835 million, down 34 percent, Ford said in a statement today.
Oct
24th

Ford’s Fields takes his lumps in Q3, looks to next year

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Ford CEO Mark Fields today delivered the first report card on his performance since taking over for Alan Mulally. He gave every sign that he'll have more to show off next year.
Oct
24th

Ford’s Q3 pretax profit falls 54%; Europe loss widens

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Ford's third-quarter pretax operating profit fell 54 percent, hurt by lower sales volume and higher warranty costs. Ford was profitable in North America and Asia Pacific, but lost money in Europe, South America and Middle East and Africa.
Oct
24th

CHINA: Novelis expands aluminium output

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US aluminium company Novelis is ramping up production at its new automotive aluminium sheet plant in Changzhou, in China's Jiangsu province, to meet growing demand from the country's automakers.
Oct
24th

JAPAN: Nissan recalls 260,000 cars globally over Takata airbags

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In the latest development in the Takata airbag saga, Nissan Motor said it is recalling 260,000 vehicles globally due to a defect in driver-side air bags made by the supplier.
Oct
24th

COMMENT: FKG keeps ears on the track in Gothenburg

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Last week saw Scandinavian automotive supplier body FKG's Annual Forum in Gothenburg, bringing together more than 400 component producers, politicians and union leaders. Just-auto was there and here is a quote snapshot of what is always a fascinating and lively conference organised by the tireless FKG.
Oct
24th

US: Former PR executive claims Ford bugged his telephone

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Former Ford PR chief Jason Vines, a key lieutenant of CEO Jacques Nasser at the time, says the company bugged his telephone during the company's 2001 Firestone tyre crisis.
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