Toyota's manufacturing company for the United States has accused a fired computer worker of cracking into its proprietary plans for parts prices and designs, downloading the information and sabotaging Toyota's internal computer software.
GM plans to idle the plant where it assembles the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid for four weeks starting next month, two people familiar with the plans said. GM will close its Detroit-Hamtramck plant from Sept. 17 until Oct.
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Wary of getting caught in the political crossfire as the presidential campaign heats up, Chrysler and GM have banned campaign appearances at their plants. 'This fall, Chrysler will not host campaign events inside its facilities.
An Ohio court has upheld a Nissan dealer's legal position that a nearby Chevrolet vehicle assembly plant is hurting his performance.
GM, said to be exploring as much as another $5 billion in short-term credit, is seeking to secure low borrowing costs as it pours billions in cash into new products and pension obligations.
Dany Bahar, fired from his job as CEO at money-losing British sports car maker Lotus, filed a 6.7 million pounds ($10.6 million) claim against the automaker and its Malaysian parent, DRB-Hicom, for wrongful dismissal.
Workers at Fiat's Grugliasco plant outside Turin are poised to return to their jobs in September to start building a sleek Maserati Quattroporte model, but colleagues elsewhere may not be so fortunate.
Ford's Australian-based Performance Vehicles operation has unveiled its fastest car to dateand#8212;the Falcon-based FPV GT R-spec.
Fiat's new 500L minivan will be launched as scheduled in September despite possible infrastructure delays at the automaker's plant in Serbia, where the model is being built.
Think a 1.0-litre petrol engine, even one that's turbocharged, would be inadequate for a C-segment car? Think again, as I have had to do, after driving the Focus 1.0 EcoBoost.
The Canadian Auto Workers has authorised strike action by hourly workers at General Motors, Ford and Chrysler plants.
In the early years of Ferrari's existence, the company experimented with all sorts of engine types, especially for its sports cars. In 1954, it focused mostly on four-cylinder engines.
Ford Motor Co. has released official details of the seven-passenger 2013 Ford Explorer Sport; it's the top trim line of the model. We first learned of the
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Ford said it received approval from China's top economic planner to split its venture in China with Mazda, paving the way for the American automaker to increase control of its expansion in the country.
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