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May
3rd

Jaguar brand up 39 percent for April, Land Rover up 8 percent:

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Jaguar's U.S. sales rose 39 percent in April and Land Rover's sales rose 8 percent, compared with the same month a year ago.
May
3rd

Nissan sales rise, Infiniti drops in April:

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Sales of Nissan brand cars rose in April, but the Infiniti luxury division posted a decline for the month.
May
3rd

Designers dress up Mini Cooper:

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Canadian design duo DSquared2 has released initial sketches of the Mini Cooper Countryman it outfitted for this year's Life Ball, which is on May 21 in Vienna, Austria.
May
3rd

Chrysler’s initial credit ratings assigned below Ford, GM

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Chrysler Group LLC today was assigned credit ratings below investment grade, and below its Detroit competitors Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co.
May
3rd

Countryman drives Mini sales spike

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Mini USA reported its best U.S. sales month ever in April, largely the result of rising gasoline prices and the popularity of its new four-door Countryman crossover. Mini sold 6,446 vehicles last month, a 68 percent increase from April 2010.
May
3rd

Classified catch: 1976 Eldorado plus bonus 1976 Thunderbird:

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Sometimes an item crosses our desks reminding us just how good we have it in the automotive world today. Despite $4.
May
3rd

Volvo’s top U.S. executive Speck gets senior post at parent company

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Doug Speck, Volvo's top U.S. executive, has been named acting senior vice president for marketing, sales and customer service at Volvo Car Corp. in Gothenburg, Sweden, effective June 1.
May
3rd

AUTOWEEK TV: Test-driving the Mazda CX-7:

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Also in today's show: Saab gets help, sales figures are on the way, and NHTSA investigates the Ford Escape.
May
3rd

Ford U.S. sales up 16 percent from April 2010 :

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April sales rose 16 percent from a year ago for Ford Motor Co., a boost Ford attributed to the popularity of its redesigned small cars.
May
3rd

Delphi Q1 profits rise 35% as car production recovers

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Delphi Automotive LLP, the former General Motors Co. unit that exited an almost four-year bankruptcy in 2009, said first-quarter earnings jumped 35 percent as North American vehicle production recovers.
May
3rd

GM and#8216;Cruzes’ to April sales surge:

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General Motors Co. saw a 27 percent jump in April sales, thanks to higher demand for fuel-efficient cars. GM reported 232,538 total sales for April.
May
3rd

GM and#8216;Cruzesand#8217; to April sales surge:

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General Motors Co. saw a 27-percent jump in April sales, thanks to higher demand for fuel-efficient cars. GM reported 232,538 total sales for April.
May
3rd

Nissan wins New York taxi bid:

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Nissan won the fight for an exclusive 10-year contract to design and supply the next generation of taxis for New York City, starting in 2013.
May
3rd

NHTSA announces Kia, Hyundai recalls:

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling almost 60,000 Kia Spectras from the 2004-2007 model years because of fuel-tank straps that can corrode over time.
May
3rd

Honda expands recall on airbag inflator:

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Honda has expanded a previously announced recall for airbag problems of certain 2001 through 2003 model year Honda and Acura vehicles.
May
3rd

2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 Sport, an AW Long-Term Wrap-Up:

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New squeaks were springing from the dash, the 2-3 shift was as finicky as ever, and the clutch take-up still took getting used to, but the consensus at year's end was unwavering: The Mazda
May
3rd

Scientists work on in-road charging for EVs:

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Electric vehicles may work for the everyday commuter looking to cut fuel costs, but what about those EV owners looking for a road trip? How do you travel cross-country when you're tethered to your charging station?
May
3rd

Peugeot EX1 breaks Nurburgring record

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Peugeot's lightweight concept becomes fastest electric car to lap the Nurburgring


May
3rd

GERMANY: Daimler ‘almost doubles’ Q1 net profit

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Daimler increased first quarter EBIT by 71% to EUR2bn and almost doubled net profit to EUR1,180m on sales "significantly higher" than Q1 2010 at EUR24.7bn (EUR21.2bn).
May
3rd

COMMENT: Saab to rebuild supply bridges

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While some parts of Saab's phenomenally complicated restart jigsaw are moving with glacial slowness into place, it still has to placate perhaps the most important element of all - its suppliers.
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