Having come through a potentially disastrous recall problem which hit it hard, particularly in the US, Toyota now believes it sets the benchmark for dealing with problems.
The man who bought Saab had to sell his Spyker sports car business last week to fund the future of the Swedish brand - and he was sorry to "see his baby go".
Major automakers -- aided by new models, fatter discounts and demand for fuel-efficient cars and light trucks -- posted sharply higher February sales today, extending a rebound even as rising gasoline prices threaten to slow the industry's momentum.
The head of General Motors Co.'s global powertrain division has resigned, the latest case of executive turnover under CEO Dan Akerson. GM spokesman Dan Flores confirmed that Jamie Hresko resigned Monday "to pursue other opportunities."
Chrysler Group LLC has taken the first step to re-enter the U.S. capital markets through filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the automaker's boss Sergio Marchionne said today.
Volkswagen AG has said it has taken over Porsche's automobile trading business, taking another step toward a full merger of the two companies.
Alfa Romeo says the production version of the 4C rear-wheel-drive coupe will be a sold around the world, including the United States.
The U.S. Treasury Department plans to sell trust-preferred securities received from Ally Financial Inc. as the government unwinds its bailout of the Detroit-based auto and home lender formerly known as GMAC Inc.
Toyota's iQ-based EV prototype makes its European debut at the Geneva motor show on Tuedayas the latest model in an electric vehicle research and development programme that began 40 years ago.
A decision has still to be made on whether General Motors Europe's Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, with its revolutionary range extender drivetrain, will be made in the UK. But, if it gets the go ahead, it will not go onto the Ellesmere Port production lines for some years yet.
Hyundai Motor affiliate Kia will have the greenest engine on the road when it launches its new Rio later this year.
Nissan Americas has announced senior leadership changes due to take place in their purchasing and planning departments, effective 1 April.
Nissan Americas has announced senior management changes in purchasing and planning effective from 1 April.
Electric vehicle maker Fisker Automotive has announced that the first Fisker Karma models will roll off of Finland contract assembler Valmet's production line on March 21.
General Motors will put the range extender system used in the Chevrolet Volt and the European Opel/Vauxhall Ampera clone into other vehicles in the future as part of its green assault on the car market.
Nissan GB is confident that local production of its electric Leaf will enable it to overcome any potential dismantling of the UK government's incentive scheme.
Opel/Vauxhall will offer an eight-year warranty for the battery system on its new Ampera plug-in hybrid.
Hyundai's UK unit has reiterated that the Veloster three-door coupe launched at the Detroit show in January and on sales later this year will be specially engineered for right hand drive markets.
French passenger car sales rose 13.7 percent year-on-year in February to 204,486 units as the country's government subsidies began to be phased out. In contrast, Spain's car sales fell 27.6 percent to 66,120 units in the same period.
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