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Oct
21st

Pay czar expected to cut executive payouts by 90%

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The Obama administration plans to order that the top earners at firms that received government bailouts -- including General Motors, GMAC, Chrysler, and Chrysler Financial -- will see their cash payouts cut by an average of about 90 percent from... Full story...
Oct
21st

Dealers must be comfortable directing customers to plug-ins, Bill Ford says

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Dealer education is key to launching electric vehicles, so retailers will feel comfortable urging customers to give plug-ins a try, said Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co. Full story...
Oct
21st

Hyundai may extend return program, Krafcik says

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Hyundai Motor Co. is considering extending its successful U.S. incentive program that allows consumers to return vehicles if they lose their jobs, its U.S. CEO said today. Full story...
Oct
21st

Nissan spreads electrics to Infiniti, vans:

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TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. will expand its line of electric vehicles to the luxury Infiniti brand as early as 2012 and also will create an electric commercial van to sell to governments and fleet customers. Full story...
Oct
21st

Fiat CEO Marchionne sees higher 2010 profit in changed industry

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Fiat S.p.A. said it expected to boost trading profit 50 percent to 1.5 billion euros in 2010 from this year's target if Italy continued subsidies to buy cars, but still planned to stick to its tough cost control. Full story...
Oct
21st

Fiat CEO Marchionne sees higher 2010 profit in changed industry

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Fiat S.p.A. said it expected to boost trading profit 50 percent to 1.5 billion euros in 2010 from this year's target if Italy continued subsidies to buy cars, but still planned to stick to its tough cost control. Full story...
Oct
21st

Fiat CEO Marchionne sees higher 2010 profit

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Fiat S.p.A. said it expected to boost trading profit 50 percent to 1.5 billion euros in 2010 from this year's target if Italy continued subsidies to buy cars, but still planned to stick to its tough cost control. Full story...
Oct
21st

Volkswagen eliminates DDB, Wieden and Kennedy in ad agency review

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Omnicom Group's DDB and independent Wieden and Kennedy have been eliminated from Volkswagen of America's pitch as its new national creative agency of record. Full story...
Oct
21st

JAPAN: Toyota may fix US gas pedals too

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Toyota is also considering fixing the accelerator pedals of vehicles in a ''safety recall'' it issued in the United States over the risk that a loose driver side floor mat could slip forward and jam the pedal, sources close to the matter said on Wednesday. Full story...
Oct
21st

Subaru will add first hybrid in 2012

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Subaru will add its first hybrid vehicle in 2012 as part of a push to improve the fuel economy average of its fleet and meet more stringent emissions regulations. Full story...
Oct
21st

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ retailer in trouble too

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Several subsidiaries of Lada-Servis, a major retailer of indebted car maker AvtoVAZ, are facing bankruptcy, Kommersant business daily reported on Wednesday. Full story...
Oct
21st

RUSSIA: Car market has good prospects – Putin

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The Russian car market has good prospects, prime minister Vladimir Putin has said. Full story...
Oct
21st

FRANCE: PSA Q3 revenues off 7.7% after “mixed” markets

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PSA Peugeot Citroen on Wednesday said Q3 revenues fell only 7.7% compared to 24.9% in Q1 and 18.9% in Q2, 2009. Full story...
Oct
21st

Nissan ready to call its recovery and#8216;mission accomplishedand#8217;

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A special task force created this year to stop the financial losses at Nissan Motor Co. will soon declare and#8220;mission accomplishedand#8221; and disband. Full story...
Oct
21st

2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon

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2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon
2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon - 2009 Tokyo Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Subaru's Impreza WRX STI Carbon caters to driving enthusiasts, so long as they can live with an automatic.

Subaru's new Impreza WRX STI Carbon caters to driving enthusiasts -- so long as they also demand an automatic transmission in their hot hatch.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon - 2009 Tokyo Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon - 2009 Tokyo Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
21st

Europe auto stocks fall as 2010 concerns outweigh robust Q3

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MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) -- European carmakers drew on government scrappage schemes to report robust third-quarter numbers but their shares fell as investors searched in vain for clues as to how the sector might cope once the subsidies end. Full story...
Oct
21st

Gentex profit beats forecast, shares jump

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Auto parts maker Gentex Corp. today posted a better-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit and forecast a strong increase in revenue for the fourth quarter, sending its shares soaring by more than 17 percent by midday. Full story...
Oct
21st

Gentex profit beats forecast; shares jump

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Auto parts maker Gentex Corp. today posted a better-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit and forecast a strong increase in revenue for the fourth quarter, sending its shares soaring by 18 percent. Full story...
Oct
21st

Nissan spreads electrics to Infiniti, vans

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Nissan Motor Co. will expand its line of electric vehicles to the luxury Infiniti brand as early as 2012 and also will create an electric commercial van to sell to governments and fleet customers. Full story...
Oct
21st

SOUTH KOREA: LG Chem starts EV battery supply

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LG Chem is to supply batteries to local electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer CT&T from next year. Full story...
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