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Jul
17th

US: Lear and UAW in tentative contract agreement

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Bankrupt Lear Corp has said it has reached a tentative contract agreement with more than 700 workers represented by the UAW. The two sides have been in an acrimonious dispute. Full story...
Jul
17th

US: Delphi seen close to Ch11 exit deal with lenders

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Delphi is widely reported to have reached a deal with its lenders and ex-parent GM over a new plan that would lift the company out of bankruptcy. Full story...
Jul
17th

Wiedeking to be offered $140 million to quit Porsche, report says:

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Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking could be offered a $141 million (100 million euros) payoff to quit the sports car maker to make way for a merger with Volkswagen, Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported Friday. Full story...
Jul
17th

JAPAN: Nissan eyes its own compact hybrids

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Nissan is reportedly considering developing its own hybrid technology for mid-sized and compact hybrid cars, and aims to roll out a model in Japan using that hybrid system in 2011. Full story...
Jul
17th

It’s over for X-Type

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Jaguar to pull plug on smallest model by the end of 2009, causing 300 job losses
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Jul
17th

INDIA: Bajaj Auto rethinks small car strategy

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Bajaj Auto's plans to get into the small car segment may be undergoing something of a rethink according to an Indian newspaper report. Full story...
Jul
17th

XJ to spawn reborn coupé classic

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Design boss Callum hints at two-door model which would resurrect Seventies legend
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Jul
17th

Delphi lenders, proposed buyer Platinum square off in auction

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Delphi Corp. has had talks with bankruptcy lenders readying a bid for its assets that could challenge a proposed sale of the supplier to private-equity firm Platinum Equity, people familiar with the discussions said. Full story...
Jul
17th

Delphi lenders, proposed buyer Platinum to square off

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Delphi Corp. has had talks with bankruptcy lenders readying a bid for its assets that could challenge a proposed sale of the supplier to private-equity firm Platinum Equity, people familiar with the discussions said. Full story...
Jul
17th

Delphi lenders, proposed buyer to square off

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Delphi Corp. has had talks with bankruptcy lenders readying a bid for its assets that could challenge a proposed sale of the supplier to private-equity firm Platinum Equity, people familiar with the discussions said. Full story...
Jul
17th

CHINA: Daihatsu opts for brand change in China

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Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu has said it will change its product brand in China from Daihatsu to FAW later this year due to flagging sales under the Daihatsu brand name. Full story...
Jul
17th

VW set to take stake in Porsche, sources say

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The families that own Porsche are close to a compromise agreement that would allow Volkswagen to take a stake of nearly 50 percent in the sports car maker, sources told Reuters. Full story...
Jul
17th

Face-saving VW-Porsche deal nears, sources say

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A face-saving compromise is set to resolve the months-long power struggle between Volkswagen and Porsche SE over who will control the carmaking powerhouse they seek to forge. Full story...
Jul
17th

Bargain Nano’s a crash test hit

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Tata's tony Nano passes Euro Ncap tests
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Jul
17th

Gullwing Merc is back!

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V8-engined Supercar spied, complete with stunning doors
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Jul
17th

GERMANY: Karmann boss resigns

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Peter Harbig, chairman of the board of the insolvent Wilhelm Karmann GmbH has resigned from his position. Full story...
Jul
17th

CHINA: BYD seeks capital through share issue

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BYD Co is looking to raise capital to fund business developments and new projects, the Chinese battery and auto company has said. Full story...
Jul
17th

INDIA: Tata Motors delivers first Nano

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Tata Motors has announced that it has delivered its first Nano. Full story...
Jul
17th

MINI First

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MINI adds budget model to the range


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Jul
17th

FRANCE: Renault warns on op margin as sales fall 16.5%

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Renault's global sales fell 16.5% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year to 1.1m units. But the company, which is due to publish full results on 30 July, said that it generated "significantly positive cash flow" thanks to its cost-cutting measures introduced in February. Full story...
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