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Apr
27th

US: GM axing Pontiac, dealers, extra plant

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General Motors on Monday confirmed it would axe Pontiac and focus on just four core brands in the US - Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC - with fewer models and "a more competitive level of marketing support per brand". Full story...
Apr
27th

Pontiac is done by end of 2010; Saturn shutdown accelerated:

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Pontiac--the brand famous for the GTO, the Firebird, the Star Chief and, most recently, the Solstice--is dead. Full story...
Apr
27th

Pontiac is done by end of 2010; Saturn phased out this year:

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Pontiac--the brand famous for the GTO, the Firebird, the Star Chief and most recently, the Solstice--is dead. Full story...
Apr
27th

Pontiac is done by end of 2010: Watch the live press conference here :

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Pontiac, the brand famous for the GTO, Firebird, Star Chief and most recently, the Solstice--is dead. Full story...
Apr
27th

Pontiac is done by end of 2010:

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Pontiac--the brand famous for the GTO, the Firebird, the Star Chief and most recently, the Solstice--is dead. Full story...
Apr
27th

BRAZIL: Partsmakers eye exports again

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Brazilian auto parts makers are eyeing boosting exports again after focusing on strong domestic demand. Full story...
Apr
27th

Racy new face for Octavia vRS

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Sharper look for sizzling Skoda now on sale - but prices remain unchanged


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Apr
27th

Ur quattro returns

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A5 Quattro Sport set to bring back magic of 80s Audis


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Apr
27th

GM dealerships will be cut by half; Pontiac will be phased out by 2010

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General Motors, speeding up its overhaul in a bid to survive, plans to shed half of its 6,200 U.S. dealerships by 2014 and phase out its Pontiac brand by next year. Full story...
Apr
27th

JAPAN: Cost cuts to boost Mitsubishi in 2009/10

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) posted net losses for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended 31 March 2009 but forecast a return to profit in 2009/10. Full story...
Apr
27th

GOLDING’S TAKE: Alan ‘you bet’ Mulally

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Alan Mulally, head honcho at Ford, has the most maddening mannerism. His sign-off to just about any conversation is: "You bet." Full story...
Apr
27th

ASEAN MARKET UPDATE: Q1 sales down 23%

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New vehicle sales in the ASEAN region's top six markets declined by 22.7% to just over 400,000 units in the first quarter of 2009, from 518,000 units in the same period of 2008. All six markets shrank during the quarter, the worst being Thailand - normally the largest in the region, which declined by over 33% to 107,000 units. Full story...
Apr
27th

No gasoline-powered cars in Norway?

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A proposal to ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars in Norway starting in 2015 could help spur struggling carmakers to shift to greener models, Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen said on Saturday. Full story...
Apr
27th

Citroen promotes U.K. boss to global marketing chief

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Citroen veteran executive Xavier Duchemin will become the brand's head of global marketing and communications starting in mid-June. He will replace Xavier Chardon who was promoted in mid-April to head Citroen's crucial French sales operations. Full story...
Apr
27th

US: Chrysler does union deals; bondholders next

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The United Auto Workers has reached agreement with Chrysler, Fiat and the US government on concessions to its 2007 contract and healthcare trust, the union said last night. Full story...
Apr
27th

Romanian carmaker Dacia to boost production

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Romanian carmaker Dacia will boost daily output by 12 percent and hire new staff from mid-June as state incentives in several EU states have revived demand. Full story...
Apr
27th

CANADA: CAW union members ratify new Chrysler deal

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Thousands of Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) members at Chrysler facilities in Brampton, Windsor and Etobicoke have voted in favour of a new restructuring agreement, ratifying the deal by 87% during a series of meetings held over the past two days. The deal was reached late on 24 April between the two sides. Full story...
Apr
27th

US: Pontiac for the chop in ‘faster, deeper’ GM reorganisation

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General Motors is expected to announce the death of Pontiac later today. The closure of the brand once renowned for sports cars follows the axing of Oldsmobile in 2004, which reportedly cost GM US$1bn in costs, including compensation for early termination of dealer contracts. Full story...
Apr
27th

US: Pontiac for the chop in GM ‘faster, deeper’ reorganisation

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General Motors is expected to announce the death of Pontiac later today. The closure of the brand once renowned for sports cars follows the axing of Oldsmobile in 2004, which reportedly cost GM US$1bn in costs, including compensation for early termination of dealer contracts. Full story...
Apr
27th

BTCC Thruxton

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There were three different winners in as many races at the high-speed Thruxton round of the BTCC.


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