banner The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. Auto News 5

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed

Do not miss the latest Auto News !

Mar
13th

RUSSIA: Sibur suspends Amtel-Vredestein debt buy plan

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Russian petrochemicals firm Sibur on Friday said it had suspended talks with creditors of Russian-Dutch tyre manufacturer Amtel-Vredestein to buy the firm's debts but was still looking to buy its assets. Full story...
Mar
13th

2009 February Auto Sales: Going Nowhere Fast

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
2009 February Auto Sales: Going Nowhere Fast
2009 February Auto Sales - Car Sales Analysis - Automobile Magazine
Although the figures are a tiny bit better than January's, which is a typical pattern, they're still more than 40 percent lower than a year ago.

As the breadth and severity of the Wall-Street-created recession continue to intensify, it's no surprise that auto sales remain flat. Although the figures are a tiny bit better than January's, which is a typical pattern, they're still more than 40 percent lower than a year ago. Once again, the pain is widespread, with the domestic brands suffering a bit more than most imports:


Photo Gallery: 2009 February Auto Sales - Car Sales Analysis - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Mar
13th

Autobytel loss swells to $15.1 million

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Autobytel Inc.'s net loss more than tripled in the fourth quarter, the company said Thursday, extending the troubled Internet marketing company's string of red ink. The fourth quarter net loss widened to $15.1 million from $4. Full story...
Mar
13th

Autobytel’s losses swell to $15.1 million in Q4

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Autobytel Inc.'s net loss more than tripled in the fourth quarter, the company said Thursday, extending the troubled Internet marketing company's string of red ink. The fourth quarter net loss widened to $15.1 million from $4. Full story...
Mar
13th

RUSSIA: Hyundai plant may build Kias, too

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Hyundai Motor is considering producing affiliate Kia's vehicles at the assembly plant currently being built in St. Petersburg, Hyundai Motor CIS' general director Karry Cho said. Full story...
Mar
13th

GM recalls 277,000 vehicles for shifter problem

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors is recalling 277,000 vehicles built for the 2009 model year to fix a defect that can cause a parked car or truck to roll away. Full story...
Mar
13th

RUSSIA: Hyundai still plans 137k sales in ’09

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Hyundai Motor CIS still targets sales of about about 137,000 cars in Russia this year, managing director Denis Petrunin has said. Full story...
Mar
13th

Automakers’ late payments threaten tool makers

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
A beleaguered automaker such as General Motors could save hundreds of millions of dollars if it treated tool and die makers better, a presidential task force on the auto industry was told on Thursday. Full story...
Mar
13th

Automakers’ late payments threaten tool and die makers, task force told

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
A beleaguered automaker such as General Motors could save hundreds of millions of dollars if it treated tool and die makers better, a presidential task force on the auto industry was told on Thursday. Full story...
Mar
13th

BELGIUM: European car sales down 18% in Feb

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
ACEA, the European carmakers' association, has published data for February car sales in Europe which confirm data published on just-auto earlier in the month. ACEA said the European car market was 18% down on February of last year. Full story...
Mar
13th

GM Europe’s brands suffer sales collapse in February

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Europe's Opel/Vauxhall and Saab units saw their new-car sales collapse in Europe last month amid uncertainty about the future of the brands. Full story...
Mar
13th

INDIA: Tata boosts buyer loan offers

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Tata Motors on Friday said it had arranged a loan facility with the State Bank of Travancore for buyers of its passenger vehicles. Full story...
Mar
13th

ITALY: Fiat denies mulling another merger

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Fiat on Friday (13 March) "in relation to comments in today's press", said in a statement its directors were not considering a merger with another automotive group "except as announced [in connection with discussions with Chrysler] on 20 January". Full story...
Mar
13th

GERMANY: Government ‘politically responsible’ for Opel

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Germany's government is politically responsible for helping Opel, its leader said on Friday (13 March). Full story...
Mar
13th

US: Supplier pessimism grows

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Thirty three percent of automotive suppliers operating in the US are significantly more pessimistic about the general outlook of their businesses over the next year than they were at the beginning of 2009, according to a recent Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) survey. Full story...
Mar
13th

US: American Axle on the brink – auditors

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Auditors of key General Motors and Chrysler supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM) have warned the supplier could collapse due to pressure on the automakers. Full story...
Mar
13th

American Axle receives ‘going concern’ warning

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc.'s auditors are warning the auto supplier may go out of business because of pressure on its main customers, General Motors and Chrysler LLC. Full story...
Mar
13th

American Axle warned that it may not survive GM, Chrysler woes

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc.'s auditors are warning the auto supplier may go out of business because of pressure on its main customers, General Motors and Chrysler LLC. Full story...
Mar
13th

American Axle gets ‘going concern’ notice

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc.'s auditors are warning the auto supplier may go out of business because of pressure on its main customers, General Motors and Chrysler LLC. Full story...
Mar
13th

FEATURE: Where next for 4WD?

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Though American drivers will not lightly abandon their beloved large cars, they face three crucial pressures to shift their ground, writes Anthony Howard. Full story...
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up van, insurance you can rely on is a must.
Hosted by CifTech Hosting.