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Jan
16th

GM’s Japan ambitions: Double sales in 3 years

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TOKYO -- General Motors' business soured in the United States in 2008, but in Japan, it's been downhill for more than a decade. This year, GM is even pulling out of the Tokyo auto show. Full story...
Jan
16th

US: Johnson Controls reports Q1 loss

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Johnson Controls on Friday reported a first quarter fiscal year loss of US$608m on sales of $7.3bn. Full story...
Jan
16th

Audi plans range of eco-friendly vehicles, report says:

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The British magazine Car reports that Audi's top executives have approved plans for an entire range of environmentally friendly vehicles to be launched over the next six years. Full story...
Jan
16th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Buckle up for a long rough ride

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Last week I, quite deliberately, did not write my usual 'wrap' of the week's events. Who needs all the bad news recycled? This week, a reality check, as plant shutdowns got extended and more axes were taken to production schedules. Time to face facts, buckle up, and accept there's probably more - a lot more - to come. Full story...
Jan
16th

Mitsubishi ad restricted to late-night TV in Britain:

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We know that the humor can get a little crude on late-night TV--just ask any fan of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." Full story...
Jan
16th

BRAZIL: PSA extends vacation downtime

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PSA Peugeot Citroen will be extending forced holiday leave for 2,600 workers in Brazil for thirty days. Full story...
Jan
16th

Senate releases $350 billion more in bailout money:

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Harry Stoffer, Automotive News Full story...
Jan
16th

VW plans to sell Polo in U.S.:

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Volkswagen plans to sell its Polo small car in the U.S. Full story...
Jan
16th

Subaru maker reverses profit forecast to loss

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Fuji Heavy Industries, whose Subaru brand was one of just two brands that posted U.S. sales gains last year, is now the latest Japanese carmaker warning of full-year losses. Fuji Heavy CEO Ikuo Mori said today he now expects a 9 billion yen ($89. Full story...
Jan
16th

RUSSIA: Magna mulls Russia acquisitions – report

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Magna is considering acquiring assets in Russia, according to business daily Vedomosti. Full story...
Jan
16th

CHINA: SAIC rebuts tech theft allegations

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As Ssangyong faces bankruptcy and idle factories, allegations that it's Chinese parent SAIC has systematically stolen technology from its Korean subsidiary have surfaced again. Full story...
Jan
16th

Audi A8 is spied:

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Apparently it’s too cold in much for the country for even hearty spy shooters, who have traded their cameras for pens. Full story...
Jan
16th

BELGIUM: ‘Brutal’ outlook for car industry – EU Commissioner

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How bad are things getting? In an interview with BBC radio, European Union Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen decided not to sugar coat it. Full story...
Jan
16th

BELGIUM: ‘Brutal’ outlook for car industy – EU Commisioner

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How bad are things getting? In an interview with BBC radio, European Union Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen decided not to sugar coat it. Full story...
Jan
16th

BELGIUM: EIB lending Renault EUR400m for electric vehicles

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Renault's ambitious plans to develop and roll out electric vehicles worldwide are likely to be bankrolled by a EUR400m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Full story...
Jan
16th

UK: Honda plant not reopening until June

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Honda Motor has extended the temporary shutdown of its UK car assembly plant in Swindon. Full story...
Jan
16th

JAPAN: EVs to replace March/Micra at Nissan Oppama

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Electric vehicles will replace subcompacts on a Japanese assembly line when Nissan Motor shifts production of its March (Micra) subcompact for Japanese and south east Asian markets from Oppama in Kanagawa Prefecture to Thailand in 2010 when the redesigned model is launched. Full story...
Jan
16th

Mercedes-McLaren SLR Stirling Moss

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Mercedes celebrates end of the road for SLR with special edition supercar Full story...
Jan
16th

Honda extends production stop in the UK

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Honda will halt production at its UK plant for a further two months because of a slump in new-car sales. Full story...
Jan
16th

Johnson Controls posts first loss in 16 years

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Johnson Controls Inc. posted its first quarterly loss in 16 years, fueled in part by a 32 percent drop in sales at its automotive unit. Full story...
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