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A recent study has indicated that Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles have statistically tied Toyota and Honda in terms of quality for the 2008 model year. The study, carried out by the U.S. Global Quality Research System (GQRS), says that the American automaker's machines have continued with impressive quality gains for the fourth straight year, led by the F-Series super duty and the Lincoln Mark LT. The survey solicits input from owners of new vehicles after three months of service. Read more ...

The IndyCar series had invited a number of engine suppliers, along with current supplier Honda, to work on developing a four cylinders- inline - turbocharged engine for the series to be used starting in 2011. Read more ...

With the future of Rubens Barichello very much in doubt with Formula One's Honda Racing, rumours abound regarding the options for the Brazilian driver and portal Grande Premio states that he will test an IndyCar in November. Read more ...

GMAC Financial Services said today that it no longer will lend money to vehicle buyers with credit scores lower than 700. The announcement means GMAC intends to deal only with the most creditworthy customers. Read more ...

Hundreds of workers blocked Renault's Sandouville plant yesterday (Monday 12 October) in protest against planned job cuts. Read more ...

Despite the global financial crisis there is still a shortage of engineering specialists in Germany. Read more ...

Despite the crisis at General Motors, Opel is not expecting to cut employees. Read more ...

Whether or not talks of a General Motors and Chrysler merger come to fruition, the fact that talks have taken place at all signals a daunting new direction for the US supplier industry, according to UK-based supplier industry analyst SupplierBusiness. Read more ...

Most auto stocks ended a painful, eight-day skid today, registering solid gains that reflected the stock market's record 936-point rise. Read more ...

Chrysler LLC shocked executives of Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC with a lawsuit last week that could scuttle a $530 million joint-venture transmission plant in Indiana, a senior Getrag executive said today. Read more ...

General Motors Milestones - The First 100 Years

From a loose collection of start-ups to perhaps the most influential car company in the world came ten decades - 100 years - of history-making events.

From a loose collection of start-ups to perhaps the most influential car company in the world came ten decades - 100 years - of history-making events. Here we recount the key markers on GM's century-long ride. Below is our list of more than 100 GM milestones.

Photo Gallery: General Motors Milestones - GM History - Automobile Magazine

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John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, today called on the White House to ensure that rules for the $25 billion package in federal loan guarantees for the auto industry are completed before the next president is... Read more ...

U.S. automakers could turn to Congress after the November election to try to expedite $25 billion in government-backed loans, which Detroit manufacturers consider crucial to reversing their steep downward spiral. Read more ...

Ahead of a meeting between the new Formula One Teams Association and FIA executives aimed at reducing costs, Bernie Ecclestone joined FIA president Max Mosley's call for a spec-engine formula, possibly as early as 2010. Read more ...

U.S. auto industry sales are running at about the same level as they have the last two months, and Ford Motor Co. remains committed to matching capacity with demand, a senior executive said today. Read more ...

Honda will shift production of V-6 Accord sedans from its Marysville Auto Plant in central Ohio to its Lincoln, Ala., factory as the automaker reacts to changing market demand. Read more ...

SEOUL -- Hyundai is pitching the Genesis coupe as the most affordable 300-hp, rwd sporty car on the market. North American prices likely will be below $30,000, said Hyundai Motor America spokesman Miles Johnson at a press event here. Read more ...

The chairman of the Chrysler-Jeep National Dealer Council says he thinks a Chrysler-General Motors merger could help the companies, as long as it didn't involve a merger in the dealership franchise structures. Read more ...

Ford Motor China has reported sales of 240,879 units for the first nine months of 2008, up from 224,849 during the same period last year. Read more ...

Ford is considering selling part of its 33.4% stake in Mazda Motor Corporation, Japanese media have reported. Read more ...