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Aug
5th

A123 Systems a winner in U.S. govt competition, report says

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Battery maker A123 Systems is one of the winners of the competition for $1.2 billion in federal stimulus funds for companies that make advanced automotive batteries, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. Full story...
Aug
4th

Nervous dealers keep doing clunkers deals

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Dave Wilson, owner of Preston Automotive Group in Preston, Md., is still selling vehicles under the government-sponsored cash-for-clunkers program. But he's nervous about it. Full story...
Aug
4th

US: TRW reports Q2 net loss

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TRW Automotive Holdings has reported a second quarter net loss of $11m (-$0.11 a share) compared with a $127m ($1.24) profit last year. Full story...
Aug
4th

GMAC’s auto division posts pretax profit of $346 million

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An improvement in the used-vehicle market helped GMAC Financial Services' automotive finance business achieve pretax income of $346 million in the second quarter of 2009. Full story...
Aug
4th

GMAC’s auto unit posts Q2 pretax profit of $346 million

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An improved used-vehicle market helped GMAC Financial Services' automotive finance business achieve pretax income of $346 million in the second quarter, compared with a pretax loss of $709 million in last year's second quarter. Full story...
Aug
4th

TRW posts loss; predicts output boost in Europe

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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. posted a quarterly loss on Tuesday due to production cuts at automaker customers, but said it is confident the industry has hit bottom and it is starting to recover. Full story...
Aug
4th

TRW Automotive posts loss but sees better times ahead

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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. posted a quarterly loss on Tuesday due to production cuts at automaker customers, but said it is confident the industry has hit bottom and its starting to recover. Full story...
Aug
4th

TRW posts loss but sees better times ahead

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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. posted a quarterly loss today due to production cuts at automaker customers, but said it is confident the industry has hit bottom and its starting to recover. Full story...
Aug
4th

GKN H1 loss smaller than expected; more jobs to go

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British automotive and aerospace parts supplier GKN Plc posted a smaller-than-expected first-half pretax loss of 8 million pounds ($13.55 million) on Tuesday, but it cut its interim dividend and announced further job cuts. Full story...
Aug
4th

GKN first-half loss smaller than expected; more jobs to go

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British automotive and aerospace parts maker GKN posted a first-half pretax loss of 8 million pounds ($13.55 million) on Tuesday, smaller than expected, but cut its interim dividend and announced further job cuts. Full story...
Aug
4th

Kia Launches ‘Go Hamster Go!’ Application on Facebook

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Members Can Compete with Kia Soul Hamsters in Augmented Reality Automotive Game - Game-changing Soul is focus of first Kia Motors augmented reality application - The Kia Soul continues its growth in social media, beating boxy and cube-like competitors Full story...
Aug
4th

2010 Land Rover Range Rover : QNX and Visteon Collaborate to Deliver Digital Instrument Cluster

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QNX Software Systems today announced that automotive supplier Visteon Corporation has chosen the award-winning QNX((R)) Neutrino((R)) realtime operating system (RTOS) as the software foundation for the digital instrument cluster in the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover. Full story...
Jul
30th

Asbury Automotive Q2 earnings drop 47%

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Auto dealership group Asbury Automotive Group Inc. said today it posted a 47 percent drop in quarterly earnings, but signaled the U.S. new vehicle market has stabilized, though at very low levels. Full story...
Jul
30th

Continental’s debt, liquidity position improve

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Net debt at German supplier Continental fell below 10 billion euros ($14.15 billion) for the first time since its 2007 acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive and its liquidity situation improved, the company said on Thursday. Full story...
Jul
30th

Continental’s debt, liquidity position improve

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Net debt at German supplier Continental fell below 10 billion euros ($14.15 billion) for the first time since its 2007 acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive and its liquidity situation improved, the company said on Thursday. Full story...
Jul
30th

Renault reports H1 net loss of 2.7 billion euros

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Renault on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected first-half net loss of 2.7 billion euros on plunging sales but revised its full-year forecast for the world automotive market upwards. Full story...
Jul
30th

Renault reports first-half net loss of 2.7 billion euros

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Renault on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected first-half net loss of 2.7 billion euros on plunging sales but revised its full-year forecast for the world automotive market upwards. Full story...
Jul
30th

Renault plunges into red, raises market forecast

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Renault on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected 2.712 billion euro net loss for the first half on plunging sales but revised its full-year forecast for the world automotive market upwards. Full story...
Jul
30th

Penske aims to complete Saturn deal by September

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Penske Automotive Group plans to complete a deal to buy Saturn from General Motors Co. by the end of September, the chairman of the No. 2 auto dealership chain said on Wednesday. Full story...
Jul
29th

Penske aims to complete Saturn deal by September

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Penske Automotive Group plans to complete a deal to buy Saturn from General Motors Co. by the end of September, the chairman of the No. 2 auto dealership chain said on Wednesday. Full story...
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