Ford Doubles Down on Aluminum with New Alcoa Alloy
9/15/2015Ford Motor Co. is teaming up with Alcoa Inc. to increase the use of aluminum on its aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup truck and other unspecified vehicles.
BMW’s CEO Collapses at Frankfurt Auto Show
9/15/2015Harald Krueger, who took over as CEO at BMW AG in May, appeared dizzy and fell to the floor this morning as he was conducting a press conference at the Frankfurt auto show.
Barra: GM Shareholders Aren’t Interested in FCA Merger
9/15/2015General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra tells reporters at the Frankfurt auto show the company and its outside advisors have considered the idea of a merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV "very, very carefully and in tremendous detail."
FCA Recalls Transmissions that Shift Out of Gear
9/15/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling 27,500 of its 2013-2015 model Dodge Dart small cars to fix dual-clutch transmissions that may spontaneously shift into neutral.
VW Vows to “Reinvent” Itself by 2020
9/15/2015Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn says the company will debut 20 new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles over the next five years as it transforms its cars into "smartphones on wheels."
Shiloh Industries’ Quarterly Revenue Surges 27%
9/15/2015Lightweighting expert Shiloh Industries Inc. reports its revenue in the fiscal third quarter ended July 31 jumped to $275 million from $216 million a year earlier.
Subaru Targets 17% Sales Growth in N. America Next Year
9/15/2015Fuji Heavy Industry Ltd. tells Bloomberg News its Subaru brand may hike its sales in North America to 700,000 cars by 2017 from an estimated 600,000 units this year.
Zetsche, Winterkorn See Opportunity in Europe’s Migrant Crisis
9/15/2015Accommodating the influx of some 800,000 migrants into Germany will be a "Herculean task," notes Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche at a reception ahead of the Frankfurt auto show.
BMW May Deepen Relations with Tech Companies
9/15/2015BMW AG's new CEO Harald Krueger affirms his predecessor's interest in partnering with outside software companies and telecoms to help develop the company's next-generation vehicles.
Camaro Sheds Weight, Adds Speed
9/14/2015The top-end SS version of the all-new Chevrolet Camaro coupe, which is equipped with a 6.2-liter V-8 engine and 8-speed automatic transmission, can sprint from zero to 60 mph in four seconds, according to the latest specifications from General Motors Co.