NEWS

Daimler to Accelerate Cost-Cutting Drive

6/11/2015

Daimler AG, which cut costs by €2 billion in 2012-2015, tells investors it aims to save at least that much more over the next several years.

CAAM Says China Car Sales Grew 1% in May

6/11/2015

Sales of new cars and light trucks in China rose 1% to 1.6 million units in May, according to the state-backed China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.

At Your Service: Autonomous Valet

6/11/2015

Daimler AG and Bosch GmbH have teamed up to develop an automated valet system for Daimler's Car2Go car-sharing business.

Tesla Leases 500,000-sq-ft Factory in Silicon Valley

6/11/2015

Tesla Motors Inc. has leased a large factory building near its Fremont, Calif., plant, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reports.

VW Restructuring May Eliminate Board Sales Chief

6/11/2015

Volkswagen Group's sweeping reorganization plan may leave Christian Klingler, its top marketing executive, without a job, sources tell Reuters.

Mercedes-AMG Ponders E-Turbos for Compact Cars

6/11/2015

Daimler AG is considering the use of electric turbochargers for high-performance AMG variants of its Mercedes-Benz small cars, reports Auto Express.

DOE Partners with Utility Consortium to Speed EV Usage

6/11/2015

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and U.S.

GM Plans Secondary Use for Lithium-ion Batteries

6/11/2015

General Motors Co. is developing a post-vehicle application for lithium-ion batteries used in its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car and future electrified models.

Marchionne Widens List of Merger Partners

6/11/2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne is looking at several other would-be merger partners after General Motors Co. snubbed his overture, sources tell Bloomberg News.

VW Car Sales Shrank 6% in May

6/11/2015

Volkswagen Group says its VW passenger car brand delivered 499,500 vehicles worldwide last month compared with 531,000 in May 2014.