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GM’s Top Labor Negotiator Quits
6/11/2015Rex Blackwell, who became General Motors Co.'s vice president of North American labor relations two months ago, unexpectedly retired on June 1, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.
College Team Tops 2,000 mpg at Supermileage Event
6/11/2015A team from the Universit Laval in Quebec, Canada, achieved 2,098 miles per gallon with its student-designed and built vehicle to take first place and a $1,500 prize at SAE International's annual Supermileage competition.
Nissan Expects Record Profit in China
6/10/2015Nissan Motor Co. is likely to deliver a record operating profit of 160 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in the current fiscal year that began April, a source tells The Nikkei.
No Crossover, Roadster for Smart Brand
6/10/2015Daimler AG's Smart city car brand won't add a roadster and has no immediate plans for a mini-crossover vehicle, says CEO Annette Winkler.
Aston Martin Closes in on Location for Crossover Factory
6/10/2015CEO Andy Palmer says Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. will decide in July-September whether to build its upcoming DBX luxury crossover vehicle in the U.K. or U.S.
JLR Takes Aim at Potholes
6/10/2015Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover unit is developing a new road terrain detection technology that promises to identify potholes and other hazards as they are approached, steer vehicles around them and forward the hazard's coordinates to other vehicles and road repair crews.
Visteon Names New CEO
6/10/2015Visteon Corp. has appointed Sachin Lawande to become its new president and CEO, effective June 29.
JCI May Sell Its Auto Business
6/10/2015Johnson Controls Inc. CEO Alex Molinaroli says the company is exploring a "full range" of options for separating its automotive unit, including a spinoff or sale.
Likely 7th Takata Airbag Fatality Reported
6/10/2015A 22-year-old woman in Louisiana may be the seventh person killed by an exploding Takata Corp. airbag inflator, Bloomberg News reports.
Connected Cars Put to the Test in Michigan
6/10/2015Two years of testing with nearly 3,000 vehicles in Ann Arbor, Mich., showed that enabling vehicles to communicate directly with each other can reduce traffic accidents.