NEWS

GM Hikes Quarterly Dividend to 36 Cents

4/14/2015

General Motors Co. will pay a second-quarter dividend of 36 cents per share, up from the 30-cent dividend in the first quarter of 2015.

Honda Confirms Injury Was Caused by Takata Airbag Inflator

4/14/2015

Honda Motor Co. investigators say they have verified claims that a driver in Florida was injured by an exploding Takata Corp. airbag inflator on March 20.

Audi Posts Any-Month Sales Record

4/13/2015

Audi AG sales in March rose 4% to 178,000 units, its largest volume for any month in history.

BMW Unveils Augmented Vision Eyewear Concept

4/13/2015

BMW AG's Mini brand will use next week's Shanghai auto show to unveil prototype augmented vision eyeglasses that give the wearer head-up display functions, including X-ray vision.

GM Ignition-Switch Death List Reaches 84

4/13/2015

The fund created last year to compensate victims of defective General Motors Co. ignition switches has approved four more applications for compensation, raising the total to 84.

Toyota Opens a Mini-Showroom for its Mirai Fuel-Cell Car

4/13/2015

Toyota Motor Corp. will open a small showroom in Tokyo at the end of this week to showcase its Mirai fuel cell-powered sedan, offer test drives and play videos about fuel cell technology.

Ford Files for 11-Speed Transmission Patents

4/13/2015

Ford Motor Co. has filed an application with the U.S.

Marchionne Aims for FCA Merger by 2019

4/13/2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO Sergio Marchionne aims to find the company an automotive partner before he retires in early 2019, sources tell Reuters.

Maruti Targets Second Year of 11% Growth

4/13/2015

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., whose sales rose 11% to a record 1.17 million units in the fiscal year ended March 31, expects another 11% gain to about 1.30 million in the new year, sources tell The Economic Times.

Nissan to Add Lower-Priced Datsun Go in India

4/13/2015

Nissan Motor Co., which has been expanding its low-cost Datsun marque in India since launching it there in 2013, will complete the brand's lineup next year with an entry-level version of the Go compact sedan.