NEWS

GM Expects 48 mpg for Chevy Malibu Hybrid

4/1/2015

General Motors Co. predicts its 2016 model Chevrolet Malibu hybrid will achieve a segment-leading U.S. city fuel economy rating of 48 mpg.

GMC Aims to Boost U.S. Market Share by Two-Thirds

4/1/2015

General Motors Co.'s GMC brand tells reporters at the New York auto show it hopes to increase its 3% share of the American light-vehicle market to 4% in five years and 5% within a decade from now.

Car Sales Rise in France, Spain

4/1/2015

Sales of new passenger vehicles in France and Spain grew 9% and 41%, respectively, in March, according to trade groups in each country.

FCA Names Gilles Head of Global Design

4/1/2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has promoted Ralph Gilles, the head of design for its North American operations since 2009, to oversee design for the company worldwide.

Tavares: No Mergers Till PSA Recovers

4/1/2015

PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares tells Italy's Corriere della Sera the company has no interest in discussing a merger with anyone until it completes its turnaround plan a few years from now.

Bentley Designer Takes Offense at Lincoln Continental Styling

4/1/2015

Bentley Motors Ltd. chief designer Luc Donckerwolke is miffed at the styling of Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln Continental concept, claiming the car looks too much like the $200,500 Bentley Flying Spur.

Cadillac Touts New CT6 as Driver’s Car

4/1/2015

General Motors Co.'s Cadillac brand says its new CT6 rear-wheel-drive sedan combines the size of a large German luxury car with a lighter construction and superior handling.

UAW Boosts Membership 3%

3/31/2015

The United Auto Workers union added about 12,000 members in 2014, increasing its total to 403,500, according to a filing with the U.S.

Hyundai to Offer Automated Highway Driving This Year

3/31/2015

Hyundai Motor Co.'s top-of-the-line Equus sedan will introduce a system later this year than can pilot the car within a highway lane automatically.

PSA to Expand Output in Slovakia

3/31/2015

PSA Peugeot Citroen tells the SITA Slovak News Agency its assembly plant in Trnava, Slovakia, will raise its annual output above 300,000 units in 2017 from about 275,000 units this year.