NEWS

GM Will Tap Wind Power for Mexico Plant

2/17/2015

General Motors Co. plans to power most operations at its Toluca, Mexico, factory with about 25 megawatts of electricity generated by windmills.

Rolls-Royce Confirms SUV Plan

2/17/2015

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. confirms it will develop an ultra-luxury SUV/crossover vehicle.

GM Plaintiffs Struggle to Revive $10 Billion Lawsuit

2/17/2015

General Motors Co. customers encountered a skeptical judge today as they attempted to resuscitate a lawsuit claiming $10 billion in lost resale value for some 27 million cars recalled last year.

Infiniti Installs New Chief for Americas

2/17/2015

Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti luxury car unit has named Randy Parker, 48, to head the brand's activities in the Americas, effective immediately.

Caseda Joins Ford as Head of Global Strategy

2/17/2015

Auto analyst and investment banker John Casesa, 52, will join Ford Motor Co. on March 1 as group vice president of global strategy.

Economic Sentiment Improves in Germany

2/17/2015

The closely watched ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany gained nearly 5 points to 53.0 in February.

January Car Sales in Europe Jump 6%

2/17/2015

Carmakers sold 1.03 million passenger vehicles across Europe last month compared with 968,500 deliveries in January 2014, industry group ACEA reports.

Hyundai Readies Global Push in Commercial Vehicles

2/17/2015

Hyundai Motor Co. says it is launching a $1.8 billion effort to bolster its commercial vehicle business that will include first-time models for North America and Europe.

Mazda Planning Rotary-Powered RX-7 for 2020?

2/17/2015

Mazda Motor Corp. is continuing development of a rotary engine-powered successor to its RX-8 sport coupe, according to AutoCar.

GM to Defend Against Its Own Liability Concession on Recalls

2/17/2015

General Motors Co. has long insisted it is not liable for defective cars made by "old GM" before the company was restructured in 2009.