Delphi Earnings Up, Sales Down
2/5/2015Delphi Automotive plc's sales slipped 2% to $4.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Carmakers Ready to Launch Takata Airbag Probe
2/5/2015Ten carmakers are finally ready to hire an independent engineering firm to determine what makes some Takata Corp. airbag inflators explode when activated.
Ford Expands Advanced Mobility Partnerships in Europe
2/4/2015Ford Motor Co. has launched new research partnerships with two European organizations to pursue new approaches to personal mobility and autonomous vehicles.
Bosch Predicts 15% Hybrid/EV Penetration by 2025
2/4/2015About 15% of the world's new cars will come equipped with a hybrid or all-electric powertrain by 2025, predicts Robert Bosch GmbH Chairman Volkmar Denner.
ACEA: EU’s Car Market Will Expand 2% This Year
2/4/2015New-car sales in the EU will increase about 2% this year compared with 5% in 2014, predicts industry group ACEA.
U.S. Car Sales Jump 14%
2/4/2015Sales of light passenger vehicles in the U.S. zoomed to 1.15 million last month from 1.01 million in January 2014, Autodata Corp. reports.
Mazda's Quarterly Profits Slip
2/4/2015Mazda Motor Corp.'s October-December revenue climbed 8% to 740 billion yen ($6.3 billion) as unit sales rose 4% to 322,000 vehicles.
Toyota Boosts Pretax Profit 27%
2/4/2015Toyota Motor Corp. posted an operating profit of 763 billion yen ($6.5 billion) in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, thanks to strong sales in North America that reduced shrinkage in other markets.
Recalls Trim GM’s Profits
2/4/2015General Motors Co. netted $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared with $900 million a year earlier.
PSA in Talks to Buy French Online Parts Seller
2/4/2015PSA Peugeot Citroen is negotiating to acquire the French auto parts Web site Mister-Auto.com, Les Echos reports.