Daimler Car-Share Service Targets 1 Million Users This Year
11/13/2014Daimler AG says its car2go car-sharing business will gain 100,000 registered users by year-end to surpass 1 million customers.
Aisin Seiki Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing in U.S.
11/13/2014Aisin Seiki Co. will plead guilty and pay a $36 million criminal fine in the U.S. for conspiring to fix prices and allocations of variable valve timing systems sold to BMW, General Motors, Nissan and Volvo.
VIEWPOINT | SMART-PULL: THE NEXT MANUFACTURING REVOLUTION
11/13/2014The assembly line revolutionized manufacturing a century ago.
Porsche Plans Aluminum Body for Next-Generation Panamera
11/13/2014Porsche AG is developing an aluminum body and new array of engines for the redesigned Panamera sedan due two years from now, Autocar reports.
Study: Texting While Driving Is Like an Addiction (Video)
11/13/2014People who text while driving display addiction-like behavior that makes it difficult for them to stop, according to a study commissioned by AT&T.
VW to Allow Unions to Hold Meetings at Chattanooga Plant
11/13/2014Volkswagen AG has announced a new policy for its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., that allows qualified labor organizations to hold meetings at the facility and engage plant management.
GM Cuts Production at Two Michigan Plants
11/13/2014General Motors Co. plans to furlough 510 workers at two Michigan assembly plants as it trims production of four slow-selling models.
Mercedes Details New GT Sports Car
11/13/2014The new AMG GT sports car due from Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit will directly compete with the iconic Porsche 911 when it goes on sale early next year.
Former Honda CEOs Warn Honda’s Leader on Quality Crisis
11/13/2014Two former Honda Motor Co. CEOs have urged current CEO Takanobu Ito to take the company's quality issues more seriously.
GM's Barra Skips Award After Ignition-Switch Protest
11/13/2014General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra has opted not to show up in Washington, D.C., next week to receive an award praising her leadership in product safety and quality after complaints by victims of crashes caused by defective GM ignition switches.