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Auto Industry: Bad Habits Hard to Break
9/3/2014Not heeding recent lessons and trying to keep a good sales thing going, some automakers are resorting to tricks from their dark past.
Jeep Wrangler SUV to Get Aluminum Body?
9/3/2014Chrysler Group LLC is likely to switch from steel to aluminum for the bodywork of the next-generation Jeep Wrangler SUV due in mid-2017, according to Automotive News.
China’s First Auto Export to U.S.: A Volvo Sedan
9/3/2014Volvo Car Corp. CEO Hakan Samuelsson tells reporters in Sweden that Chinese-made versions of its stretched S60 sedan will arrive in U.S. showrooms next year.
Early Orders for Midsize GM Pickups 5x Forecast
9/3/2014General Motors Co. says U.S. dealers have ordered almost 30,000 of its redesigned 2015 model Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup trucks five times the expected volume since it became available a month ago, Automotive News reports.
Kia to Install EV Fast Chargers in California
9/3/2014Kia Motors Corp. has partnered with San Francisco-based Greenlots to install 17 direct-current fast-charge stations in California to support the debut there of the 2015 Kia Soul electric vehicle.
Will Easy Credit, Longer Terms Trigger U.S. Sales Slump?
9/3/2014Car sales remain strong in the U.S. But analysts are beginning to fret that Detroit is slipping back into bad habits to maintain the momentum, The Detroit News reports.
GM Plans Driver Distraction Monitoring System
9/3/2014General Motors Co. intends in the next 3-5 years to market cars that can tell if their drivers are distracted, the Financial Times reports.
Thailand Poised to Okay VW Plant
9/3/2014Thailand is likely within the next week to approve a Volkswagen AG plan to open an assembly plant near Bangkok by 2019.
August Sales Slip in Germany, France, Italy
9/3/2014Deliveries of new passenger vehicles declined last month in the Continent's three largest markets, according to trade groups and government agencies.
Euro Sags to One-Year Low
9/2/2014The euro dropped to a one-year low of $1.31 today on speculation that the European Central Bank will decide this week to inject more money into the eurozone's weak economy.