NEWS

Bosch Strengthens Sales Outlook

7/11/2014

Robert Bosch GmbH, which previously forecast full-year sales growth of 3%-5%, tells Germany's Handelsblatt it now expects results will be at the top of that range.

Nysschen Leaves as Head of Nissan’s Infiniti Brand

7/11/2014

Former Audi executive Johan de Nysschen has resigned as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti luxury brand.

Daimler Cites Technology Transfer from Formula One Racing

7/11/2014

Daimler AG says its involvement in Formula One racing continues to produce technologies that transfer to the company's Mercedes-Benz road cars.

Cadillac Chief Returns to GM’s Top Lobbying Job

7/11/2014

General Motors Co. has named Robert Ferguson head of global public policy, the company's top lobbying job, effective immediately.

UPDATE: UAW Forms Local for VW Employees in Chattanooga

7/10/2014

The United Auto Workers union has chartered Local 42 in Chattanooga, Tenn., to represent workers at Volkswagen AG's car plant there.

Ford Debuts $1 Million Mulally Engineering Scholarship Program

7/10/2014

Ford Motor Co. has set up an undergraduate engineering scholarship program honoring retired CEO Alan Mulally.

Report: ZF Could Acquire TRW

7/10/2014

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has made a preliminary overture to buy Michigan-based TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., according to Bloomberg News, which cites unidentified sources.

Sudden-Acceleration Glitch Prompts Honda Hybrid Recall in Japan

7/10/2014

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 175,400 hybrids in Japan to remedy an engine control software problem that can make the cars accelerate spontaneously.

ZF Offers to Buy TRW

7/10/2014

German transmission maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG has made a preliminary overture to buy TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., according to Bloomberg News, which cites unidentified sources.

Pedestrian Deaths in U.S. Drop For First Time In Four Years

7/10/2014

The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads has declined for the first time in four years, according to a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Assn.