NEWS

VW Offers to Buy Remaining Shares in Scania

2/24/2014

Volkswagen AG is offering €6.7 billion to acquire the 10.8% of commercial truckmaker Scania AB it doesn't already own.

Ford to Offer 3-Cylinder Engine in U.S. Focus Models

2/24/2014

Ford Motor Co. will expand availability of its 1.0-liter 3-cylinder engine in the U.S. to its redesigned Focus small car late this summer.

Honda Accord Outsells Toyota Camry in U.S.

2/24/2014

Honda Motor Co. says its Accord midsize sedan displaced the Toyota Camry as America's top-selling vehicle to individual buyers in 2013.

VW’s Quarterly Profit Climbs 18%

2/24/2014

Volkswagen AG's earnings before taxes and interest advanced to about €3.1 billion in October-December 2013 from €2.6 billion in the same period a year earlier.

Navistar Will Close Diesel Engine Plant in Consolidation Move

2/20/2014

Navistar International Corp. says it will trim its diesel engine capacity by closing a factory in Huntsville, Ala., this summer and moving the facility's work to a plant in Melrose Park, Ill.

Renesas to Restructure Manufacturing Operations

2/20/2014

Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. proposes a complex multi-step plan to merge many of its subsidiaries to cut costs and streamline operations.

Ex-Denso Exec Pleads Guilty in Price-Fixing Probe

2/20/2014

A former Denso Corp. sales manager in the U.S. will go to prison after admitting he deleted five months of Denso e-mails to competitors asking to see requests for quotes from Toyota Motor Corp., says the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

GM Targets 3.5 Million Sales in China This Year

2/20/2014

General Motors Co. expects China's car market to expand 8%-10% in 2014.

Japan’s Trade Deficit Surges to Record High

2/20/2014

Japan's trade deficit jumped 71% to 2.8 trillion yen ($27.3 billion) in January compared with December, according to government figures.

Eurozone Business Activity Continues to Slip

2/20/2014

Economic activity in the eurozone continue to expand, but the pace slowed for the eighth consecutive month in February, according to preliminary numbers from Markit Economics.