NEWS

Faurecia Trims Outlook

11/26/2013

Faurecia SA has lowered its midterm financial targets as it completes an acquisition binge and shifts to "controlled growth."

Daimler Opens Engine Plant in China

11/26/2013

Daimler AG has begun production at a new €400 million engine facility outside Beijing.

Volvo Borrows Another $800 Million from Chinese Bank

11/25/2013

Volvo Car Corp. has secured a second loan from China Development Bank, this one for $800 million, to help fund product development and strengthen its capital structure.

Toshiba to Hike Output of Advanced Image-Processing Chips

11/25/2013

Japanese semiconductor giant Toshiba Corp. plans to begin producing its latest automotive image-processing chips at a rate of several tens of thousands per month in the second half of next year, The Nikkei reports.

Daimler Streamlines Engine Production

11/25/2013

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit aims to equip its engine plants to manufacture the company's entire lineup of 6- and 8-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines on the same assembly line.

Fiat: No Chrysler IPO for Now

11/25/2013

Fiat SpA, which owns 58.5% of Chrysler Group LLC, says the American company won't launch an initial public offering this year after all.

Fiat Rules Out Chrysler IPO This Year

11/25/2013

Fiat SpA, which owns 58.5% of Chrysler Group LLC, says the American company won't launch an initial public offering this year after all.

UPDATE: PSA Hires Tavares

11/25/2013

PSA Peugeot Citroen has hired former Renault COO Carlos Tavares to join its management board in January.

Ex-Renault COO to Lead PSA

11/25/2013

PSA Peugeot Citroen has hired former Renault COO Carlos Tavares to join its management board in January and replace CEO Philippe Varin, 61, sometime next year.

Toyota Unit Touts Low-Cost Traffic Report Service

11/25/2013

Toyota Tsusho Corp. is looking for new markets in Asia and the Middle East for a novel traffic information system that requires only smartphones and cloud servers, The Nikkei reports.