Tesla May Build Its Own Battery Factory
11/6/2013Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk says he wants to erect the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory to ensure a supply of the cells for electric vehicle production.
Ford Jumps Back Into the Marine Engine Business
11/6/2013Ford Motor Co. will sell marine engines for the first time in 20 years through a partnership with Indmar Marine Engines.
AvtoVAZ Hires Bo Andersson as CEO
11/6/2013Russian carmaker OAO AvtoVAZ has recruited Bo Andersson to become its CEO on Dec. 31.
Bo Andersson Named CEO at AvtoVAZ
11/6/2013OAO AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest carmaker, has hired Bo Andersson as its CEO, effective Dec. 31.
Tesla Narrows Its Third-Quarter Loss
11/6/2013Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. cut its third-quarter net loss to $38 million from $111 million a year earlier, according to the company's unaudited financial report.
EC Outlook: Slow Growth through 2015
11/5/2013The European Commission perceives "signs of hope" that the region's economy is reviving.
Fuel Economy Trumps Performance for Most Car Buyers
11/5/2013Nearly 70% of U.S. consumers say they're more interested in fuel economy than performance in their vehicles, according to Michigan-based Morpace Inc.
Ford’s Top Design, Labor, Manufacturing Chiefs to Retire
11/5/2013Ford Motor Co. says a trio of its senior executives will retire at the end of the year, signaling a major shift in the leadership of the company's design, production and labor operations for 2014.
Import Car Trailblazer Kjell Qvale Dies
11/5/2013Kjell Qvale, an automotive entrepreneur who made his fortune importing European brands to the U.S., died on Nov. 2 at age 94, Automotive News reports.