NEWS

JCI Ponders Sale of Interiors Business

10/30/2013

Johnson Controls Inc. says it will explore "strategic options" for its automotive interiors unit, which lost $13 million on sales of $4.2 billion in fiscal 2013 ended Sept. 30.

Reports Say Toyota Will Drop iQ City Car in Europe

10/30/2013

Toyota Motor Corp. is phasing out the European version of its iQ city car in 2014, according to media reports.

Reports: Toyota to Drop iQ City Car in Europe

10/30/2013

Toyota Motor Corp. is phasing out the European version of its iQ city car in 2014, according to European media reports.

Land Rover Readies a Long-Wheelbase Range Rover

10/30/2013

Tata Motors Ltd.'s Land Rover brand is adding a long-wheelbase version of it 2014 Range Rover SUV.

Volvo Aims for 20,000 Annual Sales in India by 2020

10/30/2013

Volvo Car Corp., which expects to sell about 1,000 cars in India this year, says nearly tripling its dealer network in the country will help it achieve its goal of multiply its annual volume twentyfold by the end of the decade.

Mercedes, Volvo Models Earn Top NCAP Automatic Brake Rating

10/30/2013

The automatic self-braking systems in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan and Volvo V40 sport wagon have received top ratings in the first round of evaluations for such systems by the European New Car Assessment Program.

Ford Says 3-Cylinder Fiesta Tops U.S. Fuel Economy Chart

10/30/2013

Ford Motor Co. says the thriftiest version of its new 3-cylinder-powered Fiesta subcompact sedan has been rated as America's most fuel-efficient non-hybrid car.

TRW Sales, Earnings Rise

10/30/2013

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. reports its net earnings soared 21% to $187 million in July-September as revenue grew 6% to $4.2 billion.

Chrysler Notes Conflict of Interest on IPO

10/30/2013

Chrysler Group LLC has updated its initial public offering registration statement that notes CEO Sergio Marchionne and other executives may have conflicts of interest about the IPO, Bloomberg News reports.

Ford Cuts Output at Romania Plant Again

10/29/2013

Ford Motor Co. says it will suspend production of B-Max MPVs at its plant in Craiova, Romania, for the third time in as many months, Reuters reports.