CR Names Chevy Silverado Its Top Pick for Pickups
9/18/2013General Motors Co.'s redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado has outscored all rivals to become Consumer Reports' top-rated fullsize pickup truck.
U.S. Trims GM Stake to 7.3%
9/18/2013The U.S. Dept. of Treasury has sold more than 110 million shares in General Motors Co. since early May, raising $3.8 billion and reducing its remaining holding to 101 million shares.
DOE Seeks Bidders for Fisker Loan
9/18/2013The U.S. Dept. of Energy says it will attempt in October to auction off the balance on its $528 million loan to failed Fisker Automotive Inc.
Leuliette: Maybe Visteon Should Move Its Listing to Hong Kong
9/18/2013Visteon Corp. CEO Tim Leuliette tells Bloomberg News the company could drop the New York Stock Exchange and move its listing to Hong Kong because Asian investors recognize Visteon's value.
Ghosn Predicts Sales Rebound in Brazil, India, Russia
9/18/2013Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says this year's slump in new-car demand in Brazil, India and Russia will end next year.
Visteon Ponders Listings Shift to Hong Kong Exchange
9/18/2013Visteon Corp. CEO Tim Leuliette tells Bloomberg News the company could move its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Hong Kong because investors there recognize Visteon's value.
Electric Truck Maker Tests 60-kW Vehicle-To-Grid Transfer
9/18/2013A Colorado-based maker of electric commercial trucks has completed a series of tests that transferred 60 kW of power from grid to EV and back again.
New Platforms to Accelerate GM’s Future Buick-Opel Products
9/18/2013Buick customers in the U.S. and China will see more European design and engineering by 2020 as General Motors Co. integrates Buick and Opel product development, Reuters reports.
Startup Claims Its Plug-in System Can Double Driving Range
9/18/2013A three-year-old technology company in Texas says its scalable plug-in electric powertrain can deliver as much as twice the range of current mass-market plug-in systems.
European Economic Sentiment Climbs Again
9/17/2013Europe's financial community is increasingly optimistic about the future of the German and eurozone economies, according to the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW).