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Renault, Toyota, Volvo Meet CO2 Targets Early
9/9/2013Renault, Toyota and Volvo Cars have already reached their 2015 carbon dioxide emission targets, according to the European Federation for Transport and Environment.
U.S. Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.3%
9/8/2013The American economy added 169,000 jobs in August, the Dept. of Labor reports.
Ford to Debut Premium Vignale Trim Level
9/8/2013Ford Motor Co. will use this week's Frankfurt auto show to publicly introduce Vignale, a new top-of-the-line trim option the company plans to role out across much of its European lineup beginning in 2015.
Workers, Carmakers in S. Africa Settle Three-Week Strike
9/8/2013Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa are scheduled to return to work today at auto plants in the country after accepting a sweetened wage offer from carmakers.
Strong U.S. Performance of Ford, GM Wins S&P’s Favor
9/8/2013Standard & Poor's Ratings Service has revised its credit outlook for General Motors Co. to positive from stable and says the company's rating could be boosted to investment grade by the end of 2014.
Daimler Opens New Wind Tunnel in Germany
9/8/2013Daimler AG has formally opened a new aeroacoustic wind tunnel at its product development complex in Sindelfingen.
Volkswagen Charts Growth of Its New Vehicle Architecture
9/8/2013Volkswagen Group tells Germany's Boersen Zeitung that output of new models using its MQB architecture will zoom from fewer than 1 million this year to about 2 million in 2014 and 4 million in 2016.
Honda Boosts Output 67% for Its First Diesel in India
9/8/2013Surging demand in India is prompting Honda Motor Co. to raise monthly output of its diesel-powered Amaze small sedan by two-thirds to 10,000 units, The Nikkei reports.
Daimler to End Van Production for VW
9/8/2013Daimler AG says it won't renew its 11-year agreement to supply a variant of its Sprinter large commercial van to Volkswagen AG when the pact expires at the end of 2016.
Ford Predicts Return of 17 Million-Vehicle Annual U.S. Sales
9/6/2013Ford Motor Co. expects U.S. deliveries of light vehicles to climb to 17 million units annually in the next few years, the Financial Times reports.