PSA Seeks Cuts in Overtime Pay
9/6/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen will ask its hourly workers in France to accept lower pay for night shifts and overtime as part of a concessions package, Bloomberg News reports.
VW Denies Report Its Chairman Will Retire Soon
9/6/2013Volkswagen AG declares that Chairman Ferdinand Piech is in "the best of health" and will remain with the company for a long time.
Britain Sets Low-Emission-Vehicle Strategy
9/6/2013The U.K. has set a goal that by 2050 virtually all light-duty cars and trucks on U.K. roads will qualify as ultra-low-emission vehicles: those emitting less than 75 g/km of carbon dioxide.
Split-Cycle Cryo-Diesel Claims 60% Thermal Efficiency
9/6/2013Ricardo UK Ltd. says its cryogenic split-cycle diesel engine concept could significantly reduce emissions in heavy-duty applications.
Dutchmen Ditch the Gears in Gearboxes
9/6/2013Four Dutch inventors have patented a gearless automotive transmission they say requires no maintenance or lubricants.
Fiat Faces New Delay in Chrysler Stock Price Ruling
9/5/2013Fiat SpA has been pressing a Delaware court to hold a trial next May on the value of Chrysler Group LLC stock it wants to buy from a United Auto Workers union healthcare trust.
August Car Sales Jump 11% in U.K.
9/5/2013The British car market posted its 18th consecutive month of growth in August as vehicle sales climbed 11% to 65,900 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Fiat Confirms Mirafiori Plant Will Build Maserati SUVs
9/5/2013Fiat SpA plans to invest almost €1 billion to prepare its Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy, to make the company's upcoming Maserati SUV and other models.
Fiat Faces New Delay in Chrysler Stock Price Lawsuit
9/5/2013Fiat SpA has been pressing a Delaware court to hold a trial next May on the value of Chrysler Group LLC stock it wants to buy from a United Auto Workers union healthcare trust.