NEWS

PSA Seeks Cuts in Overtime Pay

9/6/2013

PSA 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

9/6/2013

Volkswagen 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

9/6/2013

The 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

9/6/2013

Ricardo UK Ltd. says its cryogenic split-cycle diesel engine concept could significantly reduce emissions in heavy-duty applications.

Dutchmen Ditch the Gears in Gearboxes

9/6/2013

Four Dutch inventors have patented a gearless automotive transmission they say requires no maintenance or lubricants.

Fiat Faces New Delay in Chrysler Stock Price Ruling

9/5/2013

Fiat 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.

9/5/2013

The 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.

Mulally Poised to Leave Ford Early?

9/5/2013

Ford Motor Co.

Fiat Confirms Mirafiori Plant Will Build Maserati SUVs

9/5/2013

Fiat 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

9/5/2013

Fiat 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.