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Renault Shuffles Management Structure
9/3/2013Renault SA says it is eliminating the chief operating officer job vacated last week by Carlos Tavares and splitting that function into two parts.
Car Sales Drop 5% in Germany
9/3/2013Registrations of new passenger vehicles in Germany fell to 214,100 units last month from 225,400 units in August 2012, according to carmaker group VDA.
AMG Chief to Head Mercedes Sales, Marketing
9/3/2013Daimler AG has appointed Ola Kaellenius, chairman of its Mercedes-AMG performance unit, to become executive vice president of sales and marketing for the Mercedes car brand on Oct. 1.
Daimler Taps AMG Chief to Head Mercedes Sales
9/3/2013Ola Kaellenius, chairman of Daimler AG's Mercedes-AMG performance unit, has been appointed executive vice president of sales and marketing for the Mercedes car brand, effective Oct. 1.
U.S. Factory Activity Picks Up
9/3/2013American manufacturing activity expanded in August at the fastest pace in more than two years, according to the Tempe, Ariz.-based Institute for Supply Management.
Cadillac Rolls out Vsport Performance Lineup
9/3/2013General Motors Co.'s Cadillac brand is introducing Vsport performance variants to its existing vehicle lineup, beginning with the 2014 XTS large sedan and CTS midsize sedan.
Car Sales Tumble in Europe
9/3/2013Registrations of passenger vehicles in France, which edged up 1% in July for the first year-on-year increase in 21 months, dropped 11% to 85,600 units last month, according to carmaker group CCFA.
DOT Extends Connected-Car Test in Ann Arbor
9/3/2013A 30-month-long federal program to test 2,900 connected cars, trucks, buses and motorcycle in Ann Arbor, Mich., is being extended for six months.
UAW-VW Talks in Tennessee May Be Heating Up
9/3/2013Senior executives at Volkswagen AG met late last week with United Auto Workers President Bob King about unionizing the company's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., Handelsblatt reports.
NHTSA Considers Return to Seatbelt Interlocks
9/3/2013Automakers are pushing the federal government to again allow seatbelt interlock devices that would force drivers to buckle up before driving.