NEWS

Next-Generation Ford Edge Heading for China, Europe

9/3/2013

Ford Motor Co. plans to expand markets for its redesigned Edge midsize crossover vehicle to Europe and China in 2015, according to Reuters.

Jaguar Crossover Due in 2 Years

9/3/2013

Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Cars brand is foreshadowing a 2015 small crossover vehicle with its C-X17 concept, which will be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show on Sept. 10.

GM Floats the Idea of a Hybrid Stingray

9/2/2013

General Motors Co. President Mark Reuss tells The Los Angeles Times that a hybrid version of the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette is a "very attractive idea."

Americans Dial Back Driving Distances Again

9/2/2013

The total distance driven in the U.S. in the first half of 2013 slipped 0.1% to an estimated 1.46 trillion miles, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

Ford Begins U.S. Production of Hot-Selling Fusion

9/2/2013

Ford Motor Co. officially launched domestic production of its popular Fusion midsize sedan in Flat Rock, Mich., late last week.

PSA to Close Aulnay Factory Next Month

9/2/2013

PSA Peugeot Citroen, which planned to end production at its Aulnay auto assembly plant near Paris by 2014, tells Bloomberg News it will close the facility at the end of October.

Ford Trims One Week of Output in Romania

9/2/2013

Ford Motor Co. says it will suspend production of its B-Max small MPV in Craiova, Romania, for seven days this month to match weak market demand.

MMC to Stop Making Most Commercial Minivehicles

9/2/2013

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says it will stop producing conventionally powered commercial minivehicles by the end of March.

GM Hires Consultant Dunne to Head Indonesia Unit

9/2/2013

Hong Kong-based auto market consultant Michael Dunne has been recruited by General Motors Co. to serve as president of its Indonesia unit.

Consultant Will Head GM Indonesia

9/2/2013

General Motors Co. has hired Hong Kong-based auto market consultant Michael Dunne as president of its Indonesia unit.