Tesla EV Earns Top NHTSA Safety Rating
8/12/2013The electric Model S sedan from Tesla Motors Inc. has been awarded the best crash rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Tesla CEO Gets $4.3 Million Stock Grant
8/12/2013Tesla Motors Inc. has granted $4.3 million in stock-based compensation to co-founder and CEO Elon Musk for his work on the upcoming Model X electric SUV, Bloomberg News reports.
Spyker Revives D8 Super-SUV Plans
8/12/2013Spyker NV aims to produce an updated version of the D8 Peking-to-Paris SUV concept it unveiled at the Geneva auto show eight years ago, according to Autocar.
GM May Rely Less on Production in Korea
8/12/2013General Motors Co. is gradually scaling back its operations in South Korea because of combative unions and rising labor costs, according to Reuters, which cites unidentified sources.
Ford-Sollers Venture Cuts Output in Russia
8/11/2013Ford Motor Co.'s 50:50 joint venture with OJSC Sollers is slashing production at its assembly plant in St.
Ford Slashes Production in Russia
8/11/2013Ford Motor Co.'s 50:50 joint venture with OJSC Sollers is cutting production at its assembly plant in St.
Opel Halts Operations in Australia
8/11/2013General Motors Co. is ending sales of its Opel brand in Australia and dismantling its dealer network there after less than a year in the market and sales of only 1,500 vehicles.
Infiniti Names Global Marketing Chief
8/11/2013Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti brand has hired Vincent Gillet, a specialist in marketing luxury brands, to become its vice president for marketing next month.
EU Probes Exide for Alleged Anti-Trust Violations
8/11/2013Exide Technologies Inc. has disclosed that the EU is investigating allegations that the battery maker's Spain unit was involved in anticompetitive behavior related to the purchasing practices of several unidentified European lead recyclers.
Exide Probed by EU for Alleged Anti-Trust Violations
8/11/2013Exide Technologies Inc. has disclosed that the European Union is investigating allegations that the battery maker's Spain unit was involved in anticompetitive behavior related to the purchasing practices of several unidentified European lead recyclers.