Mazda to Erect Engine Plant in Mexico
8/9/2013Mazda Motor Corp. plans to invest $120 million in a new engine factory next to the car plant it is building in Salamanca, Mexico.
Vehicle Sales Drop 8% in Russia
8/9/2013Automakers delivered 234,600 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 255,900 units in July 2012, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.
Auto Demand in Russia Drops 8%
8/9/2013Carmakers delivered 234,600 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 255,900 units in July 2012, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.
President of Shanghai GM Steps Down
8/9/2013Ye Yongming has resigned as president of Shanghai General Motors Co. to take a job as president of the state-owned supermarket chain Bailian Group, Automotive News China reports.
Shanghai GM President to Leave Company
8/9/2013Ye Yongming has resigned as president of Shanghai General Motors Co. to take a job as president of the state-owned supermarket chain Bailian Group, Automotive News China reports.
Honda, Toyota Documents Leaked to Chinese Web Site
8/8/2013Internal documents from several major Japanese companies, including Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., have been leaked on the file-sharing service of China's Internet search company Baidu Inc.
CAW Union Chief Lewenza to Retire
8/8/2013Ken Lewenza is stepping down as president of the Canadian Auto Workers union in September after five years in the job.
China’s BAIC to Buy Truckmaker Zhenjiang Auto
8/8/2013Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. has agreed to acquire Chinese truckmaker Zhenjiang Automobile for an undisclosed price to expand its factory capacity.
BAIC to Buy Smaller Truckmaker Zhenjiang Auto
8/8/2013Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. has agreed to acquire Chinese truckmaker Zhenjiang Automobile for an undisclosed price to expand its factory capacity.
EPA Affirms Biofuel Targets for 2013
8/8/2013Fuel refiners must blend 16.6 billion gallons of renewable fuels into the gasoline they sell this year, the U.S.