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Head of GM Southeast Asia Steps Down
7/14/2013Martin Apfel, president of General Motors Co.'s southeast Asia unit, is leaving the company on July 31.
India’s Weak Auto Market Spurs Mahindra to Cut Output
7/12/2013Mumbai-based Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. says it will idle its SUV factories in India for as many as eight days this month to ease the buildup of its unsold vehicles.
GM Aims to Double 40-mpg Vehicle Lineup in Four Years
7/12/2013General Motors Co. says it expects to offer eight models in the U.S. by 2017 with highway fuel economy ratings of least 40 mpg.
Opel to Boost Engine Production in Hungary
7/12/2013General Motors Co.'s Opel unit plans to spend €60 million ($77 million) to install new production lines at its engine plant in Szentgotthard, Hungary.
Ford’s Ad Agency to Get New Boss
7/12/2013WPP Group has hired auto ad veteran David Murphy as president of its Team Detroit unit, which handles Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. advertising.
Tesla Says Its EV Output Is Surpassing Goal
7/11/2013Tesla Motors Inc. tells Bloomberg News that production of the company's Model S electric sedan has surged well beyond its target rate of 400 units per week.
GM Korea Hit by Intermittent Labor Walkouts
7/11/2013Workers at General Motors Co.'s four assembly plants in South Korea have been staging daily mini-strikes of three to 10 hours over the past week to protest the company's unwillingness to grant their contract demands.
More Chinese Cities Mull Restrictions on Car Buying
7/11/2013Eight large Chinese municipalities are likely to enact regulations to limit purchases of new vehicles in an attempt to combat worsening smog and traffic, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.
GM Might Sell Rebadged PSA Vans in U.S.
7/11/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen is discussing the possibility of supplying delivery vans to General Motors Co., which would sell them in the U.S. under one of its own brands, France's La Tribune reports.