NEWS

LEDs to Cut Lighting Power Demand 84% at GM Plant

7/9/2013

General Motors Co.'s stamping plant in Lordstown, Ohio is switching to an LED lighting system expected to use only 16% as much power as the old lights.

SEAT Seeks to Cut Factory Output in Spain

7/8/2013

Volkswagen AG's Spain-based SEAT brand has proposed several measures to reduce work hours at its two assembly plants in the country, thus shrinking output to cope with weak sales of models built there.

Renault to Launch Engine Production in India with Nissan

7/8/2013

The Renault-Nissan alliance plans to begin making small gasoline engines in India in about a year, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Renault-Nissan to Launch Engine Production in India

7/8/2013

The Renault-Nissan alliance plans to begin making small gasoline engines in India roughly one year from now, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Fiat Opts for Another 3.3% of Chrysler

7/8/2013

As expected, Fiat SpA has exercised an option to acquire another 3.3% of Chrysler Group LLC.

Fiat Seeks to Buy Another 3.3% of Chrysler

7/8/2013

As expected, Fiat SpA has exercised an option to acquire another 3.3% of Chrysler Group LLC.

Toyota, BMW, GM Idle Some Operations in Egypt

7/8/2013

BMW AG and General Motors Co. say they suspended work at their factories and dealerships in Egypt last week as a precautionary measure after the country's military deposed President Mohammed Morsi.

Car Sales Drop in Most of Europe’s Major Markets

7/8/2013

Registrations of new passenger vehicles in four of western Europe's five biggest auto markets fell in June from a year earlier, according to national trade groups.

Auto Sales Fall in Most Big European Markets

7/8/2013

Registrations of new passenger vehicles in four of western Europe's five biggest auto markets dropped in June from a year earlier, according to national trade groups.

BMW, GM Suspend Production in Egypt Amid Unrest

7/8/2013

BMW AG and General Motors Co. say they idled their factories and dealerships in Egypt last week as a precautionary measure after the country's military deposed President Mohammed Morsi.