NEWS

Former Porsche CFO Convicted of Loan Fraud

6/4/2013

A German court has found Holger Haerter, former CFO of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, guilty of credit fraud and fined him €630,000 ($820,000).

Ex-Porsche CFO Haerter Convicted of Loan Fraud

6/4/2013

A German court has found Holger Haerter, former CFO of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, guilty of credit fraud and fined him €630,000.

Spongy Silicon Electrodes Promise Big Boost for Lithium-Ion Batteries

6/4/2013

The key to making lithium-ion batteries cheaper and far more powerful could be a new anode material made of conductive hydrogel and silicon nanoparticles.

Fiat Investor Exor Raises €2 Billion from Asset Sale

6/4/2013

Exor SpA, the holding company that owns 30.1% of Fiat SpA, has sold its 15% stake in Swiss inspection firm SGS to Belgium's Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA for 2.5 billion Swiss francs (€2 billion).

Car Sales Drop in France, Italy, Spain

6/4/2013

Registrations of new cars in France fell to 148,600 vehicles last month from 165,700 units in May 2012, according to industry group CCFA.

Honda Joins New U.S. Fuel Cell Group

6/4/2013

Honda Motor Co. has joined H2USA, a partnership set up in mid-May between the U.S.

Tesla Loses Challenge to Texas Dealer Franchise Law

6/3/2013

Tesla Automotive Inc. has failed to convince Texas state legislators to pass bills that would have given the California-based electric vehicle maker an exemption from a Texas dealer franchise law.

U.K. Automaker Group SMMT Names New CEO

6/3/2013

Britain's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has hired Bentley Motors executive Michael Hawes as its new chief executive.

Eurozone Manufacturing Shrinks Less Than Expected

6/3/2013

Factory activity in the eurozone contracted less in May than an earlier flash estimate had indicated, according to London-based Markit Economics.

U.S. Auto Sales Climb 8%; European Brands Rise 6%

6/3/2013

Automakers delivered 1.44 million cars and light trucks in the U.S. last month compared with 1.33 million in May 2012, according to Autodata Corp.