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Renault-Nissan Expands Capacity in India
5/23/2013Alliance partners Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA plan to boost annual capacity at their assembly plant in Chennai, India, by one-third to 480,000 vehicles by September, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Renault Plans City Car Based on Smart ForTwo
5/22/2013Renault SA plans to develop its own version of Daimler AG's next-generation Smart ForTwo city car, according to Leftlane, which cites an unidentified source.
Fiat CEO Faces Questions About Commitment to Italy
5/22/2013Italy's Industry Minister Flavio Zanonato says he will meet next week with Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat SpA and chairman of Fiat Industrial SpA, to ask him about the country's role in the future of the two companies.
Ford Will Close Its Australian Plants in 2016
5/22/2013Ford Motor Co. plans to shutter its two car factories in Australia by October 2016 and dismiss 1,200 workers after losing $600 million in the country over the past five years.
Toyota May Hike Production Targets
5/22/2013Toyota Motor Corp. aims to boost global output, including its Daihatsu and Hino units, by about 150,000 units from its original schedule to just over 4.5 million vehicles in the fiscal first half ending Sept. 30, The Nikkei reports.
PSA to Close a Paris R&D Facility
5/22/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to shut down its R&D center in Meudon-la-Foret outside Paris as a cost-cutting measure.
GM to Invest $45 Million in Michigan Logistics Center
5/22/2013General Motors Co. plans to spend $45 million to erect a logistics facility next to its Grand River assembly plant in Lansing, Mich.
PSA to Close R&D Facility to Cut Costs
5/22/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to shut down its R&D center in Meudon-la-Foret outside Paris as a cost-cutting measure.
Detroit Three to Boost Output by Paring July Break
5/22/2013Detroit's Big Three automakers all plan to increase production in the next few months by shortening traditional summer downtime.
Argentina Indicts Ex-Ford Managers in “Dirty War” Case
5/22/2013A federal court in Buenos Aires has indicted three former Ford Motor Co. executives for crimes against humanity for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of 24 of the company's workers by Argentina's military junta in 1976.