GM Anticipates Return to S&P 500 Stock Index
5/20/2013General Motors Co. is "on the cusp" of regaining its investment-grade credit rating, declares CEO Dan Akerson.
PSA Settles with CGT Union to End Four-Month Strike
5/20/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen reached an agreement with the militant CGT union under which striking employees will return to work at the company's assembly plant in Aulnay, France.
Renault Signs on for EV Racing Series
5/20/2013Renault SA has joined the FIA's new Formula E electric race car series as a technical partner of Spark Racing Technology, the six-month-old company set up to supply cars for the competition.
California to Assess Zero-Emission Market
5/20/2013California hopes to put 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025.
Renault Joins EV Racing Series
5/19/2013Renault SA has joined the FIA's new Formula E electric race car series as a technical partner of Spark Racing Technology, the six-month-old company set up to supply cars for the competition.
Aston Martin Unveils Speedster Concept
5/19/2013Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. says its new open-top CC100 Speedster Concept offers styling cues likely to show up on future Aston Martin production supercars.
China Shifts Course on Foreign Auto Investment
5/17/2013The Chinese government says that foreign carmakers will be given preferential treatment for spending projects in the country's less-developed central and western regions, starting June 10.
VW Confirms New Car Plant in China
5/17/2013Volkswagen AG has started construction of a new 12 billion-yuan (€1.5 billion) assembly plant in Changsha, China, with joint venture partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.
Investor Confidence Stabilizes in Germany
5/17/2013Confidence in the German economy is holding steady among European analysts and institutional investors this month, according to the Centre of European Economic Research (ZEW).
Honda to Supply Engines to McLaren F1 Team
5/17/2013Honda Motor Co., which exited Formula One racing in 2008, will return in two years as a supplier of engines and energy recovery systems to the renamed McLaren Honda team.