NEWS

GM Aims to Cut Chevy Volt Cost by $10,000

5/1/2013

General Motors Co. says it hopes reduce the cost of building its Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid by $7,000-$10,000 per vehicle.

Daimler, Renault May Co-Produce Large Vans

5/1/2013

Daimler AG and Renault SA say they are in early stages of talks about building large vans together.

Volvo Plans June Launch of Small Car in India

4/30/2013

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group's Volvo Car unit expects to introduce the latest generation of its entry-level V40 hatchback in India in June.

Auto Sales in America Could Top 16 Million Units by 2015

4/30/2013

U.S. light vehicle sales, which jumped 14% to 14.46 million units in 2012, will rise 6% to a six-year high of 15.4 million units this year, LMC Automotive Ltd. predicts.

Daimler, Renault Discuss Expanding Van Venture

4/30/2013

Daimler AG and Renault SA say they in early stages of talks about building large vans together.

Hyundai Ponders In-Car Web Browsing

4/30/2013

Hyundai Motor Co. tells Edmunds.com it is studying how and whether to address customer demand that it equip future vehicles with the ability to surf the Internet.

NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Ford Police Cruisers

4/30/2013

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded to an engineering analysis its investigation into steering shaft failures in 2005-2008 model Ford Crown Victoria police cars.

TRW Hikes Sales Outlook Despite 21% Profit Slide

4/30/2013

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. netted $162 million in the January-March period of 2013 compared with $206 million a year earlier.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds

4/30/2013

Americans became more optimistic about the domestic economy and their own situations in April, according to the New York City-based Conference Board.

Meritor to Sell Its Stake in Brazilian Parts Venture

4/30/2013

Meritor Inc. has agreed to sell its 50% equity holding in a Brazilian automotive suspensions joint venture to partner Randon S.A.