Toshiba Unveils New High-Definition Image Sensor
4/25/2013Toshiba Corp. says its new 1/3-inch CMOS image sensor can deliver 1080p resolution color video images at 60 frames per second under conditions ranging from moonlight to harsh sunlight.
GM Signals Possible CEO Retirement with 44% Pay Hike
4/25/2013General Motors Co. boosted the total compensation of CEO Dan Akerson to $11.1 million last year from $7.7 million in 2011.
DOE Saw Problems at Fisker As Early As June 2010
4/25/2013Some Dept. of Energy officials raised red flags in mid-2010 about whether hybrid car startup Fisker Automotive Inc. was meeting the goals set by the department, a Congressional panel alleges.
Federal-Mogul Posts Quarterly Loss
4/25/2013Federal-Mogul Corp. recorded a $34 million net loss in the first quarter of this year compared with a $32 million profit in the same period in 2012.
Chevy Spark EV Rated at 119 mpg-e
4/25/2013General Motors Co. says its new Chevrolet Spark mini-electric sedan has been awarded an equivalent fuel economy rating of 119 mpg by the U.S.
Workers Strike at Brazil Plant
4/25/2013Hourly employees have walked off the job at General Motors Co.'s Gravatai manufacturing complex in southern Brazil, according to local news reports.
Ford Launches Fuel-Use App Contest
4/25/2013Ford Motor Co. has begun accepting entries from software developers who are vying for $50,000 in prizes for the best mobile and Web-based apps that help consumers save fuel.
Toyota Remains World’s Top-Selling Automaker
4/24/2013Toyota Motor Corp. sold 2.43 million vehicles in the January-March period, thus outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen to remain the global sales leader for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Polyurethane Resin Speeds Composite Leaf Spring Production
4/24/2013Composite leaf springs for vehicles can be produced faster and more accurately with a polyurethane matrix resin in place of the usual epoxy products, according to Dusseldorf-based Henkel AG & Co.
PSA Revenue Shrinks 7%
4/24/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen's revenue slid to €13 billion in the first quarter of 2013 from €13.9 billion a year earlier.