NEWS

Africa’s Auto Market Could Surge 43%

3/7/2013

Sales of new vehicles in Africa will climb to 2 million units by 2017 from 1.4 million units last year, predicts Mario Spangenberg, president of General Motors Co. operations on the continent.

GM Expects Africa Market to Grow 43%

3/7/2013

Sales of new vehicles in Africa will climb to 2 million units by 2017 from 1.4 million units last year, predicts Mario Spangenberg, president of General Motors Co. operations on the continent.

Navistar Promotes Clarke to CEO

3/7/2013

Navistar International Inc. has appointed Troy Clarke, its president and chief operating officer since August, to become chief executive on April 15.

President Revamps Toyota Management, Structure

3/7/2013

President Akio Toyoda has made the broadest changes to Toyota Motor Corp.'s executive ranks, board and operating structure since he took the top job in mid-2009.

Toyota Overhauls Management, Structure

3/7/2013

President Akio Toyoda has made the broadest changes to Toyota Motor Corp.'s executive ranks, board and operating structure since he took the top job in mid-2009.

Toyota Shakes Up Management, Structure

3/7/2013

President Akio Toyoda has made the broadest changes to Toyota Motor Corp.'s executive ranks, board and operating structure since he took the top job in mid-2009.

Chrysler Expects to Boost Global Jeep Sales 14%

3/7/2013

Chrysler Group LLC's Jeep unit aims to boost worldwide sales to more than 800,000 units this year from a record 710,600 units in 2012, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne.

GM Aims to Cut Weight of Its U.S. Lineup by 15%

3/7/2013

General Motors Co. seeks to reduce the weight of its North American vehicles by as much as 15% by the 2016 model year, says CEO Dan Akerson.

French Unions Agree to Renault Job Cuts

3/7/2013

Renault SA has reached an agreement with France's Force Ouvriere union that clears the way for the company to eliminate 7,500 jobs in the country by 2016 through attrition.

U.K. Car Sales Rise for 12th Straight Month

3/6/2013

Registrations of new passenger cars in the U.K. last month climbed 8% from a year earlier to 66,700 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.