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Maruti Poised to Begin Building Gujarat Factory
3/6/2013Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. says it could start construction of a new 40 billion-rupee ($730 million) assembly plant in Gujarat, India, as early as next quarter, pending board approval next month.
JCI Puts Auto Electronics Unit Up for Sale
3/6/2013Johnson Controls Inc. says it has retained JPMorgan Chase & Co. to help seek a buyer for its automotive electronics business.
GM Hires 1,000 Workers for Arizona IT Center
3/6/2013General Motors Co. is hiring 1,000 employees for the new information technology center it will open on April 1 in Chandler, Ariz.
GM-PSA Alliance Projects Ahead of Schedule
3/6/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen's year-old alliance with General Motors Co. is moving faster than the partners had expected in developing the models they plan to introduce in 2016, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Mercedes-Benz to Produce Outrageous Six-Wheeled SUV
3/6/2013Daimler AG says it will produce 20-30 copies per year of its G63 AMG 6x6, a six-wheeled iteration of the already outrageous four-wheel version of the all-terrain vehicle, Autoweek reports.
GM-PSA Alliance Projects Are Ahead of Schedule
3/6/2013PSA Peugeot Citroen's year-old alliance with General Motors Co. is moving faster than the partners had expected in developing the models they plan to introduce in 2016, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Toyota Names Ex-GM, Magna Executive to Board
3/6/2013Toyota Motor Corp. has named Mark Hogan to its board, effective April 1.
Fastback Rolls-Royce Wraith Features GPS-Aided Gear Shifting
3/6/2013BMW AG's Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unit's new Wraith coupe will use satellite positioning data to preselect transmission gearing in anticipation of upcoming curves, hills and highway interchanges.
U.S. Fuel Consumption Outpaces Efficiency Gains
3/6/2013The fuel economy of light vehicles on U.S. roads has improved 40% from 1970 to 2010.
Auto Execs Paint Gloomy European Outlook
3/6/2013Most of the auto industry executives gathered for press preview days at the Geneva auto show don't expect Europe's car market to improve any time soon.