NEWS

American Traffic Deaths Fall to 62-Year Low

12/12/2012

Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads dropped almost 2% to 32,400 last year their lowest total since 1949, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Jaguar Halts Work on C-X75 Hybrid Supercar

12/12/2012

Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar unit has scrapped plans to produce 250 of the C-X75 extended-range hybrid supercar it showed in concept form at the 2010 Paris auto show, according to The Sun.

Jaguar Abandons C-X75 Hybrid Supercar

12/12/2012

Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar unit has scrapped plans to produce 250 of the C-X75 extended-range hybrid supercar it showed in concept form at the 2010 Paris auto show, according to The Sun.

Argonne Lab Director to Head SAE

12/12/2012

SAE International members have elected Donald Hillebrand to a one-year term as the organization's president and chairman.

N. American Auto Output to Dip 1% in First Quarter

12/12/2012

Carmakers are expected to build 3.90 million cars and light trucks in North America from January through March compared with 3.96 million units in the same period of 2012, Automotive News reports.

VW Dropping Routan Minivan?

12/11/2012

Volkswagen AG is phasing out its slow-selling Routan minivan and shifting its attention to a new crossover set to debut next month at the Detroit auto show, Leftlane News reports.

Volvo to License Technology to Geely

12/11/2012

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has signed three "cooperation agreements" that will give it access to technologies its Volvo Cars unit plans to phase out by mid-decade.

PSA to Shed Another 1,500 Jobs

12/11/2012

PSA Peugeot Citroen says it will cut an additional 1,500 jobs through attrition by 2014.

Mercedes Recalls Eight Models for Engine Fire Flaw

12/11/2012

Daimler AG is recalling 5,800 vehicles in the U.S. from the 2011 and 2012 model years to replace a faulty fuel filter flange that could crack and leak.

A123 Sale Wins Court Approval

12/11/2012

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of most of the assets of lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems Inc. to China's Wanxiang Group for $257 million.