NEWS

Honda to Be Net Exporter from N. America by 2014

12/5/2012

Honda Motor Co. says that within two years it will export more vehicles from North American than it imports to the region from Japan.

Sweden to Take Control of Saab Auto Parts Unit

12/5/2012

Sweden's National Debt Office, which is the largest bankruptcy creditor of Saab Automobile, says the country's finance ministry will assume ownership of the carmaker's auto parts unit within a few weeks.

Subaru Eyes Capacity Boost in Indiana

12/4/2012

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. is considering a plan to expand capacity at its Subaru assembly plant in Lafayette, Ind., according to Tom Doll, COO of Subaru's U.S. unit.

Subaru Eyes U.S. Capacity Boost

12/4/2012

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. is considering a plan to expand capacity at its Subaru assembly plant in Lafayette, Ind. or even build a second factory on the site, according to Tom Doll, COO of Subaru's U.S. unit.

MAN to Cut Truck Output Next Year

12/4/2012

German truckmaker MAN SE will reduce working hours for 5,300 employees at its factories in Munich and Salzgitter in the first half of 2013, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reports.

German Court Upholds Ruling Against Porsche's Piech

12/4/2012

Germany's Federal Court of Justice, the country's highest civil court, has rejected a Porsche Automobil Holding SE's appeal of a lower court ruling against supervisory board member Ferdinand Piech.

SAIC to Build MGs in Thailand

12/4/2012

China's SAIC Motor Corp. has agreed to create a joint venture with Bangkok-based conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group to produce cars under the MG brand in Thailand for southeast Asian markets.

SAIC to Build MGs in Thailand

12/4/2012

China's SAIC Motor Corp. has agreed to create a joint venture with Bangkok-based conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group to produce cars under the MG brand in Thailand for southeast Asian markets.

Xtrac Touts Hybrid Automated Manual Gearbox Design

12/4/2012

Xtrac Ltd., the British maker of high-performance transmissions for supercars, says its new 1010 H-AMT hybrid gearbox concept can help such models meet Europe's increasingly stringent emission standards.

BMW to Drop V-12 Engine?

12/4/2012

BMW AG may not continue to offer its top-end 6.0-liter V-12 engine beyond 2016, Car Advice reports.