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BMW Offers F1-Type Steering Wheel
11/7/2012BMW AG is offering an optional electronic "performance" steering wheel with built-in readouts at the top that provide such information as G force, lap times, engine temperature and shift points.
Land Rover Could Add 14 New Models by 2020
11/7/2012Tata Motors Ltd.'s Land Rover unit may expand its lineup of SUVs with 14 or more new models in seven years, according to Autocar.
BMW Earnings Rise 16%
11/7/2012BMW AG netted €1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in the third quarter of 2012 compared with €1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) in the same period last year, buoyed by growth in China and the U.S.
ZF: 9-Speed Limit for Transmission Efficiency
11/7/2012There is no fuel economy gain to be won by adding more than nine forward gears to an automatic transmission, declares ZF Friedrichshafen AG CEO Stefan Sommer.
Land Rover Could Add 14 New Models by 2020
11/6/2012Tata Motors Ltd.'s Land Rover unit may expand its lineup of SUVs with 14 or more new models in seven years, according to Autocar.
BMW Preparing Diesel Blitz for U.S.?
11/6/2012BMW AG plans to introduce six new diesel-powered models in the U.S. over the next 18 months, according to F30Post.com, a BMW enthusiasts' Web site.
U.K. Car Sales Jump 12%
11/6/2012Registrations of new passenger vehicles in the U.K. rose to 151,300 units last month from 134,900 units in October 2011, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
GM Will Shift Cruze Production Out of South Korea
11/6/2012General Motors Co. says it will stop making the Chevrolet Cruze small sedan in South Korea by 2015 as part of a global restructuring of its factory capacity.
Mitsubishi: We’re Staying in U.S.
11/6/2012President Osamu Masuko tells Automotive News that Mitsubishi Motor Corp. has "no intention whatsoever" of shutting down its American operations, as Japanese rival Suzuki Motor Corp. plans to do.
Nissan Cuts Earnings Forecast 20%
11/6/2012Nissan Motor Co. has lowered its outlook for net income in the fiscal year ending March 31 to 320 billion yen ($4 billion) from its earlier prediction of 400 billion yen ($5 billion). The company cites plummeting sales in China where it derives one-quarter of its profit the strong yen and weak demand in Europe.