NEWS

Infiniti Drops Magna Steyr as European Assembler

10/22/2012

Nissan Motor Co. says it has reversed plans to hire Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, to make a new small sedan for its Infiniti luxury brand.

Fiat May Relaunch Jeep Production in China

10/22/2012

Fiat SpA is in "detailed" talks with partner Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. about reviving production of Jeep SUVs in China, Bloomberg News reports.

Fiat in Talks to Resume Building Jeeps in China

10/21/2012

Fiat SpA is in "detailed conversations" with partner Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. about reviving production of Jeep SUVs in China, Bloomberg News reports.

Fiat Eyes Building Full Jeep Lineup in China

10/21/2012

Fiat SpA is in "detailed conversations" with partner Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. about reviving production of Jeep SUVs in China, Bloomberg News reports.

PSA, GM Poised to Complete Terms of Pact

10/21/2012

CEO Dan Akerson says General Motors Co. expects to finalize an agreement for sharing purchasing with alliance partner PSA Peugeot Citroen no later than early November.

Magna Unit Loses Chance to Build Infiniti Cars

10/21/2012

Nissan Motor Co. has reversed its plan to hire the Magna Steyr unit of Canada's Magna International Inc. to assemble a new small sedan for its Infiniti luxury brand.

Infiniti Drops Magna Steyr as European Assembler

10/21/2012

Nissan Motor Co. has reversed its plan to hire Magna Steyr to assemble a new small sedan for its Infiniti luxury brand in Graz, Austria.

Flex-Fuel Rotary Engine Concept Gets Simpler

10/21/2012

LiquidPiston Inc. has unveiled a new, simpler rotary engine that demonstrates its "high efficiency hybrid cycle" (HEHC). The Bloomfield, Conn.-based startup's X2 40-hp prototype requires no valves, cooling system or muffler and is roughly one-tenth the size and weight of a comparable piston engine.

Court Orders Fiat to Reinstate Some Laid-Off Workers

10/21/2012

An appeals court in Rome has ordered Fiat SpA to bring back to work 145 laid-off employees at its Pomigliano, Italy, assembly plant.

Porsche Mulls Another High-End Sports Car

10/21/2012

Volkswagen AG's Porsche unit is evaluating plans to add a $400,000-$500,000 mid-engine sports car to its lineup, CEO Matthias Mueller tells Germany's Handelsblatt.