Skydiver Breaks Sound Barrier in 24-Mile Jump
10/15/2012Felix Baumgartner, a 43-year-old Austrian adventurer, successfully jumped from a height of 128,100 feet on Sunday.
Germany’s MAN Braces for Tougher Year Ahead
10/14/2012Munich-based truckmaker MAN SE expects the commercial truck market to be even more difficult in 2013 than this year.
Nissan to Expand India Dealer Network Fourfold
10/14/2012Nissan Motor Co. plans to quadruple its retail base in India to more than 300 outlets by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, mainly by opening dealerships in midsize cities, The Nikkei reports.
London Taxi Maker Suspends Sales to Fix Defect
10/14/2012Manganese Bronze Holdings plc, the maker of the iconic boxy London black taxi cab, has recalled about 400 of its TX4 taxis built since February to fix a steering flaw.
Honda Won’t Pull Back on Investment in China
10/14/2012President Takanobu Ito tells Bloomberg News that Honda Motor Co. won't change its investment plans for China despite the company's plunging sales there.
Opel's German Union Seeks Labor Deal This Month
10/14/2012Germany's IG Metall union wants to reach a contract with General Motors Co.'s Opel unit by Oct. 26.
Honda Won’t Scale Back Investment in China
10/14/2012President Takanobu Ito tells Bloomberg News that Honda Motor Co. won't change its investment plans for China despite the company's plunging sales there.
Deal to Build Jeeps in Russia Nears Completion
10/14/2012Fiat SpA will finalize by year-end an agreement to erect a Jeep factory near St.
Fiat Nears Deal for Russia Jeep Plant
10/14/2012Fiat SpA will finalize by year-end an agreement to erect a Jeep factory near St.
Would GM Merge Opel with PSA?
10/12/2012General Motors Co.'s Opel unit and PSA Peugeot Citroen are in talks about combining their auto operations in a joint venture, thus expanding the alliance they created in February, according to news reports that cite unidentified sources.