Study: Automatic Braking Could Cut Injuries 50%
10/4/2012Autonomous braking systems could prevent 8% of rear-end collisions and reduce injuries as much as 50% when such crashes do occur, concludes a study by Virginia Polytechnic University.
Visteon Executive Turmoil Continues with CFO Ouster
10/3/2012Martin Welch is leaving Visteon Corp. after one year as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Auto Incentives Dip in U.S.
10/3/2012Carmakers paid an average of $2,230 in incentives per vehicle sold last month, down 3% from August and 9% lower than in September 2011, according to Edmunds.com.
Is Volvo Cars Turnaround Mired in Infighting?
10/3/2012Friction between CEO Stefan Jacoby and Vice Chairman Hans-Olov Olsson threatens to impede their efforts to restructure Volvo Car Corp., Reuters reports.
Infighting Hampers Volvo Cars Turnaround
10/3/2012Friction between CEO Stefan Jacoby and Vice Chairman Hans-Olov Olsson threatens to impede their efforts to restructure Volvo Car Corp., Reuters reports.
New CEO Takes Charge at Better Place
10/3/2012Better Place Inc. has promoted Evan Thornley, head of its Australia unit, to CEO.
Better Place Names New CEO to Replace Founder
10/3/2012Better Place Inc. has promoted Evan Thornley, head of its Australia unit, to CEO, effective immediately.
Nissan to Rely on $3,000 Datsun in Emerging Markets
10/3/2012When Nissan Motor Corp. relaunches its Datsun brand in 2014, the company aims to offer cars for emerging markets at prices starting as low as $3,000, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Nissan: Global Share Growth Hinges on $3,000 Datsun
10/3/2012When Nissan Motor Corp. relaunches its Datsun brand in 2014, the company aims to offer cars for emerging markets at prices starting as low as $3,000, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Nissan Aims for $3,000 Datsun Model
10/3/2012When Nissan Motor Corp. relaunches its Datsun brand in 2014, the company aims to offer cars for emerging markets at prices starting as low as $3,000, The Wall Street Journal reports.