NEWS

Vehicle Sales Jump 13% in America

10/3/2012

Carmakers sold 1.19 million light vehicles in the U.S. last month compared to 1.05 million units in September 2011, Autodata Corp. reports.

American Auto Sales Climb 13%

10/3/2012

Carmakers sold 1.19 million light vehicles in the U.S. last month compared to 1.05 million units in September 2011, Autodata Corp. reports.

U.S. Auto Sales Jump 13% to Fastest Annual Pace in 4.5 Years

10/3/2012

Carmakers sold 1.19 million light vehicles in the U.S. last month compared to 1.05 million units in September 2011, Autodata Corp. reports.

South Africa’s Auto Sales Growth Slows to 1%

10/2/2012

Carmakers sold 55,100 vehicles in South Africa last month compared with 54,300 units in September 2011, according to the National Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa.

3M Lens Evens Out the Hot Spots in LED Taillights

10/2/2012

The 2013 Buick Enclave crossover vehicle debuts a new taillamp lens from 3M that use a hollow "mixing cavity" to produce an evenly lit surface from only a few LEDs.

Germany Ponders New EV Subsidies

10/2/2012

Chancellor Angela Merkel tells reporters that Germany may introduce new subsidies for electric vehicles to help meet a goal of putting 1 million EVs on the road by 2020.

Germany Ponders New EV Subsidies

10/2/2012

Chancellor Angela Merkel tells reporters that Germany may introduce new subsidies for electric vehicles to help meet a goal of putting 1 million EVs on the road by 2020.

Cooper-Standard Recruits JCI Exec as CEO

10/2/2012

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. has hired auto industry veteran Jeffrey Edwards to become its president and CEO on Oct. 15.

Leuliette Named Permanent Visteon CEO

10/2/2012

Visteon Corp. has appointed interim president and CEO Tim Leuliette to fill those jobs on a permanent basis.

Auto Sales Sink 3% in Japan

10/2/2012

Sales of new cars, minivehicles, trucks and buses in Japan fell to 446,700 units last month compared with 462,400 in September 2011, according to local trade groups.