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Study: Auto Industry Needs New Ways to Measure Quality
9/18/2012The auto industry needs to shift from a "hyper-focus" on avoiding poor quality and adopt a culture that embraces the upside of good quality, asserts a global survey for the Automotive Industry Action Group.
Russian Railroad Is Lead Bidder for PSA Logistics Unit
9/18/2012PSA Peugeot Citroen has entered exclusive negotiations with JSC Russian Railways to sell 75% of the carmaker's Gefco logistics unit, according to news outlets citing anonymous sources.
Carmakers, Suppliers Need Fresh Approach to Quality
9/18/2012The auto industry needs to shift from a "hyper-focus" on avoiding poor quality and adopt a culture that embraces the upside of high quality, according to a global survey for the Automotive Industry Action Group.
Visteon Amends Rules to Allow Nonexecutive Chairman
9/18/2012Visteon Corp.'s board has changed company bylaws to allow the appointment of a nonexecutive chairman.
VIEWPOINT | VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION AND MOBILITY
9/18/2012Vehicle electrification is here, but its technological base continues to evolve, often at a revolutionary pace.
Car Sales Decline in July, August in Europe
9/18/2012Registrations of new passenger cars across Europe fell 8% from a year earlier to 972,900 units in July and 9% to 722,500 units in August, according to carmaker group ACEA.
Transmissions That Think Ahead
9/18/2012Among the technologies being developed at BMW AG is a predictive system that uses a vehicle's navigation system to help the transmission know in advance when to shift.
Europe’s Car Sales Decline in July, August
9/18/2012Registrations of new passenger cars across Europe fell 8% from a year earlier to 972,900 units in July and 9% to 722,500 units in August, according to carmaker group ACEA.
U.S., China Swap Auto Trade Complaints
9/18/2012The Obama administration has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization accusing China of illegally subsidizing exports of autos and auto parts.
Japanese Carmakers Suspend Production in China
9/18/2012Japan's biggest automakers are idling some factories in China this week for fear that anti-Japanese protests could spread to their own workers.