NEWS

Supercar to Debut Audi’s Digital Rearview Mirror

8/10/2012

Volkswagen AG's Audi unit will introduce a digital inside rearview mirror in its R8 e-tron electric supercar, which goes on sale at the end of this year.

GM Recalls Police Cars

8/10/2012

General Motors Co. is recalling 38,100 Impala police sedans in the U.S. and Canada to replace front lower control arms that could break under severe operating conditions.

Magna to Buy Back Control of E-Car

8/10/2012

Canada's Magna International Inc. says it intends to pay US$75 million in cash to buy the controlling 27% stake in its E-Car Systems joint venture from a company affiliated with Magna founder Frank Stronach.

Renault Samsung Offers Buyouts to Korean Workers

8/10/2012

Renault SA's South Korean Renault Samsung Motors unit says it will launch a voluntary early retirement program to shed an unspecified number of employees.

Audi to Debut Digital Rearview Mirror

8/10/2012

Volkswagen AG's Audi unit will introduce a digital inside rearview mirror in its R8 e-tron electric supercar, which goes on sale at the end of this year.

Some Air Pollutants Plunge 98% in L.A.

8/9/2012

The concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air in the Los Angeles Basin has dropped to about 2 parts per billion from 100 ppb in 1960, according to research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration.

Renault Gears Up for Africa Expansion

8/9/2012

Renault SA tells Bloomberg News it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Algeria to erect a new assembly plant there.

Maserati Prepares Chrysler-Based Sedans

8/9/2012

Fiat SpA's Maserati unit plans to show its new small sedan, which may be called the Levante, at the Frankfurt auto show next year, according to Autocar.

Maserati Readies Chrysler-Based Sedans

8/9/2012

Fiat SpA's Maserati unit plans to show its new small sedan, which may be called Levante, at the Frankfurt auto show next year, according to Autocar.

Former Aston Martin Exec Hired as Spyker’s Americas Chief

8/9/2012

Dutch performance car maker Spyker NV has recruited John Walton, a former North America chief for Aston Martin Lagonda, as its chief commercial officer and managing director of the Americas unit.