NEWS

GM Aims to Absorb Most of Its IT Work

7/12/2012

General Motors Co. says it will boost the proportion of information technology work performed in-house from 10% currently to 90% within five years.

Global Output of 3-Cylinder Engines to Jump 73%

7/12/2012

Worldwide production of engines with three or fewer cylinders will surge to nearly 10.7 million units by 2015 from 6.2 million this year, predicts IHS Automotive Inc.

Global Output of 3-Cylinder Engines to Jump 73%

7/12/2012

Worldwide production of engines with three or fewer cylinders will surge to nearly 10.7 million units by 2015 from 6.2 million this year, predicts IHS Automotive Inc.

Renault, PSA Global Sales Drop in First Half

7/12/2012

Renault SA has scrapped its 2012 sales outlook after worldwide vehicle volume slid 3% to 1.3 million units in the first six months of this year.

Auto Sales Rise 3% in China in First Half

7/12/2012

Wholesale deliveries of passenger and commercial vehicles in China edged up to 9.6 million units in the first six months of this year compared to 9.3 million units in the same period of 2011, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.

Mazda’s Top North American Marketer Quits

7/12/2012

Don Romano, chief marketing office Mazda Motor Corp.'s North American unit, has left after 12 years at the company, Automotive News reports.

Vehicle Sales Rise 3% in China

7/12/2012

Wholesale deliveries of passenger and commercial vehicles in China edged up to 9.6 million units in the first six months of this year compared to 9.3 million units in the same period of 2011, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.

Ford Delays Debut of Next-Generation Mondeo

7/11/2012

Ford Motor Co. has postponed production launch of the next generation of its Mondeo midsize car at its factory in Genk, Belgium, by as much as three months from early next April as previously planned.

Nissan to Halt Exports from Mexico to Brazil

7/11/2012

Nissan Motor Co. will suspend shipments of cars and trucks to Brazil from its factories in Aguascalientes and Cuernavaca, Mexico, because it expects higher tariffs on such vehicles because of Mexico's new trade pact with the South American country.

MMC to Sell NedCar to Dutch Bus Maker

7/11/2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has reached an agreement to sell its Netherlands Car BV (NedCar) plant to Dutch bus maker VDL Groep for a token €1.