Union: Opel Has Plan to Close Bochum Plant
5/20/2012The union leader at Adam Opel's assembly plant in Bochum, Germany, says he has evidence that the General Motors Co. unit has been secretly planning to close the factory, WirtschaftsWoche reports.
GM Won’t Air Ads During 2013 Super Bowl
5/18/2012The National Football League's Super Bowl is an annual advertising extravaganza that rivals the game itself.
Fiat to Temporarily Lay Off Salaried Staff in Italy
5/18/2012Fiat SpA says it will lay off 5,400 salaried employees at its offices in Turin, Italy, for three days each in June and July.
Fiat to Temporarily Lay Off Salaried Staff
5/18/2012Fiat SpA says it will lay off 5,400 salaried employees at its offices in Turin, Italy, for three days each in June and July.
Daimler Ponders Fuel Cell Sedan in Four Years
5/18/2012Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit says its B-Class fuel cell car is ready for mass production and could be joined by a larger fuel cell-powered sedan in about 2017.
Reconstruction Boosts Japan’s Economy
5/18/2012Japan's gross domestic product expanded at a 4.1% annualized rate in the first three months of 2012 compared with the final quarter of 2011, according to the country's Cabinet Office.
Japanese Economy Grows as Country Rebuilds
5/18/2012Japan's gross domestic product expanded at a 4.1% annualized rate in the first three months of 2012 compared with the final quarter of 2011, according to the country's Cabinet Office.
GM: Opel to Build Next Astra at Only Two Plants
5/18/2012General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel unit confirms it intends to produce the next-generation Astra compact car at plants in Ellesmere Port, England, and Gliwice, Poland, starting in 2015.
Opel to Build Next Astra in U.K., Poland
5/18/2012General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel unit confirms it intends to produce the next-generation Astra compact cars at plants in Ellesmere Port, England, and Gliwice, Poland, starting in 2015.
Subaru to Increase U.S. Capacity
5/18/2012Fuji Heavy Industry Ltd.'s Subaru unit will spend $75 million over the next two years to boost capacity at its factory in Lafayette, Ind., from 156,000 units now (excluding overtime) to 180,000 vehicles in 2014.