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Isuzu: GM Among Potential Partners
5/1/2012Isuzu Motors Ltd. says it is considering business alliances with a number of automakers, including General Motors Co., but has not made a decision.
Bosch Touts Drowsiness Detector
5/1/2012Robert Bosch GmbH's driver drowsiness detector uses an algorithm that compares driver steering behavior with a benchmark recorded at the start of each trip.
Marchionne: CAW Contract Talks Could Be Contentious
4/30/2012Chrysler-Fiat CEO warned on Monday that the company's contract negotiations this summer with the Canadian Auto Workers union could be "difficult." Marchionne criticized the CAW for a strike by its members at supplier Dakkota Integrated Systems, which supplies instrument panels to Chrysler's nearby minivan plant in Windsor, Ont.
Chrysler Begins Dodge Dart Production This Week
4/30/2012Chrysler Group LLC says it will launch production of the Fiat-based Dart small car at its plant in Belvidere, Ill., on May 3, Bloomberg News reports.
GM CEO Akerson Identifies Barra as Possible Successor
4/30/2012CEO Dan Akerson tells The Wall Street Journal that product development chief Mary Barra is a candidate to succeed him at General Motors Co.
Tower Names New Chief of Europe Unit
4/30/2012Tower International Inc. has hired Par Malmhagen to become president of its European unit on June 1.
Triple Injection Widens Gasoline-Diesel Operating Range
4/30/2012Gasoline direct-injection diesels are highly sensitive to changes in initial gas temperature, initial pressure and exhaust gas recirculation ratios.
Chrysler to Begin Making Dart After Supply Glitch
4/30/2012Chrysler Group LLC, which had planned to start producing the Dodge Dart compact car in early April, says it will launch production at its plant in Belvidere, Ill., on Thursday, Bloomberg News reports.
German Metal Workers Stage “Warning Strikes”
4/30/2012Members of the IG Metall union held their second day of "warning strikes" on Monday and plan more walkouts on Wednesday.
Tenneco Profit Drops 36%
4/30/2012Tenneco Inc. netted $30 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared with $47 million in the same period last year.