NEWS

U.K. Slips into Double-Dip Recession

4/25/2012

Britain's economy, which contracted 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, shrank 0.2% in the first quarter of this year, according to a preliminary estimate by the country's Office for National Statistics.

Scion FR-S: It’s All in the Springs

4/25/2012

One of the few performance differences between Toyota's Scion FR-S sports car and its co-developed twin, Fuji Heavy Industry's Subaru BRZ, is suspension spring rates.

Auto Output Soars in Japan

4/25/2012

Not surprisingly, Japan's three largest automakers report huge year-over-year increases in domestic vehicle production last month compared with March 2011, when the country's earthquake and tsunami crippled output.

Mazda, Ford to Hike Truck Capacity in Thailand

4/25/2012

Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. say they are investing an additional $27 million to expand pickup truck capacity of their joint venture in Rayong, Thailand, by 20,000 units per year.

Revenue Slides 9% at Renault

4/25/2012

Renault SA generated €9.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of 2012 compared with €10 billion a year earlier.

PSA Revenue Drops 7% on Weak European Demand

4/25/2012

PSA Peugeot Citroen posted revenue of €14.3 billion in the first quarter of this year compared to €15.4 billion in the same period of 2011.

Bentley Crossover Set to Debut in 2015

4/25/2012

CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer tells Bloomberg News that Bentley Motors Group will introduce a production version of its EXP 9 F concept crossover vehicle in 2015.

Ferrari Hybrid Due in 2013

4/25/2012

Fiat SpA's Ferrari unit will debut its first production hybrid supercar next year in a model that will succeed its top-end Enzo sports car.

Opel to Meet With Labor Leaders

4/25/2012

General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel unit plans to meet on Thursday with union representatives.