BMW's Leipzig Plant Back to Normal Two-Shift Production
22 May 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the economic recession is still deepening for some automakers - have a look in the backyard of either General Motors or Chrysler - some others are already seeing the first signs of recovery...
Cadillac, Hummer and Saab Head Quits GM
22 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mark McNabb, vice president of General Motors Corp.'s Cadillac, Hummer and Saab units is leaving General Motors, the American automaker announced in a release. The reason? McNabb decided to see...
Chrysler Could Kill ALL Dealers if Fiat Alliance Not Approved
22 May 2009, 06:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the American ailing manufacturer announced last week that it plans to end its contracts with 789 dealerships across the United States, Chrysler has been severely criticized from all around, no...
What Bankruptcy? Chrysler's Sales Go in the Right Direction
21 May 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though the company has filled for bankruptcy and is now planning to shed 789 dealers across the United States, Chrysler sees increasing sales in the home country, an executive of the American m...
Marchionne Confident in Opel Deal
21 May 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the brief press release in which Fiat confirmed it had submitted its offer to take over Opel to the German goverment, the Italian company's CEO Sergio Marchionne now says he has about...
Chrysler Group's New Board Includes Fiat Execs
21 May 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the recent announcement made by American manufacturer Chrysler that Bob Nardelli will be replaced with Robert Kidder, it was to be expected that Fiat will make its move. Now, sources familiar ...
2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Minus 22
21 May 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Makuhari Messe will prove to be a very desolating place this autumn, as the auto event of the year in Chiba City, the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show will have to make do without no less than 22 manufactur...
Chrysler's Sale, On as Planned
21 May 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The sale of Chrysler's assets to Fiat will continue, despite the opposition of several parties, including dealers, lenders and state or retiree pension funds. Today, a bankruptcy court rejected...
McLaren Submits New Factory Plans
21 May 2009, 12:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / McLaren Automotive has confirmed its plans to build a sports car manufacturing plant, as part of the separation process from the McLaren Group. The factory will be built near the existing one in Wok...
Nissan to Build First Electric Cars at Oppama in 2010
21 May 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew that both Renault and Nissan struggle to introduce a couple of greener products in their ranges and the so-many Zero Emission partnerships the two companies formed around the world are t...
Magna Wants to Use Opel to Conquer Russia
21 May 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna has fairly ambitious plans when it comes to Opel, the German brand it is now struggling to buy. According to a report by the German daily Rheinische Post, Magna International plans to use Opel...
Fight "Cash for Clunkers"
21 May 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American version of the European scrappage scheme, largely know as the "Cash for Clunkers" bill, has stirred a lot of debate in the US. This time, a more aggressive initiative, set in ...
Fiat Submits Bid for Opel
21 May 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As if nobody knew by now, Fiat has issued yesterday a press release through which it confirms its interest in Opel and admits it has submitted a bid for both the German unit of GM and its UK counter...
Rolls-Royce Hires New Staff for Ghost Production
21 May 2009, 09:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In contrast to the whole automotive market who takes action against the economic recession by setting new cost-cutting measures - including here the almost popular by now job cuts - luxury car manuf...
GM Europe Confirms: There Are Three Bidders for Opel!
21 May 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / OK, here's a new thing: although all rumors surrounding Opel's selling process were more or less related to Fiat and Magna International, it appears a third investor is also interested in ...
Robert Kidder, Chrysler's New Chairman
21 May 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As you already know by now, following Chrysler's exiting the bankruptcy process, Robert Nardelli will leave the company. The American manufacturer today announced his successor: Robert Kidder,...
Toyota Boosts 1.6-liter Car Production in China
20 May 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew small cars with smaller displacements engines more concentrated on fuel economy and CO2 emissions rather than on performance figures represent the most appropriate way to tackle the rece...
BMW Backs Obama on Fuel Regulations
20 May 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another manufacturer joins the ranks of those who have already expressed their support regarding the new National Fuel and Green House Gas regulations, imposed today by the Obama administration. ...
Hyundai to Move Santa Fe Production in Georgia
20 May 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some of you might think this is just one of the million moves made by global automakers to tackle the economic recession, it's not. In fact, we can't say for sure what's the ...
Dealers' Armageddon: Block the Sale
20 May 2009, 07:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The dealers affected by Chrysler's decision to end 789 franchises will not go as smooth as expected, at least from the dealers' point of view. Some of them, united under the Committee of C...