US automakers narrow productivity gap with Asian rivals
The Big Three US automakers have nearly erased a once gaping productivity gap with their Asian rivals, the author of a key report on...
Australia to encourage 'green' car development
Australia will encourage the development of fuel-efficient and hybrid cars under a plan to revitalise the country's automotive industry, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said...
German state digs in amid 'VW law' dispute
Lower Saxony stuck to its guns Thursday after the European Commission launched legal action against Germany over a new "Volkswagen law" that retains the...
Gasoline guzzlers near extinction in US
America's decades-long love affair with monstrously large vehicles may finally be coming to an end, US automakers have predicted in the wake of a...
GM slashes truck, SUV production as gasoline prices spike
General Motors predicted Tuesday the end of the era of gasoline guzzlers as it announced plans to close four North American truck and sport...
Ford US sales drop 16 percent in May
Ford Motor Company's US sales fell 16 percent in May to 217,998 vehicles amid a sharp drop in demand for gasoline-guzzling truck and sport...
Hyundai Veracruz Wins 2008 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Award
The 2008 Hyundai Veracruz ranked above the competition in the Large Crossover Sport Utility Vehicle category in AutoPacific's 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA). AutoPacific's...
Tata completes Jaguar-Land Rover acquisition
India's truck and car-maker Tata Motors announced Monday it had completed...
Ford to build low-cost Fiesta car in Mexico
Ford Motor Company said Friday it will build a new low-cost, small car for the North American market at its Mexican plant as part...
Toyota eyes making Prius in US
Toyota Motor Corp. is in talks with General Motors about producing the hybrid Prius at their joint production venture in California, a newspaper said...
