Private equity firm Cerberus takes wheel of Chrysler
A new Chrysler emerged Friday as DaimlerChrysler AG of Germany completed...
Mercedes seeks increase in global sales of 4Matic AWD
Mercedes Benz sells a greater percentage of its 4Matic all-wheel-drive models in the US than any other country. The company now wants to increase...
Workforce issues may have derailed plant
Arkansas wants to produce cars instead of cotton in a 1,700-acre field near the Mississippi River, but two recent rejections by Toyota Motor Corp....
More than 600 Chevrolet Dealers Prepare for Volt Customers
More than 600 Chevrolet dealers in launch markets have begun preparing for the launch of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability.
“About 90...
Toyota carving a new niche
Record gasoline prices drove hybrid-electric cars and trucks to a new level of popularity in May, but the majority of those sales went to...
Japan's central bank warns of further risks
Japan's central bank warned Friday Asia's biggest economy may worsen, but it dampened hopes of further interest rate cuts to ease the recession, which...
SKorean auto maker union calls for strike
The union of South Korea's ailing Ssangyong Motor on Monday called for its members to go on strike, in protest over potentially massive layoffs...
Big ambitions in Abu Dhabi
The word on the street is that Abu Dhabi is going to build a Formula 1 standard race track as part of the Ferrari...
Backlash against Toyota in US overblown
A senior executive of Toyota Motor said Wednesday there was little...
Ford recalls 1.2M trucks
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.2 million trucks with a faulty...


