BMW to cut thousands of jobs
BMW plans its first large-scale job cuts as the world's largest luxury carmaker tries to close the profitability gap with Mercedes-Benz. The German carmaker is likely to cut 8,000 jobs … Read More
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BMW plans its first large-scale job cuts as the world's largest luxury carmaker tries to close the profitability gap with Mercedes-Benz. The German carmaker is likely to cut 8,000 jobs … Read More
General Motors Corp said on Friday it is recalling 275,936 Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Saturms sold in the United States because of a fluid leak that could lead to loss of … Read More
Shanghai – General Motors became the first global automaker to sell 1 million vehicles in China in a single year today when GM China Group President and Managing Director Kevin … Read More
General Motors Corp. has tentatively agreed to sell its medium-duty truck business to a unit of truck maker Navistar International Corp., the companies said Thursday. No terms were disclosed, however, … Read More
UPDATE A reader writes, Great article on the new ZR1! It looks like we are going to once again have an American supercar that competes with and surpasses some of … Read More
How did GM get its mojo back? Two ways, as a character in a Hemingway novel said when asked how he went bankrupt: gradually and then suddenly. Profound change takes … Read More
GM is dedicated to providing a wide array of vehicle solutions to improve our nation’s energy security and address climate change. The EPA’s decision to deny California’s request for a … Read More
Click image to watch video Studies show that lack of attention is the single largest cause of traffic accidents. As part of the Volvo Group’s comprehensive safety efforts, Volvo Technology … Read More
GM today announced a price adjustment on most of its 2008 model year vehicles to partially recover increasing steel and commodity costs. The price increases, averaging about 1.5 percent, are … Read More
The storm clouds over next year's auto sales are getting thicker by the day — and more than just automakers are preparing for a dampened 2008. From auto suppliers to … Read More
General Motors Corp. and the UAW today reached an agreement on the first phase of a package of retirement and buyout offers intended to help the automaker take advantage of … Read More
GM commends the Congress and President for passage of an energy bill. The new fuel economy standards within the bill set a tough, national target that GM will strive to … Read More
Japan's top carmaker Toyota Motor will raise its projected global production to almost 10 million vehicles next year, and could soon outpace US rival General Motors to become the world's … Read More
Chevy Volt cutaway GM has high hopes for the Volt, which would be powered by an electric motor fed by lithium-ion batteries. Fully charged, the car could go around 65 … Read More
Automotive industry icon Robert Lutz wants to retire from General Motors Corp. after the company brings a plug-in electric car to market, possibly sometime in 2010, he said Tuesday. The … Read More
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 15,600 new Tundra large pickups because a rear driveshaft can separate and cause the wheels to stop turning, a setback in the company's challenge to … Read More
UPDATE Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co., a Japanese automaker in search of an American partner, are in talks on possible ways to help each other develop new vehicles, people … Read More
Ford Motor Co.'s November U.S. retail sales fell below the company's own forecast, according to its latest internal report card, which was distributed to employees late Wednesday. The worse-than-expected U.S. … Read More
Four General Motors vehicles, a Honda and a Mazda were the six vehicles voted as finalists for the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. Finalists for the … Read More
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. will spend about 270 million dollars to build an engine factory in China, a report said Wednesday. Honda will build the new factory in the … Read More
Despite a shaky U.S. economy and the prospects of slower auto sales through the first half of 2008, a top Toyota Motor Corp. sales executive said the automaker expects its … Read More
The lingering slump in Chrysler LLC auto sales will give workers at two factories an unexpected break in January. The Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit and Windsor Assembly Plant … Read More
Factory-installed glass roof Hot on the heels of the new Ford Bullitt Mustang and the new Shelby GT500KR, America’s favorite muscle car drives into its 45th anniversary year sporting a … Read More
Two analysts on Monday cut earnings predictions for Ford Motor Co. after completing reviews of the automaker's finances and projected automotive demand heading into 2008. Deutsche Bank's Rod Lache lowered … Read More
Toyota has sharply scaled back production of its flagship Tundra pick-up truck in North America, joining the three Detroit-based carmakers in adjusting to softening demand. Toyota produced close to 18,300 … Read More