GM to invest in Missouri plant
Melissa Burden The Detroit News Comments General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will invest $133 million to add a new stamping press at its Wentzville Assembly and Stamping Plant in Missouri. The move is...
View ArticleGM will invest $691M in Mexico to build, expand plants
Melissa Burden The Detroit News Comments General Motors Co. said Wednesday that it is investing $691 million in Mexico, in part to build a new eight-speed transmission in a new plant at its Silao...
View ArticleFord's F-150 takes 'Most American' crown back for U.S. automakers
Karl Henkel The Detroit News Comments Zoom 2013 Ford F-150 (Ford) Its been five years since a vehicle built by a domestic automaker topped the Cars.com list of Most American vehicles, but Ford Motor...
View ArticleBruin Patrice Bergeron is hospitalized
Associated Press Comments Patrice Bergeron was already slowed by injuries headed into Game 6. He had 10 goals and 32 points in the shortened regular season, as well as nine and 15, respectively, in the...
View ArticleGM rolls out OnStar on some cars in Mexico
Comments General Motors Co. said Wednesday that its OnStar safety, security and navigation services are now available on a few vehicles in Mexico, as GM expands OnStar to its first Latin American...
View ArticleGM to name Batey global head of Chevrolet brand
Melissa Burden The Detroit News Comments General Motors Co. plans this week to promote sales and service executive Alan Batey to serve in a newly created position as global head of its Chevrolet brand....
View ArticleMazda releases early details of the 2014 3-sedan
Mazda released photos and details of the 2014 Mazda3 today in New York, showing a striking compact sedan with styling similar to the handsome new Mazda6. The 3 will begin arriving at dealerships this...
View ArticleFord to recall 13K vehicles over door latch issues
Karl Henkel The Detroit News Comments Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it will recall about 13,100 vehicles for door latches that may fail and cause child safety locks to deactivate. The Dearborn automaker...
View ArticleRenault alliance with Nissan posts record cost savings for 2012
Mathieu Rosemain Bloomberg News Comments Renault SA and Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co. said annual cost savings from their 14-year-old alliance jumped 54 percent to a record in 2012 as the carmakers...
View ArticleDrivers can learn to master high tech devices
John McCormick Car culture Comments Are you smart enough for your car? The latest driver distraction study claims we are barely able to manage mobile phones, hand-held or hands-free, let alone deal...
View ArticleNew Mazda3 revealed in co-ordinated global unveiling
The king is dead. Long live the king. That should be the motto that underlines the all-new Mazda3 which has been revealed in a co-ordinated global unveiling in Melbourne, Istanbul, St Petersburg and...
View ArticleNissan adds 900 jobs to make Rogue at Tennessee plant
Erik Schelzig Associated Press Comments Nashville, Tenn. Nissan is adding 900 jobs to start making the Rogue crossover SUV at its Tennessee plant. Thursdays announcement is in addition to 800 jobs...
View Article2014 Mazda3 unveiled in NYC: has new style, new tech
The redesigned 2014 Mazda3, unveiled at several events worldwide today, has a front end is similar in design to the bigger new Mazda. Mazda Fullscreen Two four-cylinder engines will be offered in the...
View ArticleFord's Lawler: China sales will outpace industry this year
Bloomberg News Comments Ford Motor Co., the fastest-growing major foreign automaker in China this year, said its sales gain will outpace the industry in 2013 as customers buy new models. We dont see...
View ArticleFord's Hinrichs 'very comfortable' with Escape production
Karl Henkel The Detroit News Comments Zoom 2013 Ford Escape (Ford) Dearborn A top Ford Motor Co. executive says hes not worried about production restraints surrounding the automakers hot-selling...
View ArticleAfter J.D. Power rankings, GM sets sights on global quality
Melissa Burden The Detroit News Comments Warren General Motors Co., with top U.S. initial quality rankings fresh under its belt, is ready to take on global quality and achieve the best automotive...
View ArticleGM's Akerson appoints VP of global quality, customer experience
Melissa Burden The Detroit News Comments Warren General Motors Co., with top U.S. initial quality rankings fresh under its belt, is ready to take on global quality and achieve the best automotive...
View ArticleFord introduces 'really fast' 2014 F-150 Tremor
Karl Henkel The Detroit News Comments 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor (Ford) Dearborn Ford Motor Co. added another variant to its F-Series pickup lineup on Thursday when it introduced its 2014 F-150 Tremor, a...
View ArticleFord F-150 tops Toyota Camry as No. 1 in American-made ranking
Megan Durisin Bloomberg News Comments Zoom 2013 Ford F-150 (Ford) Ford Motor Co.s F-150 pickup, pacing the biggest gain in U.S. market share among automakers this year, topped a consumer websites...
View ArticleGM's Opel names former Henkel executive Mueller to run marketing
Dorothee Tschampa Bloomberg News Comments General Motor Co.s Opel division appointed Tina Mueller, a former executive at German soapmaker Henkel AG, to run the auto brands marketing as the European...
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