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UAW study chides Nissan for tax breaks at Miss. plant
3:37 pm U.S. ET | May 17, 2013
A research study commissioned by UAW labor organizers claims that Nissan could receive four times the previously reported level of state and local incentives and tax breaks to operate its assembly plant in Canton, Miss.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Ford to shift Fiesta output to Thailand from Mexico, report says
4:07 pm U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
Ford, moving to ease production constraints in North America, plans to shift output of the Fiesta subcompact from Mexico to Thailand in 2016, The Detroit News reported today.... Read More »| Related topics: | Automakers and Suppliers | Suppliers | Cutaways | Final Assembly | Green Car | Executives | Future Product | Vehicle Design | Management Briefing Seminars | Vehicle Technology | Europe Manufacturing | Americas | Asia | Global News | China | Europe | Eastern Europe | Western Europe | PACE Awards | Talk from the Top | World Congress |
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Cadillac to offer new twin-turbo V-6 on XTS for 2014
8:11 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013
Cadillac is adding a new 410-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine as an option on the XTS sedan for 2014.... Read More »Dow Chemical ordered to pay $1.2 billion in urethane price-fixing probe
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013
A federal judge in Kansas City, Kansas, ordered Dow Chemical to pay $1.2 billion in a price-fixing case involving chemicals used to make foam products in cars, furniture and packaging, according to court documents.... Read More »Survey: Consumers are ready for new tech ideas in cars
10:29 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
A new survey about what vehicle consumers want and don't want suggests that the auto industry is lagging consumers when it comes to technology ideas.... Read More »Honda to convert Ohio seat plant for Acura NSX output
11:00 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Honda said today it will invest $70 million to convert a former seat plant here to assemble the next-generation Acura NSX. The plant will be staffed with about 100 specially trained production workers and equipped with robots to build the gasoline-electric hybrid sports car, Honda said.... Read More »Fiat 500 and Maserati production hit by dispute with supplier
10:04 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Fiat Group is facing delays producing vehicles in Europe after a supplier stopped delivering plastic components used in Fiat 500 minicars and Maserati sedans.... Read More »Cost to be big factor in 'talking' cars acceptance, LaHood says
3:51 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Cars that "talk" to each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams, like those being tested here, will save lives but the cost of the systems will determine consumers' acceptance of such technology, the transportation secretary said today.... Read More »Ford's Russian joint venture will build engine plant
8:13 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Ford's Russian joint venture will invest $274 million to build a new powertrain plant in Tatarstan. The plant will manufacture three different versions of 1.6-liter Duratec engines starting in December 2015.... Read More »Chrysler's crash course cuts waste
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Dakkota Systems' instrument panel factory is joined at the hip to Chrysler's Windsor minivan assembly plant. So as Chrysler works to wring costs out of its entire manufacturing operations, it's only natural for the company to examine its key suppliers. And the Dakkota plant here is the first guinea pig in a major experiment.... Read More »Michigan couple appeal sentence in GM trade-secret case
6:07 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
A Michigan couple sentenced to prison for stealing General Motors hybrid-car technology trade secrets filed appeals Friday with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.... Read More »Akerson sees GM profits streaming from in-vehicle connections
12:33 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
One of the first things Dan Akerson did as CEO of General Motos in 2010 was dive into the automaker’s telecommunications business to get more profit from that in-car connection.... Read More »Production Data
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Toyota puts high beams on headlight regulation
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
With a recent petition, Toyota has intensified the pressure on safety regulators to approve new headlights currently forbidden on U.S. roads. The headlights use cameras to detect other cars and automatically dim the portions of the high beam that would shine in other drivers' eyes.... Read More »GM says new data centers will improve vehicles, margins
1:35 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
General Motors said it is investing $546 million in two new Michigan data centers in hopes it will free up millions of dollars to boost vehicle quality more quickly.... Read More »Progress in supplier relations stalls
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Automakers in North America failed to make progress in improving relations with suppliers over the past year, an annual study says.... Read More »Schaeffler to end Continental accord as merger project wanes
3:46 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Schaeffler, the largest investor in tire and components supplier Continental, plans to end an agreement between the two German companies as it continues to dismantle a plan for a gradual merger.... Read More »MPG needs spur more gear speeds
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
In March, luxury maker Land Rover proudly told an audience at the Geneva auto show that it would soon bring to market the industry's first nine-speed transmission. One month later, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors announced that they would jointly develop 10-speeds. Can 12-speeds really be that far behind? And why not a 24-speed?... Read More »CARS & CONCEPTS
GM delayed SUV rollouts to focus on pickups
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
The early-2014 rollout of General Motors' next generation of full-sized SUVs will come about three months later than the company had planned. GM North America President Mark Reuss confirmed that the timeline was pushed back to ensure a "flawless" launch of GM's next-generation full-sized pickups.... Read More »Nissan kicks off drive to cut costs
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Nissan North America is stepping up manufacturing cost reduction efforts as it expands its footprint in the hemisphere. The cornerstone of the drive will be to bring down costs at Nissan's Canton, Miss., assembly plant.... Read More »
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