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WORLD CONGRESS
Marchionne celebrates Chrysler, warns on Europe
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2012
Sergio Marchionne told industry executives to be wary of the crisis in Europe, even as he celebrated Chrysler Group's historic comeback in 2011. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, Marchionne, 59, CEO of Chrysler-Fiat, praised his workers and managers who had struggled to restore the company.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
WORLD CONGRESS
Ghosn: Need for scale will drive more deals
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2012
Size matters to Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. His global auto juggernaut, which reported record sales of 8.03 million last year, is still on the prowl for more strategic partners. And he says tie-ups are critical to growth.... Read More »WORLD CONGRESS
GM smooths out vehicle programs
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2012
As a girl, Mary Barra explored every inch of the new vehicles that her father brought home from his job as a die maker for General Motors' Pontiac Division. Today, she casts that same critical eye on GM's $15 billion vehicle-development program.... Read More »WORLD CONGRESS
To meet CAFE, tweak engines
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2012
A proposal to increase fuel economy standards drastically will compel automakers to tweak conventional gasoline engines, using such technologies as turbochargers and direct injection, a panel on public policy said at the Automotive News World...... Read More »WORLD CONGRESS
Communication is key to supplier relations
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2012
A purchasing panel of suppliers and automakers told the Automotive News World Congress how they seek to improve communication and collaboration in the supply chain.... Read More »WORLD CONGRESS
Marketers agree: Social media are a must
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2012
When Audi launched U.S. diesel-powered vehicles in 2009, it told Facebook followers that if 30 percent of Americans drove a clean diesel the country could save 1.5 million barrels of oil per day. And the message seems to have made a difference.... Read More »Video
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Opel CEO Stracke will unveil restructuring plan on June 28
6:18 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
The future of Opel's factory in Bochum, Germany, remains uncertain after CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke gave no guarantees that the plant will escape closure under restructuring plans to be unveiled June 28 for GM's European division.... Read More »
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CARS & CONCEPTS
Porsche drops 2-seater plan
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Porsche has dropped plans to build a two-seat sports car that would have been smaller and cheaper than the Boxster, CEO Matthias Mueller told a German newspaper.... Read More »
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CARS & CONCEPTS
Chevy SS takes on Chrysler rwd sedans
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Chrysler Group is about to get some competition from a Detroit rival in the market for big, rear-wheel-drive performance sedans. Last week, General Motors said it would add a four-door, rwd performance car called SS to its lineup by late 2013 as a 2014 model.... Read More »
- Report: Fisker delays 2nd vehicle
- Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry
- Ford to replace U.S. models fastest through 2016, report says
- New Altima guns for bigger slice of mid-sized sedan segment
- Ferrari's first hybrid likely to surpass Enzo as most expensive, powerful model
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Ford is shipping Focus Electric to dealers
8:23 am U.S. ET | May 19 2012
Ford will start shipping its first electric passenger car to dealers this weekend, people familiar with the matter said. About 350 Focus Electric cars will be sent to 67 dealers in California, New Jersey and New York over the next couple weeks. Manufacturing executives signed off on the decision on Friday.... Read More »
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
More clicks, lower cost
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Prices for Google paid search -- a powerful digital marketing tool for auto dealers -- have moderated in recent months after a big run-up in the previous two years, dealers say. Part of the reason is that dealerships have become smarter in choosing different, lower-cost key word combinations that drive traffic, and staying away from words and phrases that don't work.... Read More »
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ROBERT YOUNG -- VICE PRESIDENT OF PURCHASING, TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA
Beyond crises, Toyota purchasing chief sees growth
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Since becoming vice president of purchasing for Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American operations early last year, Robert Young has been tested repeatedly by world events. That year brought the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan and, months later, the floods in Thailand.... Read More »
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CAR CUTAWAY
Federal-Mogul, Bosch win big with the new Hyundai ix35.
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8 2012
Federal-Mogul and Robert Bosch have a number of key parts in the new Hyundai ix35. Along with the pistons, rings and bearings, Federal-Mogul provides bushings for the SUV's new six-speed automatic transmission. Bosch supplies the control unit and injectors for ix35's gasoline engines.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY
Fiat's Google gotcha: A 500 shows up at VW's front door
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Score one for Fiat in the sometimes whimsical, sometimes not, rivalry between the Italian automaker and Volkswagen. The two companies seem to taunt and tease each other like kids on a playground, especially in Europe. Check out Volkswagen's Swedish headquarters in suburban Stockholm on Google Earth and you'll see a Fiat 500 parked at the front door of the building.... Read More »
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