Volkswagen starts construction of 300,000-vehicle plant in ChinaMay 16, 2013 09:04 CET  Volkswagen has begun construction of a new factory in Changsha, China, with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles, the company said in a statement today. The plant is one of seven factories being built by the company as it seeks to expand annual capacity in China to 4 million vehicles by 2018 in order to meet growing demand.... Read More »
BorgWarner to expand UK production to supply Jaguar Land RoverMay 16, 2013 06:01 CET  U.S. supplier BorgWarner Inc. said it would build a new production line and engineering center in the United Kingdom to supply turbocharging systems to customer Jaguar Land Rover. The turbochargers would be used in JLR's family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, due to launch in 2015.... Read More »
Ford aid from Spain probed by EU antitrust regulatorsMay 15, 2013 12:19 CET  European Union antitrust regulators will investigate whether a 25.2 million euro ($32.71 million) grant given by Spanish authorities to Ford's factory in Valencia breached EU state aid rules.... Read More »
GM will move Opel Zafira production to German plantMay 15, 2013 11:58 CET  General Motors will move production of the Opel/Vauxhall Zafira minivan to Ruesselsheim in Germany from its Bochum factory. Ruesselsheim and Vauxhall's plant in Ellesmere Port, England, had been in the running to gain Zafira production after Bochum closes.... Read More »
Ford will build EcoSport in Russia for local marketMay 15, 2013 08:57 CET  Ford's Russian joint venture will begin building the EcoSport compact SUV in Russia next year for the local market, at a time when the demand for small SUVs is gaining traction in the country..... Read More »
Fiat 500, Maserati production hit by supplier disputeMay 14, 2013 16:04 CET  Fiat faces delays producing vehicles after a supplier stopped delivering parts for the Fiat 500 and Maseratis.... Read More »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL The auto boom -- without new jobs 2:49 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013  Bill Strauss has some very good news for the American auto industry. Or he has some very bad news. You can take your pick.... Read More »
N.A. April output up 14% 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 North American car and truck production in April rose 14 percent from the year-earlier month to 1,474,599 units, the highest for any April since 2002.... Read More »
Mazda names production chief Kogai next CEOMay 9, 2013 06:01 CET  Mazda has appointed Masamichi Kogai its next CEO. The production and purchasing specialist replaces Takashi Yamanouchi, who led the carmaker to its first annual profit in five years. The promotion takes effect pending approval at the Japanese company's June 25 annual shareholders' meeting, Mazda said in a statement.... Read More »
Mazda names production chief Kogai next CEO 10:57 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Mazda has appointed Masamichi Kogai its next CEO. The production and purchasing specialist replaces Takashi Yamanouchi, who led the carmaker to its first annual profit in five years. The promotion takes effect pending approval at the Japanese company's June 25 annual shareholders' meeting, Mazda said in a May 9 statement.... Read More »
Subaru to expand Indiana plant capacity, add Impreza production 3:24 pm U.S. ET | May 7, 2013  Subaru, the only automaker to boost sales in the United States each of the past five years, plans to expand production capacity at its Indiana factory by about 30 percent and add output of the Impreza compact car by 2016. The plant would supply four- and five-door variants of the Impreza for North America, according to a source familiar with the automaker's plans. Subaru is expected to announce the plans Wednesday.... Read More »
GM wins approval to build $1.3 billion Cadillac plant in China 9:00 am U.S. ET | May 7, 2013  General Motors, the largest foreign automaker in China, said it won regulatory approval to build a Cadillac factory to boost sales of luxury vehicles in the world’s biggest automobile market.... Read More »
GM to discuss labor woes with S. Korea president, union rep saysMay 7, 2013 14:29 CET  GM will discuss labor woes in South Korea with the country's president, the automaker's CEO was quoted as saying by its Korean union, a move that could complicate already troubled relations with its work force in the country. GM makes most of the Chevrolet vehicles it sells in Europe in Korea.... Read More »
Audi may build Brazil plant but seeks clarity from governmentMay 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi will not build a vehicle assembly plant in Brazil until the laws governing what exactly is required to ensure a car is considered locally built are clarified, CEO Rupert Stadler said.... Read More »
Audi's new Mexico SUV plant aimed at unseating BMWMay 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi executives plan to break ground on a $1.3 billion factory in Mexico with a capacity of some 150,000 cars a year. The plant will be instrumental in Audi's push to topple BMW as the world's No. 1-selling premium automaker.... Read More »
GM's Q1 net falls 14% on N.A. decline 7:30 am U.S. ET | May 2, 2013  General Motors' first quarter net profit dropped 14 percent, to $865 million, as profit in North America slipped and losses in Europe narrowed.... Read More »
Ford to add 2,000 jobs, raise F-150 capacity at Kansas City plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 2, 2013  Ford plans to hire an additional 2,000 workers at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to meet increased demand for F-150 pickups and for the upcoming production of the new Transit family of commercial vehicles.... Read More »
PSA unions back job-cuts plan, French plant closureApril 30, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA has received the backing of five of its six main unions to push ahead with plans to eliminate 11,200 jobs and shutter a French factory, a central part of wide-ranging reforms at the French carmaker aimed at halting ongoing losses.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Toyota plant led March output 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 The top 10 plants in North America in March, ranked by output, were Toyota Georgetown, Ky., Volkswagen Puebla, Mexico, Nissan Smyrna, Tenn., Honda Marysville, Ohio, Honda Alliston, Ontario, Hyundai Montgomery, Ala., Ford Louisville Assembly, Ford Dearborn (Mich.) Truck Assembly, Kia West Point, Ga., and Nissan Aguascalientes, Mexico.... Read More »
Renault hopes for China plant approval by summerApril 27, 2013 12:59 CET  Renault hopes to receive final approval from Beijing by the summer to build its first plant in China, CEO Carlos Ghosn said.... Read More »
Canada's grasp on auto investments wanes as loonie strengthens 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 27, 2013  Within the past five years, GM moved the production of its trucks and Buick LaCrosse sedan in Oshawa, Ontario, to the United States. While the 323-horsepower Camaro is still made in Canada, GM said the next generation of its top-selling sports car will be built in Lansing, Mich.... Read More »
Renault will build next Nissan Micra in FranceApril 26, 2013 11:48 CET  Renault said it will build the next Nissan Micra at its plant in Flins, near Paris. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.... Read More »
Ford predicts higher Q2 output in Europe, N.A.April 25, 2013 06:01 CET  Ford's European production will rise 6 percent in the second quarter from year-earlier levels, to 390,000 units, after falling 8 percent in the first quarter to 386,000.... Read More »
Ford predicts higher second-quarter output in N.A., Europe 10:00 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013 Ford's European production will rise 6 percent in the second quarter from year-earlier levels, to 390,000 units, after falling 8 percent in the first quarter to 386,000, the company said Wednesday.... Read More »
Daimler said to plan transmission plant in RomaniaApril 23, 2013 09:21 CET  Daimler plans a large investment to build transmission components in Romania at the site of an existing joint venture, a German newspaper reported.... Read More »
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