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  1. Fiat announces alliance with Mazda for new roadsters

    Fiat SpA — the parent company of Chrysler — today announced a new alliance with Mazda Motor Corp. The two companies signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and manufacture two new rear-wheel-drive roadsters based on Mazda’s next-generation MX-5 platform.

  2. Credit upgrade vindicates Ford

    Seven years to the month after seeing its credit downgraded to “junk” status, the Ford Motor Co. led by CEO Alan Mulally is proving that the phrase American industrial renaissance is no longer an oxymoron.

  3. OnStar launches mobile app for BlackBerry users

    General Motors Co.'s OnStar subsidiary on Wednesday announced that its popular OnStar RemoteLink mobile app is now available to BlackBerry Bold, 9900 and 9300 users.

  4. Toyota recalls '13 GS 350 for steering software flaw

    Washington— Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling more than 650 2013 Lexus GS 350 cars because the steering wheel could be dramatically off-center because of a software flaw.

    • May. 23, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • FORD

    Ford upgraded, reclaims Blue Oval

    At Ford Motor Co.’s Glass House in Dearborn Tuesday afternoon, Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. announced to employees over the fire-drill loudspeaker that the automaker had reached a milestone six years in the making: The Blue Oval was theirs again.

  5. Obama campaign criticizes Romney on bankrupt auto supplier

    Washington -The Obama re-election campaign says Republican Mitt Romney's tenure at private equity firm Bain Capital resulted in the loss of more than 1,000 jobs at a Michigan auto supplier.

  6. Korean automakers’ success threaten slumping European competitors

    As many European mass car manufacturers struggle to survive, their Korean counterparts Hyundai and Kia sail on serenely and relentlessly.

  7. Moody’s: GM on track to investment-grade rating

    Moody’s Investors Service Tuesday reaffirmed General Motors Co.’s Ba1 rating and expects the automaker to reach investment-grade rating within 12 months.

    • May. 22, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Survey: Gas mileage top concern for new-car buyers

    New-car buyers ranked fuel efficiency their top issue and are considering smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to survey by Consumer Reports released today.

  8. GM begins $380M Mo. plant expansion

    General Motors Co. broke ground Monday on a $380 million expansion at its Wentzville, Mo., assembly plant, where the automaker will build the next generation of midsize pickups, a move that will retain or create about 1,260 jobs.

  9. BMW wins 'carmaker of the future,' most valuable brand

    BMW was selected "carmaker of the future" by IHS Automotive and the German magazine Automobil Produktion, followed by runners-up Daimler AG, Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.

    • May. 22, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Officials urge safety as motorcycle deaths remain high

    Washington — Motorcycle deaths are an increasing concern among U.S. state highway safety officials as deaths may have hit 4,500 in 2011 — about the same as the year before — a study released Tuesday found.

    • May. 22, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • FORD

    Letter from Bill Ford and Alan Mulally

    Here is an email sent to Ford Motor Co. employees Tuesday from Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Alan Mulally:

  10. Toyota's cumulative hybrid sales hit 4 million

    Toyota Motor Corp. has sold 4 million hybrid vehicles since 1997 when it introduced its first gas-electric car in Japan.

  11. Nissan rolls out Quick Chargers in Europe for electric cars

    Nissan Motor Co. unveiled its first fast battery chargers Tuesday in Europe for drivers of its own and other technologically compatible electric vehicles.

  12. Nissan to build Datsun cars in Russia

    Nissan Motor Co., seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing Russian market, will build low-cost cars under the Datsun brand at the facilities of its ...

    • May. 20, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Carmakers adding Internet devices despite safety concerns of feds

    Drivers, start your cars and fire up your Wi-Fi. And please don't crash while tweeting or making dinner reservations on the interstate.

    • May. 19, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    NHTSA probes fire in garage containing plug-in Fisker Karma

    U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating a Texas garage fire that destroyed a Fisker Automotive Inc. Karma, a $103,000 plug-in electric vehicle.

  13. Fire risk prompts recall of nearly 87,000 Jeeps

    Detroit— Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires.

  14. GM spikes its ads for Super Bowl 2013

    General Motors Co., one of the biggest spenders in Super Bowl advertising, will not plug its cars and trucks during next year’s game.

    • May. 19, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • DRIVE

    Comfortable, sporty Lexus GS350 can leave a Mustang in the dust

    Sneak attack! My Lexus GS350 F Sport sedan is nose to nose with a Mustang GT at a stoplight. The road before us scrolls up a mountain pass. The Ford driver ...

  15. Amid poor sales, Toyota unplugs Lexus HS hybrid

    Toyota Motor Corp. has pulled the plug on the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan, which never came close to hitting the sales targets set at its launch in 2009.

    • May. 18, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    High-tech interiors drive future vehicles

    The interior of your next vehicle will be driven by technology and entertainment systems, and in the next few years, could include “augmented reality” ...

  16. GM to hire 200 at Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant

    General Motors Co. is hiring 200 people at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant ahead of starting production of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu later this summer, a ...

  17. V-8 Chevrolet SS coming to U.S. as 2014 model

    Chevy performance lovers have a reason to grin: The iconic brand said Thursday it next year will bring a new V-8 rear-wheel-drive performance Chevrolet SS ...

  18. GM’s Opel will build new Astra in U.K., not Germany

    General Motors Co.’s European Opel division will build an updated version of the Astra compact car at a plant near Liverpool, England, while ending production ...

  19. Bailout hype disses Delphi

    The Obama administration’s endless election-year touting of the auto bailouts it engineered to save a gazillion jobs in the Midwest and rescue two Detroit ...

    • May. 17, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • FORD

    Ford to lead rollouts of new models

    Ford Motor Co. will offer more new car models over the next three years than any other automaker, according to a Bank of America/Merrill Lynch report released ...

  20. GM stock boosted by ‘Buffett Bounce’

    General Motors Co.’s Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson on Wednesday described Warren Buffett, whose company recently bought 10 million shares of the Detroit ...

    • May. 17, 2012
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    E15 fuel harms autos, says study backed by carmakers, refiners

    A study backed by automakers and oil companies has found that a new blend of gasoline and ethanol recently approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

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