+ Ford is shipping Focus Electric to dealers—Ford will start shipping its first electric passenger car to dealers this weekend, people familiar with the matter said. About 350 Focus Electric cars...

+ Why GM spurned the 2013 Super Bowl —Not long after announcing that it will stop advertising on Facebook, General Motors said Friday it would not be a sponsor in the Super Bowl in 2013 ei...

+ Economy in U.S. buoyed with autos spurring glass-to-steel growth—Car sales that are running at the fastest pace in four years are poised to reverberate through the world's largest economy as a spillover into product...

+ GM will skip Super Bowl TV ads next year —General Motors will not advertise in the upcoming Super Bowl, the company announced today in another sign that it's shaking up its marketing strategy ...

+ GM passes on running TV ads during 2013 Super Bowl—GM will not advertise in next year's Super Bowl because it is too expensive, the top marketing executive for the U.S. automaker said three days after ...

+ U.S. regulators discuss safety of electric vehicles, batteries—Government and industry leaders today gathered in Washington, D.C. for a technical workshop hosted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati...

+ Toyota, riding U.S. sales recovery, to expand V6 production—Toyota, continuing to flex its post-earthquake manufacturing muscle this year, plans to invest about $80 million to expand its Huntsville, Ala., engin...

+ Ally said to receive Buffett offer to buy ResCap before bankruptcy—Billionaire Warren Buffett sought to buy Residential Capital from Ally Financial before the government-owned company put the home lender in bankruptcy...

+ Brazil considers moves to revive auto lending—Brazil is considering measures to facilitate new car loans and bolster local automakers, newspapers reported today, after slowing vehicle sales pushed...

+ GM ad move followed failed Facebook pitch—Facebook may only have itself to blame for why General Motors rained on its IPO parade this week.

+ Fisker Karma fire in Texas garage being probed by NHTSA—Federal safety regulators are investigating a Texas garage fire that destroyed a Fisker Karma, a $103,000 plug-in electric vehicle.

+ VW lures Chevy's Mayer as U.S. marketing chief—Volkswagen of America, riding a 38 percent increase in United States sales this year, has hired Kevin Mayer from General Motors to steer VW brand mark...

+ Rebadged Chryslers and Dodges get mixed results in Europe—Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's plan to improve slow sales of the Fiat and Lancia brands in Europe through rebadged Chrysler models is getting m...

+ Toyota to expand production of V6 engines in Ala.—Toyota Motor Corp. said today it would invest about $80 million to expand its Huntsville, Ala., engine plant to produce more V6 engines for the United...

+ GM CEO hopes to return to investment grade within year—General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said he hopes the automaker regains an investment-grade credit rating within the next year.

+ Report: Fisker delays 2nd vehicle—Fisker Automotive, facing funding issues and scrutiny from the federal government, plans to delay the launch of its new model, according to an industr...

+ Automakers say 'Google it' to U.S. distraction guidelines—Drivers, start your cars and fire up your Wi-Fi. And please don't crash while tweeting or making dinner reservations on the interstate.

+ GM taps Batey as head of U.S. sales in shakeup—GM said today that it is shaking up its executive ranks in the United States, including moving Chevrolet sales boss Alan Batey into a newly created po...

+ Ford starts taking orders for C-Max Hybrid—Ford says the long-awaited Ford C-Max Hybrid is now available for order.

+ Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry—It's back. Big, bad and with four doors, rear-wheel-drive performance will return to the Chevrolet sedan lineup in 2013, simply called the SS.

+ Acura recalls over 56,000 cars in N. America—Honda's Acura brand is recalling 56,881 TL sedans from model years 2007 and 2008 in North America to replace a power steering hose that could leak ove...

+ GM chooses UK plant over Germany for new Astra—GM said today it will build the next generation of its Astra compact in Britain after workers at its factory in Ellesmere Port, northwest England, ove...

+ GM's French partner PSA on track to achieve turnaround—PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, GM's new alliance partner, faces tough times, but the automaker can achieve a turnaround as early as this year. "They are not out...

+ Subaru to expand Indiana plant, boost Outback, Legacy output—Subaru said today it will expand its Lafayette, Ind., plant to boost production of the Outback crossover and Legacy sedan and wagon.

+ UK set to snatch GM's Astra from Germany, sources say—Britain is on the cusp of securing a deal that would see General Motors Co. build the next generation of its Astra compact model at Ellesmere Port rat...

+ Ford to replace U.S. models fastest through 2016, report says—Ford Motor will lead the industry in introducing new or refreshed vehicles in the United States at the fastest rate for model years 2013 through 2016,...

+ GM cuts Facebook ad spending, but Ford steps on the gas—On the eve of Facebook's wildly anticipated initial public stock offering, General Motors said Tuesday that it will stop buying advertisements on Face...

+ GM's Akerson impatient to improve his 'B' grade as CEO—Dan Akerson, who became CEO at General Motors in 2010, gives himself a 'B' for his performance so far. He has too much work to do to think about retir...

+ BMW sees record 2012 sales, profits despite economy worries—BMW predicted record sales and profit in 2012 boosted by eight new and updated models.

+ GM to start 2nd shift at Cadillac plant in Mich.—General Motors will start a second shift in July with 600 workers at the Michigan plant that will make the new Cadillac ATS sedan, the company said on...

+ New Altima guns for bigger slice of mid-sized sedan segment—Nissan began production Tuesday of the redesigned 2013 Altima sedan that it hopes will challenge the family-sedan supremacy of the Toyota Camry. The A...

+ GM stock rises after Berkshire reports investment—GM stock gained as much as 4.3 percent, the most in almost a month, after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed it bought a stake in the autom...

+ GM stock rising after Berkshire reports investment—GM stock gained as much as 4.3 percent, the most in almost a month, after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed it bought a stake in the autom...

+ Buffet's Berkshire acquires small GM stake—Berkshire Hathaway disclosed stakes in GM and Viacom as deputies Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, both former hedge-fund managers, built their portfolios ...

+ Executives, dealers fondly remember Red Poling—Don Petersen says he and Red Poling made a terrific team as Ford Motor Co.'s two top executives a quarter century ago -- even though they came from co...

+ GM says it will stop advertising on Facebook—General Motors will stop advertising on Facebook, citing the ineffectiveness of the paid ads, The Wall Street Journal reported today. A GM spokesman c...

+ ThyssenKrupp sells Waupaca foundry unit to private-equity firm—Auto supplier ThyssenKrupp AG today agreed to sell its Waupaca foundry unit to New York private-equity firm KPS Capital Partners.

+ Red Poling's charity efforts raised millions of dollars—In addition to his career at Ford Motor, Harold "Red" Poling was involved in many volunteer and fundraising projects in Southeast Michigan.

+ FROM OUR ARCHIVES: T- Bird/Cougar ex-boss reviews development woes -- published 6/26/89—The early retirement of the man who headed the team that created the new Ford Thunderbird has focused attention on some pressing product development p...

+ FROM OUR ARCHIVES: How Red Poling made Lutz a finance guy -- published: 06/22/98—As a rising auto executive, Robert Lutz believed that great products were everything. Then he went to work for Harold Poling, a tough finance executiv...

+ Former Ford CEO Red Poling dead at 86—Harold 'Red' Poling, the CEO who helped revive Ford Motor after steering the automaker through the recession of the early 1990s, died on Saturday in P...

+ A123 sees battery production constraints for several quarters—Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems expects production capacity to be constrained over the next several quarters as it recovers from a recall of de...

+ Chery requests approval of its $1.9 billion JV with Jaguar Land Rover—Chery Automobile Co. has applied for government permission to establish a joint venture operation with Jaguar Land Rover in China with an investment o...

+ U.S. auto rebound boosts railroads —Railroads in North America are piggybacking off a resurgence in auto sales that's generating the most business for railroad companies in four years.

+ U.S. auto sales gains boost railroads —Railroads in North America are piggybacking off a resurgence in auto sales that's generating the most business for railroad companies in four years.

+ Jaguar Land Rover sales surge offsets Tata decline in April—Strong demand for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles helped offset weak sales at parent Tata Motors' commercial vehicles unit, resulting in flat April sales f...

+ Ferrari's first hybrid likely to surpass Enzo as most expensive, powerful model—Ferrari will turn to fuel-saving technology next year when it introduces its most expensive and powerful sports car yet, a gasoline-electric hybrid mo...

+ GM's Akerson interested in buying Ally's international operations—General Motors is interested in acquiring Ally Financial Inc.'s international operations, CEO Dan Akerson said today.

+ Nissan's profits drop in North America despite sales gains—North American operating profit sank at Nissan Motor in the latest quarter, despite rising sales, as higher costs and fleet sales pinched margins.

+ Chevy plans new global crossover, but not for U.S.—GM will launch a small Chevrolet crossover late this year in more than 140 global markets, but not in the United States. The automaker said today that...

+ Brose to aquire former Mopar plant in Michigan—Brose North America today announced it will acquire a former Mopar plant in suburban Detroit.

+ Ford, Chrysler boost incentives for armed forces members—As the nation prepares to observe Memorial Day on May 28, Ford and Chrysler are offering military personnel additional incentives when they buy new ve...

+ BMW shows off first look at redesigned 3-series wagon—BMW has revealed the wagon version of the fifth-generation 3-series. The company says that the new 3-series Sports Wagon, known as the 3-series Tourin...

+ NHTSA checks 2012 Hyundai Elantras after airbag incident—Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into the 2012 Hyundai Elantra after a side curtain airbag allegedly injured a driver...

+ Opel may build Chevy cars and seek new allies beyond PSA, CEO says—Opel is open to alliances beyond that with PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and could build a Chevrolet model to take up excess capacity and help it return to prof...

+ Ally's mortgage unit bankruptcy could boost its auto business—It should be good news for Chrysler Group and GM dealers in the United States if Ally Financial can divorce itself once and for all from its troubled ...

+ Ally's mortage unit bankruptcy could boost its auto business—It should be good news for Chrysler Group and GM dealers in the United States if Ally Financial can divorce itself once and for all from its troubled ...

+ Ally's mortgage unit files for bankruptcy protection —Residential Capital, the unprofitable mortgage company whose parent Ally Financial is trying to repay a federal government bailout, filed for bankrupt...

+ Reporter Nick Bunkley joins Automotive News—Nick Bunkley has joined Automotive News as an enterprise reporter covering industrywide issues at the paper's Detroit headquarters.

+ How a merger made a Dart—As the first child of the 2009 marriage between Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group, the 2013 Dodge Dart contains the DNA of both of its parent automakers.

+ GM, Chrysler soar in supplier survey—General Motors and Chrysler Group learned some very hard lessons during their 2009 bankruptcies, including one taught by their Japanese competitors: B...

+ Spurned in China, Subaru plans big N. America push—After stumbling in China, Subaru is doubling down on North America. The brand has abandoned a plan, rolled out just 10 months ago, to start building c...

+ From cadet to commander—Steve Cannon was no more than a dark horse candidate to become head of Mercedes-Benz USA last fall after his boss, Ernst Lieb, departed.

+ Tire marks on Ming wall blacken Ferrari's reputation in China—A publicity stunt in Nanjing, China, turned into a public relations nightmare for Italian sports car maker Ferrari last week.

+ Willisch expects BMW to keep U.S. luxury sales crown—BMW of North America CEO Ludwig Willisch expects BMW to remain No. 1 in U.S. luxury-vehicle sales this year. BMW claimed the title in 2011 for the fir...

+ Leading Toyota in U.S., from an engineer's perspective—Shigeki Terashi, Toyota's new head of North American manufacturing, sales, engineering and purchasing, is an engineer.

+ Volvo's goal: Conquest more luxury-vehicle buyers—John Maloney, 50, was Volvo's top U.S. marketing executive before being named CEO of Volvo Cars of North America in January.

+ Cannon: New Mercedes product will mean sales record—Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon expects sales to grow about 10 percent this year, which would mean surpassing the brand's peak of 253,277 units in ...

+ Marketers go 3-D -- no glasses required—In December, when Hyundai wanted to make a big splash during an unveiling of its Veloster coupe near Los Angeles, the company had two options: Buy a 3...

+ Porsche drops plan for entry-level model, CEO says—Porsche has dropped plans to build a two-seater vehicle which would have been smaller and cheaper than its Boxster model, CEO Matthias Mueller told a ...

+ China automakers look overseas as local slowdown frees capacity—Ramped-up capacity by Chinese automakers during the heady days of 30-50 percent annual growth has bumped headlong into a domestic slowdown, and indige...

+ The auto industry remembers Carroll Shelby—Here are some of the statements being released honoring the late Carroll Shelby, who died in Texas on Thursday at age 89.

+ Tesla to begin repaying U.S. loans by end of 2012—Tesla Motors, the electric-car company led by Elon Musk, is using the last of its $465 million in federal loans and plans to start repaying them by th...

+ Auto legend Carroll Shelby dead at 89—Auto legend Carroll Shelby died last night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas at the age of 89. After a successful career as a race driver was shortened by ...

+ GM divestiture has no timetable by the U.S., report says—The government doesn't plan to end its part ownership of General Motors in the near future, a newspaper reported today.

+ Ally prepares to put mortgage unit into pre-planned bankruptcy—Ally Financial, the former GMAC financing company that provides loans to auto dealers and car buyers, is poised to sever its Residential Capital mortg...

+ A123 Systems to post $125 million Q1 loss after battery recall—Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems said it expects to show a first-quarter net loss of about $125 million, including costs from a recall of potent...

+ GM engineers focus on weight, balance for 2013 Cadillac ATS—When engineers at Cadillac built the ATS sedan, they knew that they were competing with some of the best products on the market, such as the BMW 3-ser...

+ Obama: GM, Chrysler would have sunk under Romney—President Barack Obama dismissed Mitt Romney's comments this week claiming credit for the recovery of the U.S. auto industry, saying his Republican ri...

+ VW warns growth will slow after group vehicle sales rise to 2.9 million—Volkswagen Group said global deliveries rose 6 percent in April and 8.9 percent in the first four months, but warned that it expects growth to slow do...

+ Ford's manufacturing boss in Europe replaced after 5 months—Ford's head of manufacturing in Europe, Mike Flewitt, has left after just five months in the job. His successor is Jeff Wood, who had been director of...

+ Opel will build Citroen C5 successor, PSA official says—Opel will build the Citroen C5 successor as part of the U.S. automaker's new alliance with PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, according to an official at the French...

+ Nissan sees sales momentum lifting full-year profits—Nissan reported quarterly operating profit at Japan's No. 2 automaker rose 33 percent to 118.1 billion yen ($1.48 billion) today and projected a 28 pe...

+ Toyota tops GM in global vehicle sales in Q1—Toyota, the world's largest automaker from 2008 to 2010, sold the most cars and trucks in the world in the first three months of the year as it made u...

+ Lutz joins board of energy tech firm Energ2—Former General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz has been appointed to the board of directors at Energ2, the nanotechnology manufacturer announced today. ...

+ Opel denies that German jobs at risk if PSA develops new Zafira minivan—General Motors Co.'

+ Opel denies that PSA will develop new Zafira minivan—Opel dismissed media reports that it plans to shift development of the next Zafira minivan from Germany to parent GM's new alliance partner, PSA, in F...

+ VW of America names company veteran Martell to customer experience post—Volkswagen of America has appointed Robert Martell vice president of customer experience, just two days after General Motors hired his predecessor.

+ Mulally: No timetable for retirement as Ford CEO—Ford CEO Alan Mulally said he has no timetable for retirement and his boss, Executive Chairman Bill Ford, is just fine with that.

+ U.S. auto sales on track for best showing since 2007—U.S. auto sales are on pace for the best showing since 2007 and a third straight year of at least 10 percent gains, only the fourth such streak since ...

+ Magna boosts sales forecast as Q1 profit rises—Magna International, North America's largest auto supplier, reported a jump in quarterly profit today and boosted its sales forecast. The Canadian com...

+ Magna Q1 profit rises on strong North American demand—Magna International, North America's largest auto supplier, said today its first-quarter profit rose 6.5 percent, as increased demand in North America...

+ Nissan says Magna Steyr will build new Infiniti entry model—Nissan said contract manufacturer Magna Steyr will build a new premium compact car for the automaker's Infiniti brand starting in 2014.

+ Porsche plans sedan below Panamera to compete with Mercedes E class, report says—Porsche will introduce a smaller version of its four-door Panamera sedan by 2017, a German car magazine said. The sedan, code-named Pajun, will expand...

+ Ford to triple European output of EcoBoost-equipped vehicles to 480,000—Ford plans to triple annual output of EcoBoost-equipped vehicles built in Europe by 2015.

+ Tesla losses widen but EV maker lifts 2012 revenue target by $10M—Tesla Motors reported a first-quarter net loss of $89.9 million, worse than its $48.9 million loss last year, as the cost of bringing the Model S elec...

+ GM-PSA steering committee meets, plans take shape—GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen are hammering out agreements for the projects they want to tackle together as part of their new global alliance, including ...

+ GM-PSA steering committee meets, plans take shape—GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen are hammering out agreements for the projects they want to tackle together as part of their new global alliance, including ...

+ Panel questions how EVs are marketed in U.S.—Electric vehicles marketed for their green benefits or societal reasons will never catch on with American consumers, a panel of EV experts agreed.

+ Porsche's new baby crossover uncovered, targets younger buyers—The newest Porsche, a baby crossover inspired by the larger Cayenne SUV and a key driver of the automaker's ambitious sales goals, has been spotted un...

+ Honda wins reversal of small-claims loss over hybrid mileage—Honda won the reversal of a $9,867 small-claims-court loss to a Californian who dropped out of a class-action lawsuit and pursued her own claim that t...

+ Ford's gearhead gadfly may skip the annual meeting—Ford's shareholders meeting has been a less colorful affair since Daniel Karpen stopped attending.

+ GM begins new attempt to sell French gearbox plant—General Motors put its powertrain plant in Strasbourg, France, up for sale for a second time in four years. The plant makes automatic gearboxes for GM...

+ Jaguar F-Type revisits 'Swinging Sixties' to challenge Porsche, Mercedes—Jaguar is invoking its iconic E-Type roadster to challenge Porsche and Mercedes with the F-Type two-seat sports car.

+ Toyota's North American recovery to fuel doubling of profit—Toyota predicts surging North American sales will deliver its highest profit in five years, as the carmaker rapidly rebounds from last year's natural ...

+ Toyota forecasts profit will double, reaching highest level in 5 Years—Toyota forecasts profit will more than double to a five-year high as it shakes off last year's natural disasters and introduces new models to regain m...

+ Cadillac plans broad dealer, consumer support to launch infotainment system—GM is taking a page from Apple's Genius Bar tech-support program as its Cadillac brand rolls out a new infotainment system.

+ Cadillac plans broad dealer, consumer support for infotainment system—GM is taking a page from Apple's Genius Bar tech-support program as its Cadillac brand rolls out a new infotainment system.

+ Investigators probe whether a Fisker Karma caused Texas house fire—Insurance and fire investigators in suburban Houston are probing a house blaze that destroyed a new Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid car last week.

+ Texas house fire that destroyed a new Fisker Karma is under investigation—Insurance and fire investigators in suburban Houston are probing a house blaze last week that destroyed a new Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid car.

+ Ford beefing up China dealer network—Ford is beefing up its dealer network in China as it pushes hard to catch up with rivals such as Volkswagen AG and GM.

+ Toyota to boost Kentucky engine output with $30 million expansion—Toyota said today it will spend $30 million to expand its Georgetown, Ky., plant, boosting the factory's annual four-cylinder engine capacity by more ...

+ Opel restructuring deal may come in 2-3 months, labor chief says—Opel labor leader Wolfgang Schaefer-Klug said a deal to restructure General Motors' European brand could be achieved in two to three months, paving th...

+ Ford says parts shortages curtail Ranger output in Asia—Ford Motor, working to reverse losses in Asia, remains hamstrung by auto parts shortages that are limiting production of the Ranger small pickup the c...

+ GM international unit hires sales exec Barnes from VW—GM today hired veteran sales executive Mark Barnes away from Volkswagen and installed him as GM's top sales executive in charge of China and other ove...

+ Subaru parent signals plans to boost North American capacity—Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. today signaled plans to expand its manufacturing capacity in North America while it lowered its long-...

+ Google gets first self-driven car license in Nevada—Google's self-driven cars will soon be appearing on Nevada roads after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles approved on Monday the nation's first ...

+ Survey: Young U.S. drivers know risks, but text anyway—Most young American drivers agree that it is dangerous to text while driving, but nearly a third admit they do it anyway, a survey by Consumer Reports...

+ BMW on track for record full-year car sales after April gains—BMW Group marked a new sales record for April, increasing volumes by 6.1 percent. Sales were driven by strong demand for BMW's core brand, which rose ...

+ U.S. highway deaths fall 1.7%, drop for 6th year—The number of people killed on U.S. highways fell in 2011 for the sixth straight year, the longest streak of declines in the nation's history. Crash f...

+ GM, Ford rise in Fortune 500 rankings—Two Detroit 3 automakers are among the top 10 in Fortune magazine's ranking of the 500 largest U.S. companies released today. More than 23 auto-relate...

+ Toyota seen exceeding GM's profit this fiscal year #8206;—Toyota's profit may climb to a five-year high and exceed GM's earnings this year, signaling Asia's biggest automaker is close to full force after reel...

+ Toyota RAV4 EV priced at $50,610 before tax incentives—Toyota today unveiled the production version of its RAV4 electric vehicle, which carries a battery pack and electric motor system developed in collabo...

+ Used-vehicle prices ease in April, index shows—For the first time in six months, used-vehicle prices in April stopped their upward trajectory and showed signs of easing, according to a closely foll...

+ Former controller at Acura dealer in Pa. faces sentencing for wire fraud—A former Acura dealership employee who stole $10.2 million from the Pittsburgh-area store where she worked could face six years in prison, the Pittsbu...

+ Ally's financial problems festering after bailout—Pressure is increasing on Ally Financial and its government overseers to find a solution to its festering financial problems that date back before its...

+ Chrysler recalls 127,346 Dodge Chargers, Chrysler 300s in U.S., Canada—Chrysler Group will voluntarily recall 127,346 2011 and 2012 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans in the United States and Canada to fix a fuse probl...

+ GM prices Cadillac ATS at $33,990—GM will price its new Cadillac ATS at $33,990 including shipping, just below the German rivals that GM is targeting with the new sports sedan.

+ Ford-driven interiors JV with Faurecia is next test for minority supplier—Andra Rush has a history of capitalizing on opportunities -- from growing a meager trucking company funded by personal credit cards into a $115 millio...

+ Report: VW will launch two small SUVs—Volkswagen plans to add two SUVs positioned below the Tiguan compact model because of booming demand for such vehicles, a newspaper report said. It wa...

+ Toyota back on track —Suddenly, Toyota is looking like the juggernaut of old -- a warning to rivals that the window of opportunity for stealing market share from the former...

+ Mini milestone: A Fiat store hits triple figures—April was the first month in which one of the freshly minted Fiat dealerships -- pardon us, salons, in official parlance -- topped 100 sales in a sing...

+ Difficult times yield big rewards for dealer group—Forging a dealership group during a deep recession is fraught with risk, but three bold entrepreneurs -- Robert Johnson, Mack McLarty and Steve Lander...

+ BACK ON TRACK—Suddenly, Toyota is looking like the juggernaut of old -- a warning to rivals that the window of opportunity for stealing market share from the former...

+ GM's pickup plans divide dealerships—Texas dealer Rox Covert has roughly four months' worth of full-sized pickups in stock at his two Chevrolet and two GMC stores. Normally he prefers a t...

+ NADA seeks data on renovation payback—In the three months since a National Automobile Dealers Association study concluded that manufacturer facility renovation programs cost too much and p...

+ N.A. production will slash Toyota imports—Several of Toyota's top-selling U.S. vehicles that are built both in North America and Japan soon will be produced exclusively in North America, the c...

+ Pushing plants to pump up output—With stocks of popular vehicles dwindling, carmakers are wringing all the capacity they can out of their plants. It's a startling about-face for an in...

+ Lexus distances itself from Toyota as it seeks to regain luxury crown —Lexus is trying to separate itself from parent Toyota Motors Corp.'s stable -- at least a little -- and come up with a global strategy that gives BMW ...

+ Toyota gets most Florida, N.Y unintended-acceleration claims dismissed—Toyota won dismissal of most claims by Florida and New York car owners who contended the company drove down the value of their vehicles by failing to ...

+ Toyota gets most Florida, New York acceleration claims dismissed—Toyota won dismissal of most claims by Florida and New York car owners who contended the company drove down the value of their vehicles by failing to ...

+ Chrysler, minivan heavyweight for 29 years, mulls next act—Almost 30 years after the minivan was introduced, after attacks from all sides, Chrysler Group remains on top. Now, CEO Sergio Marchionne will have to...

+ Mazda says 107 U.S. employees agree to leave automaker—More than 100 Mazda employees in the United States have accepted voluntary buyouts as part of the automaker's plan to restructure its money-losing ope...

+ U.S., German automakers push EV charging standard at odds with Nissan—Ford, GM, Volkswagen AG and five other automakers are promoting a standard for rapidly charging electric cars that's at odds with a method used by Nis...

+ Ford wins dismissal of $2B judgment in commercial-truck pricing suit—The Ohio Court of Appeals has thrown out a $2 billion award against Ford and ordered a new trial for a class of commercial-truck dealers who claimed t...

+ Autobytel reports higher first-quarter profit, revenue on auto rebound—Internet lead generator Autobytel Inc. reported that its first-quarter net income and revenue rose from the year-ago period, attributing the gains to ...

+ BMW will recall diesel models to fix emissions glitch—BMW is recalling 24,340 vehicles equipped with diesel engines from the 2009-11 model years that may fail to meet U.S. and California emission control ...

+ Detroit 3 turnaround: North America emerges as profit center—Home was where the hemorrhaging happened three years ago when two Detroit automakers headed for bankruptcy and a third suffered record losses. Now Nor...

+ Continental sees Q2 sales in line with Q1, CFO says—Continental expects second-quarter sales to match the 8.3 billion euros ($10.9 billion) achieved in the first three months, Chief Financial Officer Wo...

+ Audi may match 2011 profit this year, CFO says—Audi may match last year's operating profit of 5.35 billion euros ($7.08 billion) in 2012 if economic conditions do not deteriorate, said Chief Financ...

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