Carmakers urge politicians to save the euro
Motor industry executives at the Frankfurt car show are warning that the single currency could be derailed without decisive actionCar industry executives, speaking at the Frankfurt car show, have urged...
View ArticleAuto workers' pay agreement signals new reality for industry
Most of Ford and General Motors' factory workers will get profit-sharing cheques and bonuses instead of annual pay risesThe union that once set the gold standard for American wages is giving up pay...
View ArticleChina imposes tariff on US car imports
Additional duties will be charged on larger-engined American cars with General Motors, Chrysler and BMW all affectedThe tension between America and China over international trade escalated on Wednesday...
View ArticleDetroit auto show: glitzy but green
Biggest US motor show in years reveals renewed confidence in the industry – and an unprecedented focus on fuel economyThe US auto industry's biggest show has moved up a gear after pulling through the...
View ArticleBoss of Chrysler and Fiat tells Europe to 'get serious' on solving debt crisis
Speaking at Detroit auto show, Sergio Marchionne says he is looking for a third partner to help support his car allianceSergio Marchionne, the head of Fiat and Chrysler, has said the European debt...
View ArticleGM leads the US auto industry on road to success | Michelle Krebs
GM's 2011 record profit is the latest sign that Detroit's Big Three have made a remarkable recovery. But still expect a bumpy rideExactly three years ago, the just-inaugurated President Barack Obama...
View ArticleMitt Romney wounded by anti-bailout stance on return home to Michigan
Romney's insistence that the auto bailout was bad for Detroit risks a loss of votes in the state where his father was governorIn Detroit, a job is everything.The city, once an engine of American...
View ArticleChrysler reports best sales figures in four years as February shows 40% rise
Auto giant shows 40% rise from last year's February figures, with sales increasing at Ford and GM despite rising gas pricesUS car manufacturers enjoyed bumper sales in February as drivers bought...
View ArticleFiat boss hailed by US for resurrecting Chrysler stalls in Europe as sales fall
Sergio Marchionne's legacy dented by effects of Europe's austerity drive and Fiat's inability make mark in new marketsSergio Marchionne, the man who turned Fiat around and was then invited by President...
View ArticleCarroll Shelby obituary
American racing driver and motor engineer who developed the classic Cobra sports carCarroll Shelby, the colourful American racing driver and engineer who shared the winning Aston Martin with Britain's...
View ArticleChrysler sales rise 20% in June as car buyers seek out new models
Pace of new car sales is slower than in first half of the year, but low interest rates are helping dealers move new carsChrysler's US sales rose 20% in June on strong demand across its lineup, from the...
View ArticleRising US auto sales give Obama a boost going into Democratic convention
Auto industry recovers after government bailouts – decried by Mitt Romney as 'crony capitalism' – as Americans shop for carsAmerica's big automakers enjoyed bumper sales in August as US consumers...
View ArticleObama cheers positive jobs report and recovering auto industry at Ohio rally
With Ohio the state to win this year, rival candidates race to drum up enthusiasm with rallies, concerts and volunteer eventsBarack Obama returned to the crucial battleground state of Ohio on Friday...
View ArticleWas there a Sandy dividend for carmakers in November's auto sales? | Harry J...
Strong November sales have been ascribed to replacing storm-damaged vehicles, but the auto industry was already revving upAccording to reports, auto sales were steeply up for the month of November,...
View ArticleChrysler 300C: car review
Huge, luxurious and preposterous… Chrysler's new 300C makes an impression – even on a farm in DevonPrice £35,995MPG 39.8Top speed 144mphSwaggering 20in chrome wheels, headlamps sparkling with LED...
View ArticleThe art of the bailout apology ad: lessons for AIG from GM and Chrysler
As AIG considers joining a lawsuit against the US government over its bailout, we examine the post-bailout thank-you genre• Have you seen any other bailout related ads we should check out? Tell us in...
View ArticleEurope's carmakers yearn for the Obama touch
As bailed-out US manufacturers recover their poise and markets at the Detroit motor show, jobs and plants across the EU are vanishing due to falling demandThe dismal scenes that unfolded at Honda's...
View ArticleChrysler chief warns broken Europe 'maiming auto industry'
Sergio Marchionne attacked European leaders and said only a united approach could end the slump in Europe's car marketEurope is "broken" and its leaders are "fundamentally maiming" the European auto...
View ArticleFord and Chrysler have best US sales month since 2007 in March
Ford's sales up 6% and Chrysler's 5%, in further proof of the sustained recovery of the world's second largest car marketFord and Chrysler enjoyed their best US sales month in nearly six years in...
View ArticleChrysler refuses Jeep recall, saying fuel tanks are safe
Carmaker has been asked by US road safety authority the NHTSA to recall certain models after fires and deathsChrysler is refusing to recall 2.7m older-model Jeeps, saying that US regulators' concerns...
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