Automobiles - general
GM, Ford may drive into bankruptcy: S&P
10 October 2008
Tatas moving out of Singur
24 September 2008
GM completes 100 years, to focus on next-gen cars for its centennial anniversary
20 September 2008
Nano looks south as Mamata, Buddha hold ground
18 September 2008
Porsche acquires controlling stake in Volkswagen
17 September 2008
GM agrees to hike Delphi funding to $10.6 billion
13 September 2008
Rolls Royce to bring its new model, the Phantom Coupe to India
13 September 2008
US automakers are ready for competition, says Chrysler's Press
11 September 2008
Car sales drop for the second month in a row; two-wheeler sales zip ahead
11 September 2008
Renault to slash 6,000 jobs
10 September 2008
Ashok Leyland and Nissan LCV plant to be located at Pillaipakkam
08 September 2008
Ford's fuel efficient cars posts impressive sales amid US auto market slump
04 September 2008
48th SIAM annual convention adresses challenges faced by the India auto industry
04 September 2008
General Motors offers early retirement to 9,000 American employees; recalls 944,000 vehicles for potential fire hazard
30 August 2008
Toyota expects vehicle sales to fall further in 2009
28 August 2008
General Motors setting up $200 million engine facility in Maharashtra
28 August 2008
Eco driving tips that help in better fuel economy
28 August 2008
Ford announces $75 million plan to retool Michigan truck plant for small cars
27 August 2008
SIAM 2008 annual convention to begin in New Delhi from 4 September
26 August 2008
Toyota hikes prices of hybrid, commercial vehicles in Japan
25 August 2008
US automakers looking for additional government support on future vehicles
23 August 2008
Volatile markets force Tata Motors to dump convertible share plans
21 August 2008
Indian auto industry maintains growth in April to June 2008
20 August 2008
GMnext Day to focus on future of transportation
18 August 2008
Ford organises fun attractions for the whole family in the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise event
18 August 2008
China poised to overtake Germany as Volkswagen’s No.1 market
18 August 2008
Hydrogen fuel gets going with road tour
14 August 2008
General Motors to invest $445 million in a new plant in Thailand
13 August 2008
GM 'XFE' models deliver better milage with same vehicle capabilities
12 August 2008
Ford sets best-in-class quality targets on all-new global small vehicles
12 August 2008
Mercedes-Benz introduces new technology to cut down accidents caused by road exhaustion
12 August 2008
Ford’s new models for 2009 feature major upgrades
11 August 2008
General Motors to pay $277 million in lawsuit settlement
09 August 2008
GM has big plans for India; investment in the country crosses $1 billion
09 August 2008
Restore land forcibly taken at Singur: Mamata
08 August 2008
Toyota manages profitable quarter even as it declares biggest profit drop in five years
08 August 2008
Lexus leads the show as Japanese vehicles dominate dependability study
07 August 2008
Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of famed designer firm dies in accident
07 August 2008
ICICI Bank shifts two-wheeler loans at dealer's end to branches
07 August 2008
South African workers’ strike force automakers to suspend operations
07 August 2008
Toyota fast-tracks its compact car programme in India
07 August 2008
GM, Ford in tie-up talks for engine development: report
05 August 2008
US sales slump forces Toyota to lay off workers in Japan
05 August 2008
Tatas fed up with Singur protests
04 August 2008
US auto sales limp at 16-year lows
02 August 2008
Kinetic Motors to retire debt with M&M cash
31 July 2008
M&M in aquisition deal with Kinetic Motors
30 July 2008
New material may help autos turn waste heat into electricity
29 July 2008
Ford announces $8.7-billion quarterly loss, goes for major restructuring
24 July 2008
Tata Motors planning to launch electric cars
24 July 2008
Daimler signs MoU with Iraqi government, another MoU signed for construction of Mercedes-Benz plant in Hungary
24 July 2008
Fiat, OJSC-Sollers in joint venture
22 July 2008
Renault Nissan alliance invests €80 million in new South African plant
21 July 2008
Japanese auto and battery makers join hands for common standards for next generation auto batteries
21 July 2008
CNG facilities in Delhi to be expanded to ease shortages
19 July 2008
Daimler's eco-training programmes reduces fuel consumption by upto 15 per cent
18 July 2008
Toyota to invest $700 million in Brazil; reportedly cuts global sales target
17 July 2008
Ford speeds up R&D of active safety features in vehicles
16 July 2008
GM to cut thousands of jobs, save $15 billion under new restructuring plan
15 July 2008
BMW launches the 5 Series Range in India
14 July 2008
Fiat, BMW in parts sharing pact for Mini, Alfa Romeo
08 July 2008
After Ford sells off Jaguar, Land Rover, GM may also divest brands, eliminate white-collar jobs
07 July 2008
Renault-Nissan CEO sees consolidation in auto industry
07 July 2008
June sales result: GM reports 8 per cent rise in retail car sales
04 July 2008
Ford cars and crossovers drive impressive sales in 2008 first-half
04 July 2008
Volvo Cars faces industry slow-down in North America
03 July 2008
Chrysler decides to shut minivan plant, reduce production
01 July 2008
Toyota increases stake in carmaker Subaru
28 June 2008
Shell Hydrogen and General Motors open hydrogen refuelling station in Los Angeles
27 June 2008
FORD Focus is the most improved model in the JD Power and Associates 2008 APEAL study
27 June 2008
Saab 9-X BioHybrid voted “Specialty Concept Car of the Year” at Dearborn Automotive Hall of Fame
26 June 2008
Hyundai offers free fuel vouchers with every purchase of the Santro and i10
24 June 2008
Beat this Mr Bond: An inflatable electric car that can drive off cliffs, and float
21 June 2008
General Motors decides to go slow on trucks, SUVs; to concentrate on cars
19 June 2008
Daimler’s stock rises on announcement of €6 billion share buyback
18 June 2008
Honda produces FCX Clarity that emits only water vapour
16 June 2008
Government squeezes fuel-guzzlers, imposes extra tax on large vehicles
14 June 2008
European Union approves VW's takeover of Scania
14 June 2008
Caterpillar ties up with Navistar to jointly manufacture and sell trucks
13 June 2008
New Audi A4 ready to hit Indian roads in July
13 June 2008
Ford Motor sells Atlanta plant to real estate developer
13 June 2008
Yamaha introduces premium sports bike YZF-R15
12 June 2008
Car sales in India up by 14 per cent year-to-year in May
10 June 2008
Porsche inaugurate largest centre in Johannesburg
06 June 2008
Mahindra to acquire Italian engineering and design firm Engines Engineering
05 June 2008
Renault uses Microsoft's Silverlight to develop its Laguna Coupé microsite
05 June 2008
Toyota and Audubon announce conservation programme
05 June 2008
Court upholds 3-year suspended jail term for Hyundai chief
04 June 2008
GM to sell Hummer SUV brand; close four truck plants
03 June 2008
Kerkorian reasserts faith in Ford; goes ahead with tender offer without escape clause
30 May 2008
General Motors, Ford brace for major lay-offs
30 May 2008
Ford extends cost cutting measures, may prune 12 per cent of salaried workforce
29 May 2008
Government tightens EPCG norms for import of cars/SUVs
28 May 2008
TRW develops scalable low cost airbag electronic control units for emerging markets
26 May 2008
Renault completes 25 years of its exclusive partnership with Cannes Film Festival
23 May 2008
Declining US auto demand hits Canada's auto parts industry
23 May 2008
Renault group auto sales up by 8.3 per cent in 2008, Indian JV sells 1,715 Logan units
20 May 2008
GM plants to resume production as strike at American Axle ends
19 May 2008
Toyota agrees to over 30 per cent hike in top supplier Nippon Steel's steel prices
15 May 2008
Rural Marketing Seminar: Go Rural, don't wait for your customer to urbanise
10 May 2008
Nissan appoints Hover to develop Indian market, plans over 50 dealerships
09 May 2008
Ford to produce 1.4-million fuel efficient cars with 6-speed transmissions by 2009
08 May 2008
BASF to set up automobile plastics plant near Mumbai
06 May 2008
Ford to shed 1,300 jobs in two US assembly plants
03 May 2008
General Motors posts $3.3-billion loss on one-time charges
01 May 2008
Billionaire Kerkorian to increase stake in Ford; offers premium for 20 million shares
28 April 2008
Mahindra & Mahindra centralises after sales businesses under new vertical
28 April 2008
Ford focus on hybrid hydrogen-powered vehicles
28 April 2008
General Motors to restart production at Detroit car plant
26 April 2008
Ford confounds analysts, posts $100 million profit in first quarter
24 April 2008
Tatas to take stake in Italian auto designer Pininfarina
24 April 2008
Norwegian firm to sell sub-$25,000 electric cars in US
22 April 2008
Norwegian electric car company Think forms JV with US clean tech investors, Kleiner Perkins and RockPort Capital
22 April 2008
Asia's largest auto exhibition to open in Beijing on 20 April
19 April 2008
Jaguar XF sedan wins What Diesel car of the year 2008
18 April 2008
Harley-Davidson cuts jobs to deal with the slowing US economy
18 April 2008
Growth in two-wheeler sales trails cars
15 April 2008
Argentum Motors ties up with Dassault Systemes for powertrain solutions
15 April 2008
Mercedes-Benz logs 50 per cent growth; plans to launch buses this year
12 April 2008
Amco launches new ad campaign for its risk-free batteries
09 April 2008
Michelin announces first OE supply for passenger cars in India for Honda Civic
05 April 2008
Hyundai Motors to raise $473.2 million domestically for Czech factory
01 April 2008
Hyundai Motor India registers highest sales in March 2008 since inception
01 April 2008
Tata Motors to spend Rs6,000 crore in 4-5 years; M&M to invest Rs1,500 crore
31 March 2008
UAW strike at American Axles shuts GM plant in Detroit
29 March 2008
The new Audi S Tronic gearbox: Improving driving dynamics
28 March 2008
UK component suppliers prefer Tata at the wheel of Jaguar and Land Rover
28 March 2008
Tata Motors, Fiat India joint venture to export Palio engines globally
24 March 2008
Pontiac to unveil three new vehicles at the New York Auto Show
20 March 2008
American new-car shoppers say gas prices affecting consumer spending
05 March 2008
Fiat, Bajaj cut auto prices
05 March 2008
Auto price cuts: Some announced, some expected soon
01 March 2008
GM truck plant idle as American Axle workers strike
01 March 2008
Budget implications for the auto sector
29 February 2008
Budget 2008: Automotive industry wish list
28 February 2008
Expectations from the Union Budget 2008: D&B
25 February 2008
Mazda to commence public road trials of the Mazda ASV-4 Advanced Safety Vehicle
22 February 2008
DaimlerChrysler India renamed to Mercedes-Benz India
21 February 2008
Volvo’s safest car, XC60, to be unveiled at Geneva
20 February 2008
Fiat India to launch ‘Baby Fiat’
20 February 2008
Commercial production of Nano to start in October
20 February 2008
Bajaj Auto, Renault to announce small car details soon
18 February 2008
41 Mahindra Great Escape at the Great Thar Desert
18 February 2008
Auto entertainment: Driving to the sound of music
18 February 2008
Engineering is the centre of the automotive industry value chain: Booz Allen Hamilton
16 February 2008
Yamaha India expects Gladiator to drive sales into fifth gear
16 February 2008
Rinspeed to debut its eco-friendly underwater car 'sQuba' at Geneva Motor Show
15 February 2008
Tube Investments to be sole doorframe supplier for Tata Nano
14 February 2008
Chrysler to prune vehicle models, dealerships
09 February 2008
GM invests $69 million in Ohio diesel engine plant
06 February 2008
Chrysler reaches interim agreement with vendor Plastech
06 February 2008
Maruti Suzuki justifies decision not to shrink size below M800
06 February 2008
Production losses at Chrysler after spat with vendor Plastech
05 February 2008
Tata Motors nearer to deal on Ford's Jaguar, Land Rover units
04 February 2008
Fiat eyes JLR technology
04 February 2008
The 2008 Chicago Auto Show to open on 8 February
04 February 2008
Audi India to launch its A4 model in July
02 February 2008
Brand consolidation for Bosch in India
02 February 2008
Green miles: The future of automobiles
01 February 2008
Cadillac launches first estate car
30 January 2008
Toyota aims at overtaking GM to the top slot
29 January 2008
Beijing Hyundai to launch three new models
25 January 2008
Hummer HX concept vehicle unveiled at Detroit Auto Show
25 January 2008
China plans to import 360,000 lakh automobiles in 2008
24 January 2008
China auto sales expected to cross 10 million units in 2008
22 January 2008
Automakers to show new hybrids at Washington Auto Show
22 January 2008
Auto Expo organizer speaks about India’s bright automotive future
19 January 2008
Audi opens India's largest dealership
19 January 2008
Calcutta high court clears Tata Motors' Singur factory
18 January 2008
Italian firms show up in strength at Auto Expo 2008
18 January 2008
Auto Expo attracts strong foreign participation
18 January 2008
Bienvenue: enhancing mutual trade between the French and Indian automotive sectors
18 January 2008
Robotics to push manufacturing sector growth rate higher
18 January 2008
Future vehicle technology grabs attention at Auto Expo
18 January 2008
Foreign firms vie for India's automobile sector pie
18 January 2008
GM details turnaround progress; outlines priorities for 2008
18 January 2008
Curtains fall on Auto Expo '08
18 January 2008
Tatas may raise Jaguar, Land Rover acquisition price: Report
18 January 2008
Focus on hybrid fuels and safety engineering concepts
18 January 2008
Auto Expo 2008 generates business worth Rs20,000 crore
17 January 2008
Seminar on Indo-Italian automotive initiatives
17 January 2008
Automobiles: The retailer's perspective
17 January 2008
ACMA-APMA seminar explores synergies between Indian and Canadian automotive industry
17 January 2008
Special pavilion on garage equipment at Auto Expo
17 January 2008
India and the Latin America region forge stronger auto sector ties at Ninth Delhi Auto Expo
17 January 2008
Special Infotronics pavilion at Ninth Auto Expo 2008
17 January 2008
Conference on global marketing through international purchasing held at the Ninth Auto Expo
17 January 2008
Eaton Corporation introduces its first commercially available hybrid power system in China with Beiqi Foton Bus Company and Guangzhou Yiqi Bus
15 January 2008
9th Auto Expo 2008 attracts first-time participation from Malaysia
14 January 2008
Automotive sector window of opportunity for enhancing bilateral trade between India & Germany: AutoExpo
14 January 2008
Apollo Tyres showcases 'concept tyres' at Auto Expo 2008
14 January 2008
Bentley sets global sales record in 2007
14 January 2008
French seating system maker Faurecia to set up plant near Delhi
14 January 2008
Ratan Tata visits the Volkswagen pavilion at the Auto Expo '08
13 January 2008
Indian SUVs: Spawned on M&M drawing board
13 January 2008
So far so good, but much more to come: Renault India
13 January 2008
Honda features Modulo concept vehicles at Tokyo Auto Salon 2008
12 January 2008
Oliver Wyman acquires automotive industry consultancy
12 January 2008
India international mobility conference highlights emerging automotive technologies
12 January 2008
Drivers and corruption, not cars, cause accidents
12 January 2008
25 new car launches strengthens prospects for Mukand
11 January 2008
Mahindra & Mahindra acquires Italian design house GRD
08 January 2008
Tata AutoComp GY Batteries to launch products for commercial vehicles, inverters
05 January 2008
Mahindra mulling exit from tripartite JV with Renault, Nissan: Reports
04 January 2008
Ford names Tata as preferred bidder for Jaguar, Land Rover
03 January 2008
Sri Lankan company to export South Korean SUVs to India
08 December 2007
Ford, General Motors, to cut 2008 production targets
04 December 2007
Bajaj takes stake in KTM, to build bikes
06 November 2007
Hyundai Motor exports rise, GM India and Maruti hit home runs in sales, TVS 2 wheelers skid 9 per cent
05 November 2007
Chrysler to cut up to 10,000 jobs by end-2008
03 November 2007
Mahindra & Mahindra to sell hybrid Scorpios in US; set up engine venture in India with Navistar
02 November 2007
Maruti reports growth in sales
02 November 2007
General Motors India hits a home run in sales
02 November 2007
Castrol India in lubricants marketing pact with Ford's Volvo India
01 November 2007
Maruti''s pockets get deeper: To inherit Rs7,200 crore from parent Suzuki for marketing and R&D
31 October 2007
Chrysler crisis over, UAW now moves to Ford
27 October 2007
TVS Motor sues Bajaj Auto for defamation, claims Rs250-cr damages
26 October 2007
Honda to launch Civic hybrid in India next year, small car to follow
24 October 2007
Renault-Nissan set to roll out $3,000 car in India: Ghosn
24 October 2007
UAW leaders lobby hard to save Chrysler deal
24 October 2007
Hyundai sees the Rs1-lakh car as "not possible"; plans a $3000 car in five years
20 October 2007
Daimler close to truck joint venture in India
20 October 2007
Will Chrysler workers nix their UAW contract; and, what happens next?
20 October 2007
New compact car from Hyundai by year-end
18 October 2007
West Bengal to get its first auto components park
17 October 2007
Honda committed to pursuing regulations for hybrid-fuel vehicles in India
13 October 2007
UAW members approve contract with GM
12 October 2007
Auto firms raise prices ahead of Diwali
11 October 2007
Tata Motors to enter the UK market with new generation products
08 October 2007
Workers' union warns Chrysler of strike amidst talks
08 October 2007
Tata, Honda down; Mahindra up 25 per cent, Maruti up 11.4 per cent, and General Motors India up 64 per cent in September auto sales
03 October 2007
Toyota''s 2007 global output likely to exceed target; set to overtake GM
03 October 2007
Two-wheeler sales hit, yet again
03 October 2007
United Auto Workers national council approves deal with General Motors
01 October 2007
General Motors' workers strike work
25 September 2007
GM workers go on strike as wage negotiations fail to move
25 September 2007
Ford Motor China launches second manufacturing plant in Nanjing
24 September 2007
GM, UAW in last ditch effort to salvage deal
24 September 2007
DaimlerChrysler India flags-off "Mercedes-Benz: The India Trail" from Pune
18 September 2007
Maruti Udyog rebrands itself Maruti Suzuki India
18 September 2007
Suzuki''s non-geared scooters to commence sales in October
18 September 2007
Ford planning further cost cuts as US economy slows: report
18 September 2007
General Motors, UAW near deal as contract talks adjourn
18 September 2007
United Auto Workers signs contract extension with Ford, keeps GM waiting
14 September 2007
Kinetic Engineering to make gearboxes for the Rs1-lakh Tata car
12 September 2007
Maruti, General Motors accelerate, Bajaj Auto, TVS hit speed breaker, trucks stationary
12 September 2007
Volkswagen to hold fresh talks with Khazanah Nasional Bhd for stake in Proton
11 September 2007
M&M looking for acquisitions in US, Europe
07 September 2007
A Mercedes-Benz as public transport? Not entirely unthinkable
06 September 2007
Government may intervene to support auto industry, says minister
05 September 2007
M&M invests $6-7 million in new army vehicle
05 September 2007
GM sales rise as Toyota, Ford report declines
05 September 2007
Maruti looking at Israel for expansion: Israeli daily Ha''aretz
04 September 2007
Tata Motors unveils Xenon pick-up at Moscow Motor Show Interauto 2007; to expand range
29 August 2007
Hyundai ramping up its dealership network
28 August 2007
TVS Motor Co to focus on retail expansion
28 August 2007
Exit rights offering, Appaloosa tells Dana Corp
24 August 2007
Tata Motors to pay Rs1,000 crore for Singur land lease
23 August 2007
Mitsubishi - HM ties undergo changes, marketing to move to Mitsubishi
20 August 2007
Robert Bosch India to set up auto engineering development centre in Coimbatore
17 August 2007
Chrysler plans global expansion after Daimler split
10 August 2007
Ford ex-chief teams up with Ripplewood to bid for Jaguar, Land Rover
10 August 2007
Fiat teams up with Chery in China
08 August 2007
GM completes $5.6 billion divestment in Allison Transmission
08 August 2007
Ford, U-Haul launch industry-first fleet of eco-friendly painted vehicles on US highways
07 August 2007
Cerberus picks Robert Nardelli to run Chrysler
06 August 2007
It''s now official: Americans prefer non-American cars
06 August 2007
Bosch rolls out first indigenous common rail injector at Nashik
01 August 2007
Indian automotive sector gaining global clout
30 July 2007
Tata Motors could commence due diligence on Jaguar, Land Rover next week
28 July 2007
Honda to build new plant in Argentina
26 July 2007
Sojitz to take a stake in Hyundai Motor Argentina
26 July 2007
Ashok Leyland forms JV with Siemens VDO
17 July 2007
Indian automakers hamstrung by constraints
17 July 2007
TVS begins operations in Indonesia
17 July 2007
Bajaj Auto plans to roll out four-wheeler
13 July 2007
Volkswagen rolls out Magotan sedan in China
12 July 2007
Delphi terminates equity deal with Cerberus, plans financing alternative
10 July 2007
Nissan to enter Russian market with St Petersburg plant
09 July 2007
M&M hikes stake in Punjab Tractors to 64.6 per cent
06 July 2007
Bajaj Auto revamps organisational structure
05 July 2007
EC approves Cerberus acquisition of Chrysler
05 July 2007
LIC not guaranteed position on Maruti board
03 July 2007
Tatas give NOC to DaimlerChrysler
26 June 2007
Workers may run four Delphi plants as UAW agrees to wage cuts
26 June 2007