Topic: North America

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Group, has ambitious plans for Alfa Romeo's full return to the United States, a move that has been anticipated--and delayed--since 2000, when Fiat and General Motors signed an ill-fated joint venture. " In April, he ...

Nissan recalls nearly 540,000 vehicles worldwide

Nissan Motor said Wednesday it will recall nearly 540,000 vehicles worldwide, most of them in the United States, due to brake pedal defects and faulty fuel gauges.Nissan said in a statement it plans "to inspect and, if necessary, repair brake pedal pins ...
Exide Technologies to supply batteries for Toyota Highlander vehicles in the USExide Technologies said Wednesday that under a new supply agreement it will supply batteries for Toyota Motor Corp.'s Highlander crossover sport utility vehicles in the U.S.Exide shares jumped 42 cents, or ...

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Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius worldwide sale has breached a one-million mark globally in April 2008 due to its 591,600 sale out of 1,028,000 in North America. Automotive Energy Supply Corp, a partnership between Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and NEC Corp. plans to ...
Chrysler models that could be cut by FiatChrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has ordered a review of the automaker's model lineup with the possibility if eliminating slower-selling models that are sold under more than one of the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands.Some vehicles, ...
Taking a nice photo shoot Once you are in the photo shoot area, press Circle, hold your handbrake, then rev the engine and press either Left or Right. The car should do donuts. While it is doing this, take the photo. This ...
Audi is considering a North American comeback for its allroad quattro, an all-wheel-drive wagon with extra performance features that it dropped in 2005.. Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi AG board member for sales and marketing, said the company revisited the potential for the wagon ...
Ford posts $8.7B 2Q loss on asset write-downs, will switch 2 US plants from trucks to carsFord Motor Co. posted the worst quarterly performance in its history Thursday, losing $8.67 billion in the second quarter.The company also said it will retool two ...

Chinese trucks soon to be on the American menu

Of the roughly 100 different manufacturers currently building cars in China, Bill Pollack predicts somewhere between three and five will be peddling their low-cost wares in the U.S. within five years. Chamco is planning to be selling both vehicles in Mexico within ...

Honda Ramps Up North America Production

Honda is increasing production capacity in North America and elsewhere to keep up with growing demand, the Associated Press reported.. Annual production in North America will reach 1.62 million vehicles by the fall of 2008 from the current 1.4 million, President Takeo ...