| Court lifts environmental ban on Mercedes-Benz autos |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Daimler says is unsafe. While nominally an environmental issue, the matter has taken on the overtones of a trade dispute, risking tensions between German regulators ...
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| Update-Moodys has assigned provisional ratings to French auto loan ABS of Driver France FCT Compartiment 2013-1 |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:57am EDT Driver France FCT Compartiment 2013-1 For the full text of this story please click the following ...
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| Ford to show S-Max concept at Frankfurt Germany auto show |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
The Ford S-Max concept vehicle will be shown at Frankfurt auto show in September 2013. The multipurpose vehicle will not be sold in the U.S. / Ford Motor ...
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| Toyota rolls out hybrid sedan from India plant |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Japanese auto joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Motor Wednesday rolled out a new Camry hybrid sedan from its Bidadi plant, about 40 km from here. "The indigenous version of Camry sedan makes India the ninth country for us to manufacture hybrid vehicles. As a pioneer in hybrid technology, we have sold around five million vehicles the world over," Toyota chief executive Hiroshi Nakagawa said on the ...
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| Controversial auto loan program revived |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Senior officials from the Department of Energy have signaled the Obama administration is ready to restart a controversial automotive loan program designed to kick-start the development of alternative vehicles. The program was effectively put on hold two years ago after several problems, and the halt in funding was blamed for the failure of several potentially promising recipients--while critics ...
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| Ford To Unveil New Style New Technology At Frankfurt Auto Show |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
CBS Detroit DEARBORN, MI — (WWJ) Ford will be taking a concept vehicle to next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show that’s aimed strictly at the European market, but filled with technology that’s meant for the entire world. The S-MAX has been a popular 7-passenger small crossover vehicle. The concept version will feature Ford’s new face, as well as a sleeker look for a ...
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| Study Shows Buyers Of American Cars Less Satisfied With Purchase |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
ANN ARBOR, MI — (WWJ) A new study shows that American car buyers are becoming less satisfied with their purchases, and that the problem is worse when it comes to American brand vehicles. ';I think it is a pretty strong warning signal that should be taken seriously,'; said Claes Fornell, founder of the University of Michigan’s American Customer Satisfaction ...
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| Gas Prices Down Ahead of Labor Day Weekend |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Heading into Labor Day weekend, gas prices have dropped 21 cents versus year-ago levels. A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $3.54 nationally on Tuesday, according to AAA. A year ago it was $3.75 -- a record at the time as oil-refinery issues and the Gulf ...
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| Nissan introduces self-driving car - video |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Car manufacturer Nissan releases a promotional video demonstrating self-driving car technology. The Japanese firm says it will be selling autonomous vehicles by 2020. The car drives and turn without driver input, as well as dodging a dummy figure during a test ...
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| Auto stocks revving up for a rebound |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
GM ) are in the best position to benefit from the U.S. resurgence, says Morningstar analyst David Whiston. Ford is succeeding with fuel-efficient cars; sales of its small vehicles are up 39%. And GM successfully redesigned several models and addressed some of its pension problems. Both trade at discounts to their overseas rivals. You can hold both through First Trust Nasdaq Global Auto Index ETF ...
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