Automotive News – Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is setting aside $1.1 billion to settle various U.S. lawsuits and other claims stemming from reports of unintended acceleration that plagued the automaker in 2009-2010.
Automotive News – Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is setting aside $1.1 billion to settle various U.S. lawsuits and other claims stemming from reports of unintended acceleration that plagued the automaker in 2009-2010.
Automotive News – Infiniti is renaming its entire product portfolio for the 2014 model year, returning to the letter “Q” from the brand’s early history for every car and “QX” for every Infiniti crossover and SUV. Nissan Motor Co.’s luxury division is undertaking the change to prepare for a broader array of global products
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 20 it plans to hold a listening session to ask for ideas and information on training entry-level truck drivers in anticipation of a rulemaking that would implement some type of training requirements for new drivers, per provisions in the MAP-21 highway funding bill passed in June.
Automotive News – Oklahoma’s top-selling Chevrolet dealer, last week sold his hunting lodge-style store in Norman rather than change the facade and interior to comply with General Motors’ facilities standards. The sale came less than three months after Chevrolet sales chief Don Johnson visited the store and rejected a
Wards Auto – Overseas-based manufacturers will continue to shift more sourcing to North American factories, according toWardsAuto’s latest North American Light Vehicle Production Forecast.
Wards Auto – The Canadian Auto Workers union is calling for General Motors to replace “1-for-1†jobs the auto maker’s Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant stands to lose as a result of a shift in sourcing for the Chevrolet Camaro.
Wards Auto - The World Trade Organization’s dispute-settlement body in Geneva is taking a close look at a complaint lodged by the European Union against Argentine import restrictions on automobiles and parts.
Premium electric carmaker Tesla Motors has announced it will begin distribution of its Model S sedan from its new 6,000-square-metre European distribution centre at Tilburg in The Netherlands. It is the first time the vehicle has been distributed outside of the US since it was introduced last
Automotive Logistics - Following the departure of Bob Socia as vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (read more here), General Motors has named Grace Lieblein(pictured) as his successor, responsible for its purchasing activities and supply chain and logistics operations worldwide.