Fleet Owner – With President Barack Obama in attendance, Daimler Trucks announced it will become the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in the NAFTA region to offer a fully integrated powertrain from its own production following an expansion at its Redford, MI, plant.
Automotive Fleet - General Motors plans to debut its all-new 2014-MY Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicle is based on GM’s Converj concept.
Automotive News – General Motors plans to move production of the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro to Michigan from Canada. The Camaro, currently made in Oshawa, Ontario, will be built at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing, Mich., GM said today in a statement.
Automotive News -Â Chrysler Group wants to invest nearly $162 million in an Indiana plant finished in 2008 but never occupied because of a failed joint venture and Chrysler’s bankruptcy.
Automotive News – Toyota Motor Corp. has been ordered to pay a record fine of $17.35 million for failing to report a safety defect to the U.S. government in a timely manner, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.
Automotive News – Toyota Motor Corp. is poised to take back the title of world’s biggest automaker for 2012, as Volkswagen fights General Motors for second place heading into the final weeks.
Automotive Fleet – Volkswagen of America announced the appointment of Mike Peterson to the position of Fleet Account Manager of the Midwest Region, which includes the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansa, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
Automotive Fleet – Ford captured both Car and Truck of the Year awards for the second year in a row, with the popularity of the Fusion/Fusion Hybrid and the F-150 continuing into the 2012 model-year.
Automotive News – Honda Motor Co. will recall 871,000 vehicles that could roll away after the ignition key has been removed, including 807,000 in the United States, the company said today.
