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Ford's Joe Hinrichs: Plant closures have 'cascading effects' on industry
The closure of competitors’ plants in Canada can have “cascading effects” on Ford Motor Co.’s operations in the region, said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of global operations. He said they create trust issues and make people "fight even harder not to lose something else." → Read More
Unifor, UAW to ‘work better together’ on GM cuts, Dias says
Unifor President Jerry Dias expects his union and the UAW to “work better together” in their campaigns against GM's manufacturing plans. He met on Thursday with UAW leaders in Detroit. → Read More
Tesla executive calls competitor cars 'appliances'
Automakers might think they're making exciting electric cars, but they're really doing nothing more than building boring appliances. At least that's what Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla vice president of business development, says. → Read More
UAW begins reaching out to Tesla workers, official says
UAW officials have had contact with employees at Tesla Motors' Fremont, Calif., assembly plant, a top union official said in the latest acknowledgment that the union is interested in organizing the automaker's workers. → Read More
Superior Industries more than triples Q1 net income
Aluminum-wheel supplier Superior Industries more than tripled its first-quarter net income, driven by a 25 percent gain in wheel shipments. → Read More
Lear net income surges 69% in Q1
Seating and electronics supplier Lear reported today a 69 percent increase in first-quarter net income, driven by rising sales and demand for its parts. → Read More
Icahn's Federal-Mogul returns to profitability in Q1
Carl Icahn-controlled Federal-Mogul today reported a $35 million profit in the first quarter as sales in its aftermarket parts division rose 7.5 percent. → Read More
Tenneco Q1 net income up 16% on record revenue
Ride-control and emission-control supplier Tenneco has reported a 16 percent rise in first-quarter net income on a wave of record revenue. → Read More
Penske Q1 net rises 5.7% on higher sales
Penske Automotive Group today reported a 5.7 percent rise in first-quarter net income attributed in large part to the strength of its retail sales. The nation's second-largest dealership group said net income rose to $80.2 million in the quarter as revenue jumped 7.6 percent to $4.82 billion. → Read More
VW concept could preview Touareg
A luxury SUV concept Volkswagen unveiled at the Beijing auto show could preview the redesigned Touareg due in 2017. → Read More
GM to idle 4 N.A. plants for 2 weeks after Japan quakes disrupt supply chain
General Motors said it will temporarily close four North American assembly plants as the automaker adjusts to disruptions in the supply chain in the wake of last week’s deadly Japan earthquakes. → Read More
Gentex Q1 profits rise 4% to $80 million
First-quarter net income at mirror, camera and electronic component supplier Gentex Corp. rose 4 percent from a year earlier to $80.3 million. → Read More
JCI says seating orders accelerate as Adient spinoff approaches
On the verge of spinning off its automotive seating business into a new company called Adient, Johnson Controls said today that its seating orders accelerated during the first half of fiscal 2016, “nearly equal to full year fiscal 2015 levels,” the company said in a press release. → Read More
Ford F-150 ready for pursuit with special service package
Ford Motor Co. is expanding its law enforcement and special service vehicle program to include a modified F-150 pickup. The 2016 F-150 Special Service Vehicle features a 240-amp alternator and two engine options: a 5.0-liter V-8 or 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine. → Read More
Elio Motors sets up suburban Detroit center to assemble test vehicles
Elio Motors, the Arizona startup planning to begin commercial production of its oft-delayed three-wheeled vehicles next year, said today it will assemble test vehicles in suburban Detroit. → Read More
Incentives growing on green cars, TrueCar says
Car buyers can save significant money on fuel-efficient vehicles this month thanks to incentives and government rebates, TrueCar said Monday in a report. → Read More
Mobility exposition planned at Detroit show as CES gains momentum
The 2017 Detroit auto show will feature a mobility exposition, a move that comes as the show has faced competition from the increasingly popular CES electronics show in Las Vegas. → Read More
SNL unveils faux Mercedes AA-class EV; Mercedes plays along
“Saturday Night Live” last week unveiled a (faux) commercial for the Mercedes-Benz AA class, an electric luxury sedan entirely powered by AA batteries. Mercedes played along with the gag on Monday. → Read More
Kuni purchase is just one stop for Holman
Once Holman Automotive Group Inc. squares away its acquisition of West Coast dealership group Kuni Automotive, it will set its eyes on further growth, company executives say. → Read More
GM acquisition of Cruise could hit legal snag
Cruise Automation CEO Kyle Vogt said his former business partner is claiming ownership stake in the start-up -- a claim that could put a snag in General Motors' acquisition of the San Francisco company. → Read More