Month: June 2013

Daimler’s new Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan rolled off the assembly line for the first time today, coinciding with the first appearance of another important newcomer — the company’s head of production for Mercedes.

General Motors said it is targeting an investment grade credit rating “within the year” as the Detroit automaker works to distance itself from the stigma of its 2009 bankruptcy.

Ford is spending more than $1 billion to try to resurrect the Lincoln brand and it knows it needs not just better cars, but a luxury car-buying experience that will attract younger, better-educated and wealthier buyers.

The move of Cadillac’s creative account from Publicis Groupe’s Fallon in Minneapolis to a new Interpublic Group of Cos. team dubbed Rogue, announced on Tuesday, has prompted numerous questions in the ad world.

Audi sales boss Luca de Meo wants the European auto industry to lead the way when it comes to creating a common global standard for car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure data communication.

According to research funded by Audi, driving in chaotic urban traffic can be nearly as stressful for some people as skydiving.

India’s Apollo Tyres is buying American tire producer Cooper Tire and Rubber in an all-cash deal valued at $2.5 billion, or about a 40-percent premium over the 30-day average price of Cooper’s stock.

Toyota’s incoming chairman said he wants the sports car the company is developing with BMW to be a mid-sized vehicle comparable to the discontinued Supra.

Toyota’s incoming chairman said he wants the sports car the company is developing with BMW to be a mid-sized vehicle comparable to the discontinued Supra.

Toyota said it is unlikely to recapture its peak market share it held four years ago in the United States, its biggest market, the latest sign the Japanese carmaker is shifting from aggressively expanding sales to improving quality.