Month: June 2013

Toyota is tossing aside a reliable but aging compact recipe by adding room, refinement, and bolder styling to the redesigned Corolla for 2014.

Toyota is tossing aside a reliable but aging compact recipe by adding room, refinement, and bolder styling to the redesigned Corolla for 2014.

Volvo Cars has put its global creative account into review. The Swedish automaker, controlled by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said it is seeking a global agency that can “focus and strengthen the brand communication worldwide.”

Volvo Cars has put its global creative account into review. The Swedish automaker, controlled by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said it is seeking a global agency that can “focus and strengthen the brand communication worldwide.”

Brazil produced a record number of automobiles in May as car makers took advantage of tax breaks on locally made vehicles. Production edged up 0.

Chrysler Group said today it will recall more than 220,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler to fix a transmission flaw and 409,000 units of the Jeep Compass and Patriot worldwide to fix a software glitch that could stop airbags and seat belts from working…

DETROIT — General Motors will include free maintenance on most 2014 Chevrolet, Buick and GMC models in a bid to increase sales through better customer loyalty, CEO Dan Akerson said today.

The Obama administration’s decision to sell more of its stake in General Motors underscores the resurgence of a domestic auto industry that emerged from near-collapse to become a pillar of economic growth.

Daimler, following the lead of some automakers in the United States, will largely refrain from taking a traditional summer break at its car factories with models like the revamped Mercedes E class and new CLA keeping assembly lines busy.

Porsche stopped production at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, after floods in the region disrupted supplies. The factory builds the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan.