United States
Industry
Hybrid and diesel vehicles are increasing in popularity in the US despite higher prices compared with gasoline-fuelled cars. This could lead to a potential 49% market share for alternative...
2010-03-09Industry
US light vehicle sales dropped 3.7% month-on-month (m-o-m) in February 2010 to 10.4mn units annually on the back of heavy snowstorms and Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor's recall of...
2010-03-04Industry
A potentially dangerous power steering flaw forced US-based General Motors Company (GM) to voluntarily recall 1.3mn vehicles across North America on March 1 after a year-long federal...
2010-03-03Companies
After being one of only three brands to achieve positive sales growth in the US in 2009, South Korean carmaker Kia Motor is looking to almost double growth and raise its market share....
2010-02-26Companies
General Motors Company (GM) has almost completed the divestment of four brands to be cut loose under its restructuring, following the news that it will discontinue the Hummer SUV...
2010-02-25Companies
US carmaker Ford Motor posted a Q409 gain of US$868mn, which contributed to a full-year profit of US$2.7bn - the company's first since 2005. The results have led CFO Lewis Booth to...
2010-01-29Companies
US carmaker Ford Motor has announced plans to relocate production of its Explorer SUV from Louisville, Kentucky, to Chicago as it aims to improve the model's fuel economy. Ford will...
2010-01-27Industry
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor has announced a massive recall on eight of its models sold in the US over the last five years due to concerns over 'sticking' accelerator pedals. As...
2010-01-22
