United States

US tyre manufacturer Goodyear has taken another step down its restructuring path, as it announced the closure of its North American Tire facility in Tyler, Texas. The closure will... 2006-10-31

General Motors appears to be the most successful of the US Big Three in terms of turning around its fortunes at the Q3 mark. GM reduced its losses for the quarter to US$115mn, compared... 2006-10-30

DaimlerChrysler CFO Bodo Uebber has not ruled out the sale of the Chrysler group, after the US arm's losses hit the parent company's third-quarter results. DaimlerChrysler announced... 2006-10-26

The outlook for US carmaker Ford is increasingly bleak as its results for the third quarter show losses of US$5.8bn. Added to the US$1.3bn reported at the H1 point, this takes the... 2006-10-24

The traditional opposition to diesel as a fuel in the US could soon be challenged by the introduction of a new ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD). The new fuel will be such a departure... 2006-10-13

US carmaker General Motors faces more uncertainty after shareholder Kirk Kerkorian's company Tracinda Corp informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it would abandon... 2006-10-09

US carmaker General Motors faces more uncertainty after shareholder Kirk Kerkorian's company Tracinda Corp informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it would abandon... 2006-10-09

US component manufacturer American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has offered buy-out and retirement packages for its workforce represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.... 2006-10-05

US component manufacturer American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has offered buy-out and retirement packages for its workforce represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.... 2006-10-05

Japan's Toyota has become the first manufacturer to reach the production limit for tax credit on hybrid vehicles in the US. The federal law states that tax credits for hybrid vehicles... 2006-09-21