United States

German carmaker BMW is undeterred in its plans to invest heavily in the US, despite the credit crunch and escalating prices for raw materials and fuel. The BMW group opened an extension... 2008-06-17

ZF Lenksysteme, the steering division of German component supplier ZF's North American operations, will relocate to a larger plant in Kentucky in order to cope with new contracts.... 2008-06-12

Japan's Nissan Motor is the latest carmaker in the US to rethink its strategy based on market trends. The company will cut pick-up truck production down to one shift at its plant... 2008-06-10

After recent announcements regarding plant closures and job cuts by General Motors (GM) and Ford, all eyes now turn to Chrysler. The company claims its restructuring strategy, revealed... 2008-06-06

As larger vehicles continue to lose ground to smaller fuel-efficient alternatives in North America, General Motors will be joining the switch with a new compact model. According to... 2008-06-03

American Honda plans to take advantage of the growing demand for small cars in the US by ramping up production of its Civic model. As fuel prices soar, so have sales of the Japanese... 2008-06-02

After leaving its bankruptcy status behind in 2007, US automotive parts supplier Dana has shown an improvement in its performance for the first quarter of the year. Revenues were... 2008-05-16

South Korea's Hyundai Motor has put its plans to build pick-up trucks in the US on hold, as light truck sales in the country continue to tumble. Hyundai had planned to produce the... 2008-05-14

At a time when the American Axle strike has had been taking its toll on both vehicle and fellow component manufacturers alike in North America, two parts suppliers have reported more... 2008-04-23

Although talks regarding a possible joint venture between Chrysler and China's Chery are 'progressing well', according to Chrysler Asia CEO Philip Murtagh, the Chery vehicles due... 2008-04-21