United States

Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors believes it can make its new Tesla S model profitable by lowering input costs, which would address one of the main risks to EV take-up ? that... 2010-12-31

Toronto-Dominion Bank will become one of North America?s top five auto lenders following its US$6.3bn takeover of Chrysler Financial, and will look to capitalise on the return of the... 2010-12-23

The latest US fuel economy targets suggested for 2025 could drive up the average price of a car by over US$6,000, according to a report by the Centre for Automotive Research (CAR),... 2010-12-17

Ford has revealed details of the latest in its plant retooling investments, aimed at improving the fuel-efficiency of its range and increasing the flexibility of its production process.

The increasing trend of steel producers moving to vehicle production hubs, particularly in emerging markets (EMs), is now apparent in the US. Japan's Kobe Steel has announced a new... 2010-12-03

General Motors Company (GM) has completed the sale of steering unit Nexteer Automotive to China?s Pacific Century Motors (PCM), which is seen as a step to helping the Michigan-based... 2010-11-30

Both Chrysler and General Motors Company (GM) have announced significant investment in powertrain and transmission facilities, as they look toward their future model ranges. This plays... 2010-11-26

Ford Motor has continued its strategy of focussing on its core business as it plans to reduce its stake in Mazda Motor from 11% to 3.5%. It will retain a working relationship with the... 2010-11-19

There were many positives to be found in US vehicle sales data for October, which have prompted BMI to revise our full-year sales forecast upwards. In addition to the headline growth... 2010-11-08

Italy's Fiat is on course to meet the criteria that will enable it to raise its stake in US carmaker Chrysler from 20% to 35%. The additional 15% can only be achieved by meeting three... 2010-10-22