Japan's keiretsu suppliers at risk in a new reality
TOKYO -- For all their size and success, Japanese auto suppliers that rocketed to global dominance on the coattails of their No. 1 customer, Toyota Motor Corp., face a perilous new reality. Pressured...
View ArticleToyota's global sales rise 3% as race with VW tightens
TOKYO (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said worldwide sales climbed 3 percent in the first nine months as the carmaker battles Volkswagen Group to be the global No. 1. Worldwide deliveries for Toyota,...
View ArticleBugging Heck Out of Buyers (10/27/14)
Infotainment systems slapped in Consumer Reports study, Lexus most reliable brand; Honda's Mexico woes: shift at Toyota.
View ArticleVW closes sales gap with Toyota in race for No. 1
FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen Group narrowed the gap in nine-month sales with market leader Toyota Motor Corp. as the world's two largest automakers enter the fourth quarter in a neck-and-neck...
View ArticleSales race tight; finish line nears
The race between Volkswagen and Toyota for No. 1 in global auto sales is going down to the wire in 2014, with the outcome to be decided in China and the United States. VW Group has narrowed the gap in...
View ArticleToyota recalls more cars for potentially dangerous Takata airbags
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said today it would recall 57,000 vehicles globally, including 6,000 cars in Europe, to replace potentially deadly airbags made by Takata Corp., as a safety crisis...
View ArticleTakata recalls could shake trust in Japan auto industry, minister warns
TOKYO -- Takata Corp.'s safety crisis linked to five fatal auto accidents threatens to shake confidence in Japanese manufacturing and the country's auto industry, the nation's transport minister...
View ArticleSaab parts sales thrive without showrooms
Saab may have shipped its last car to North America three years ago, but the business of supplying parts for the estimated 450,000 Saabs on American roads goes on. Indeed, it's growing. Saab Automobile...
View ArticleToyota keeps top spot despite strong VW challenge
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. defended its crown as the world's biggest automaker in 2014, selling 10.23 million vehicles to keep a slim lead over German rival Volkswagen Group. But the Japanese giant...
View ArticleToyota may lose global sales lead to VW without new China strategy
SHANGHAI (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., which fended off Volkswagen Group to remain the best-selling automaker worldwide in 2014, may lose the sales crown as early as this year as it falls behind...
View ArticleSaab parts sales thrive without showrooms
Published in Automotive News Dec. 1, 2014 Saab may have shipped its last car to North America three years ago, but the business of supplying parts for the estimated 450,000 Saabs on American roads goes...
View ArticleMazda, DeLorean leader Dick Brown dies at 81
Dick Brown, who led Mazda Motor of America at its inception and helped form DeLorean Motor Co., died Jan. 6 in La Quinta, Calif. A memorial service was scheduled today in Irvine, Calif., for the former...
View ArticleBuick Breaks Through (2/24/15)
Brand lauded by Consumer Reports; Toyota's earnings edge; Nissan Sway concept; Mazda, DeLorean vet Dick Brown, 81.
View ArticleGM cuts capacity, jobs in Indonesia, where Japanese dominate
BEIJING (Reuters) -- General Motors is to stop making cars in Indonesia, a battleground for global automakers in emerging Southeast Asia, closing an assembly plant, axing some 500 jobs and shifting its...
View ArticleGM retrenches in Thailand after Indonesia retreat
DETROIT (Reuters) -- A day after announcing it is to stop making GM-branded cars in Indonesia, General Motors today said it would cease production of its Chevrolet Sonic in Thailand by the middle of...
View Article'Mazda was his baby': Dick Brown helped lead U.S. launch
Retired auto executive Dick Brown played key roles in the U.S. launches of three automakers: Mazda, DeLorean Motor Co. and Daihatsu. "He made critical decisions based on ethics and principle," his...
View ArticleThe 26-year-old design prodigy behind Honda's new S660
TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. will soon learn whether giving a designer with no engineering experience five years to develop a sports car is pure genius or plain madness. Ryo Mukumoto was 22 and into his...
View ArticleToyota, Mazda form partnership to share technologies, confront cost challenges
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. have agreed to form a "long-term partnership" that deepens collaboration on products, manufacturing and technologies as carmakers race to spread...
View ArticleHonda, Daihatsu add 5 million cars to Takata airbag recall
TOKYO -- The global Takata airbag recall expanded by millions more vehicles for the second time in as many days today, with Honda Motor Co. and Daihatsu calling back more inflators. The latest recalls...
View ArticleFaster Track to 'Talking Cars' (5/14/15)
U.S. puts 'talking car' efforts on faster track; Honda recalling more airbags; Some FCA plants to skip summer shutdown; GM tech-center investment; Buick's product-placement campaign.
View ArticleWhy Ford stumbled with the EcoSport
Ford stumbled with the EcoSport and was forced to make rapid changes to address poor sales. So what went wrong? The simple answer is that Ford didn't get the design right. In response, the revised...
View ArticleVW passes Toyota for global sales lead in first half
(Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen Group surpassed Toyota Motor to become the biggest automaker by deliveries in the first half, putting the company on track to capture the worldwide sales crown three years...
View ArticleFormer Toyota exec leads supplier into new era
KARIYA, Japan -- In the world of global auto suppliers, Toyota-affiliated brake maker Advics Co. is a relative newcomer. Despite being the go-to brake company for the world's biggest auto manufacturer,...
View ArticleAisin aims to increase sales beyond top customer Toyota
TOKYO -- It may seem counterintuitive, but Toyota Motor Corp. installed former board member Yasumori Ihara as the new president of one of its most important suppliers with the mission of selling more...
View ArticleJapanese automakers fuel a return to tradition: The future
TOKYO -- Connectivity, autonomous driving and alternative powertrains will be on display as Japanese automakers seek to rekindle the Tokyo Motor Show's reputation for futuristic themes. Expect sporty,...
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