Mercedes-Benz's first refusal right upheldAuto News

Mercedes-Benz USA has beaten all claims but one in a lawsuit challenging its use of the right of first refusal to block a dealership buy/sell deal in Fresno, Calif.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1xYbnZM

Source Auto News

Ford's Farley sees Europe as a lab for learningAuto News

"I got my PhD in small cars walking through parking lots," in Europe. "I learned about homologation and the tax breaks for different engine displacements. I learned the hard way, and we built that product plan from the bottom up."



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1HxwmIg

Source Auto News

Two-car households will decline, KPMG report predictsAuto News

Two-car households may be on the decline as urbanization increases, but they are far from disappearing, a KPMG report said this week.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1HxwkA0

Source Auto News

Chrysler says it will speed up recall repairs for Jeep SUVsAuto News

Chrysler Group said on Friday it was not satisfied with the speed of repairs of recalled Jeep SUVs that face a heightened fire risk and will enhance dealer communication and owner contact to accelerate the process.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1Fb16e0

Source Auto News

Ford stamping plant operations suspended after Buffalo snowstormsAuto News

After lake-effect snowstorms this week pounded upstate New York, Ford's Buffalo Stamping Plant has suspended operations until employees are able to travel to work.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1uM7ndt

Source Auto News

Wilbur Ross steps down as chairman of IAC to take bank board spotAuto News

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire turnaround artist who launched International Components Group in 2006, is stepping down as IAC's board chairman to take a senior position at the Bank of Cyprus.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1uLGQwI

Source Auto News

Retired Ford exec Mascarenas joins ON Semiconductor's boardAuto News

Retired Ford chief technical officer Paul Mascarenas has joined ON Semiconductor's board of directors. Mascarenas, 53, also joined the semiconductor supplier's science and technology committee, the company said Thursday.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1v4cUxo

Source Auto News

Fatigue-expert NHTSA nominee could mean more infotainment scrutinyAuto News

The nominee to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an expert in fatigue and pilot alertness, which signals the auto industry's drive to bring more Internet services and infotainment into cars should get intense scrutiny.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1vxag5v

Source Auto News

Hertz hires airline veteran Tague to revive companyAuto News

Hertz Global Holdings named John Tague as its new CEO, appointing the manager credited with boosting sales at United Airlines to restore investors' confidence in the car-rental company plagued by an aging fleet and sloppy accounting.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/14Y1EZG

Source Auto News

Crossover boom moves downscale; Toyota plans to join stampede Auto News

Prompted by lifestyle changes among Generation Y buyers, Honda, Fiat and Mazda joined the stampede to introduce smaller entries in the booming crossover market as the industry seeks younger buyers.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1v3pXiy

Source Auto News

Ford says aluminum-bodied F-150's fuel economy rises up to 29%Auto News

Ford said its aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup will get as much as 29 percent better fuel economy than its mostly steel predecessor as the automaker gambles with a new design for its top-selling and most profitable model.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/11L2Dv1

Source Auto News

Toyota to recall 422,000 Lexus vehicles in U.S. due to fuel leakAuto News

Toyota will recall 422,509 of its luxury brand Lexus vehicles in the United States because of a possible fuel leak that increases the risk of fire, federal regulators said today.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1ujE4Lz

Source Auto News

Fuel cell vehicles: The only cars with potable exhaust?Auto News

Toyota is pitching the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car as a godsend for the planet. Heat and water are its only byproducts, not climate-altering carbon dioxide. But just how clean is that exhaust water vapor?



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1p5XaZY

Source Auto News

BMW explores hike in i8 output to reduce wait timeAuto News

BMW may have to increase production of its i8 plug-in hybrid supercar to meet high demand. The waiting time of up to 18 months for the 120,000 euro coupe is too long, BMW sales chief Ian Robertson said.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1uJyfe5

Source Auto News

Crossover boom moves downscale Auto News

Prompted by lifestyle changes among Generation Y buyers, Honda, Fiat and Mazda joined the stampede to introduce smaller entries in the booming crossover market as the industry seeks younger buyers.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1v2eT5b

Source Auto News

VW says it will invest $106 billion chasing Toyota for global sales leadAuto News

Volkswagen said it will invest $106 billion (85.6 billion euros) over the next five years on new vehicles, technology and factories as it tries to pass Toyota and become the world's largest automaker.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/14WClHs

Source Auto News

Takata exec warns about ability to fix deadly airbag flawAuto News

An executive from Japan's Takata told lawmakers on Thursday the supplier is urgently trying to ramp up replacement parts for millions of vehicles fitted with potentially deadly airbags, but said it may not be able to move quickly enough.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1z2dJpK

Source Auto News