Mini doubles doors, VW goes turboAuto News

A man at an outdoor cafe stares at a Mini, puzzled, as two women enter, and two men step out almost simultaneously. Miraculous transformation?



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1kLBsq7

Source Auto News

GM ignition-switch plaintiffs seek to reopen case settled in 2008Auto News

General Motors committed fraud while settling claims over a 2004 accident that left one man dead and his fiancee pleading guilty to a crime, the victim's family said in a lawsuit seeking to reopen the case.



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

Source Auto News

Bill Hoglund, veteran GM executive and former Pontiac and Saturn chief, dies at 79Auto News

Bill Hoglund, a retired GM executive who was close to former Chairman and CEO Jack Smith, died over the weekend. He was 79.



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

Source Auto News

GM ignition switch protesters expected at annual meetingAuto News

A planned protest at General Motors headquarters by family members of crash victims will serve as the backdrop Tuesday to an annual meeting of GM shareholders here that should prove more substantive than the mundane proceedings of past years.



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

Source Auto News

Behind Jeep's Sales Climb (6/9/14)

Brand’s product portfolio is positioned in sizzling segments; Lincoln MKC in the mix;...

from TumblrCynthia Lin

Ford, Honda new-product cycle should boost U.S. market share, report saysAuto News

Ford and Honda stand to capture more of the automotive market in the United States than their counterparts during the next four years as they woo buyers with new products such as Ford's aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1qj94Mi

Source Auto News

Automakers pledge $26 million to save Detroit artAuto News

The Detroit 3 automakers said they will contribute $26 million to help save Detroit's art masterworks from the auction block.



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

Source Auto News

GM faulty-switch cases sent to federal court in New YorkAuto News

A federal judicial panel today ruled that lawsuits against General Motors over economic damages allegedly caused by a recent recall for faulty ignition switches will be heard in Manhattan.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1mx3RwD

Source Auto News

Nissan e-NV200 van debuts in Japan, but is it a good fit for N.A?Auto News

Nissan has launched its second electric vehicle, but a North American debut of the e-NV200 compact commercial van is under review because of vehicle range and charging network concerns.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1l0qF6G

Source Auto News

BMW launches i8 plug-in hybrid as Tesla shakes up green supercar segmentAuto News

BMW has begun rolling out the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar as Tesla shakes up the market for luxury cars with alternative powertrains.



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

Source Auto News

Average age of light vehicle on U.S. roads stayed flat at 11.4 in 2013, IHS saysAuto News

The average age of a light vehicle on the road in the United States remained flat at 11.4 years at the end of 2013, and the total light vehicles in operation reached a record 252.7 million, up 2 percent from 2012, IHS Automotive said today.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/SrmmdP

Source Auto News

Why Ford just said no when Musk tried to put the 'E' in SEXAuto News

Elon Musk says he wanted to name Tesla's planned third model, a compact, battery-powered sedan, the Model E.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/Srmk5E

Source Auto News

How Ray DeGiorgio threw GM investigators off track for yearsAuto News

General Motors' investigation into its mishandling of a fatal defect spreads blame among dozens of employees at various levels, but it bluntly says the problem began -- and remained unfixed for years -- largely because of "a single engineer."



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1uIcP0r

Source Auto News

Searing report gives Barra a mandate to reshape GMAuto News

General Motors employees who showed up at a town hall meeting last week expecting to hear CEO Mary Barra talk about moving on from the company's embarrassing safety crisis were thrown a curveball.



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

Source Auto News

Have hybrid cars hit their peak?Auto News

American consumers appear to have become inured to the fuel price spikes and sales of the Toyota Prius and other hybrids may be flattening.



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

Source Auto News

Crossovers drive May sales surpriseAuto News

So what's the story behind last month's unexpectedly strong sales results? Forget the fifth weekend in May, crossovers are what did the trick.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1uIcM4D

Source Auto News

Wage gap rumblings confront UAWAuto News

New UAW President Dennis Williams said he planned to attack the wide compensation disparity between veteran auto workers and new hires during next year's contract negotiations with the Detroit 3.



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1uIcM4u

Source Auto News

Skyrocketing Jeep in the right place at the right timeAuto News

Blake Helfman could tell that May was going to be a killer month for Jeep at his Houston dealership when customers started putting their names on SUVs that were still on the delivery truck on his lot.



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

Source Auto News

Why the 72-month auto loan isn't causing jitters -- yetAuto News

Lenders are boosting auto sales and commanding higher transaction prices by extending loan terms. Is the industry flirting with another 2008, or is the risk limited?



from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://ift.tt/1kUoXs7

Source Auto News

Mann trots the globe keeping Nissan on trackAuto News

Trevor Mann travels the world, often, to make sure Nissan's regional companies meet their targets on cost control and product launches. He recently traveled to China, Southeast Asia, the United States, Canada and Brazil.



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

Source Auto News