MENU
SEARCHMENUSEARCH
Ferrari SpA, the supercar maker being spun off by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, is close to filing for an initial public offering, Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said, reports Bloomberg. “We are days away from filing the prospectus,” he told reporters Friday after a panel discussion at the Toronto Global Forum. Debt-laden Fiat ... Read More »
Read More →The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration admitted Friday it made a series of errors in its handling of General Motors Co.’s delayed recall of 2.6 million cars with faulty ignition switches linked to 109 deaths and more than 200 injuries, reports The Detroit News. The federal agency pledged to make significant reforms. NHTSA is bracing ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co is recalling about 375,000 heavy duty pickup trucks equipped with passenger-side air bag inflators made by Takata Corp, the U.S. automaker said, reported Reuters. The trucks are 2007 and 2008 model Chevrolet Silverados and GM Sierras. Subaru will expand its recall of 2004 and 2005 model Impreza compact cars with Takata air bags ... Read More »
Read More →While May might not have brought the big uptick in sales we’ve seen in recent months, preliminary data suggest that automakers took in record revenues, with the average transaction price of new cars, trucks and crossovers sold last month climbing by at least 4%, reports The Detroit Bureau. All told, U.S. buyers spent a record ... Read More »
Read More →CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — Manheim Louisville has rescheduled its Cruisin’ for Wishes car show and fundraiser for June 13, after the event was rained out on May 16. The Criusin’ for Wishes car show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manheim Louisville. Registration for the car show begins at 9 a.m. and ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co said it will fall short of its goal of having 500,000 GM vehicles on U.S. roads by 2017 that are powered by some form of electricity, reported Reuters. The No. 1 U.S. automaker said in its annual sustainability report that lower gasoline prices and a “surge” in model offerings from all automakers ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co’s chief executive said on Monday she is confident the company will convince investors of the value of holding on to GM’s stock, which has dropped nearly 9 percent since mid-March despite a $5 billion share buyback plan, reported Reuters. The automaker’s shares have declined as investors are concerned the U.S. auto cycle ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, who last year became the first woman to lead a major U.S. automaker, received $16.2 million in 2014 compensation, up 78 percent from her predecessor’s total the previous year, reported Reuters. Most of Barra’s compensation is tied to stock awards that she cannot cash in yet. She ... Read More »
Read More →DETROIT – General Motors on Thursday reported net income of $945 million for the first quarter of 2015. That compares to net income of $108 million for the Detroit automaker in the comparable period one year ago, reported MLive. GM’s earnings before interest and taxes increased to $2.1 billion, compared with an EBIT of $500 ... Read More »
Read More →DETROIT – General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker has a comprehensive plan in place through the early part of the next decade, and a merger with a large, competing automaker does not appear to be part of that, reported MLive. Speaking in a conference call Thursday morning to discuss the Detroit company’s first ... Read More »
Read More →