Executives
Fondue and farewell: How Bob Lutz told me the news
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
After media days at the Geneva auto show, half a dozen reporters and a couple of analysts got drive time in the Chevrolet Cruze and Spark, cars destined for U.S. sale. After a morning of driving through the Swiss countryside, we stopped and Bob Lutz joined our group.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
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Ferrari CEO: New models will bolster U.S. sales
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
Marco Mattiacci has a challenge as the new CEO of Ferrari of North America Inc. Mattiacci took over Jan. 1 amid faltering U.S. sales. Volume fell 14 percent in 2009 to 1,467.... Read More »
OPINION
GM should start moving metal, not managers
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
General Motors Co. needs to settle on a roster and a game plan for selling more automobiles -- then stick with the team long enough to generate results.... Read More »
Manufacturing
THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
U.S. joins Toyota, California in inspecting runaway Prius
11:58 am U.S. ET | March 9
U.S. safety regulators and Toyota Motor Corp. dispatched investigators to San Diego today to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway. U.S.... Read More »
Design
Mazda design chief gives new meaning to zoom-zoom
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
Ikuo Maeda, the new design chief at Mazda Motor Corp., earned the nickname "Speedy" for his lead-footed driving on the race course and off. He may be the only standing auto executive to have had his license revoked -- twice.... Read More »
Future Product
GM's Lutz to retire May 1
1:12 pm U.S. ET | March 3
Bob Lutz, the General Motors Co. product development leader who postponed retirement last year to help steer the automaker out of bankruptcy, plans to call it quits May 1.... Read More »
Technology
Daimler will double spending on green tech
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit will roll out plug-in hybrids and fuel cell cars in every segment over the next few years, doubling its investment in green technologies in the next two years. Mercedes intends to spend $1.... Read More »
Car Cutaways
CAR CUTAWAY
ContiTech keeps Saab 9-5's engine secure
10:23 am U.S. ET | March 7
Saab launches its second-generation Saab 9-5 this year, 13 years after the first model debuted. The mid-sized premium sedan shares its platform with the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, which was the 2009 European Car of the Year. Opel/Vauxhall and Saab were sister brands under General Motors Co.... Read More »
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