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Toyota: We'll lead the way for fuel-efficient future
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 18
Toyota Motor Corp. is calling for a collaborative effort involving automakers, government and energy companies to bring energy-efficient vehicles to market as soon as possible. Yoshi Inaba, president of Toyota Motor North America Inc.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
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Mulally says he has work to do before retiring
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 18
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally says he has some unfinished business before he can retire: complete Ford's turnaround -- including consolidating dealerships and paying down debt.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS
Reuss takes on GM's challenges
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 18
General Motors' turbulent past led to its bankruptcy last year, but the automaker now has a fresh chance to change, North American President Mark Reuss said. "The chains are broken. We are free!"... 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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