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Ford is looking to turn «the world's fastest half - mile» into the world's slowest and most fuel efficient half - mile as the automaker plans to drive 1,000 miles on the Bristol Motor Speedway oval track in the new 2011 Mustang.

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Jeep has emerged as a the focal point of the automaker's mass - market car plans, without which the company could scarcely attract a partner necessary to weather the disruption looming over the auto industry.

Ford Motor said on Wednesday it plans to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in North America and Asia through voluntary early retirement and other financial incentives as the No. 2 U.S. automaker looks to boost its sagging stock price.

Since GM's driverless cars are years away from hitting the road as part of Lyft's service, the automaker plans to provide short - term car rentals (for a day, week or month) to Lyft drivers in the immediate future, as well as lease financing through its GM Financial arm, said Ammann.

Last week, some union members entered the office of GM Korea's CEO and destroyed furniture as the automaker was unable to make planned bonus payments.

The new CEO of Volkswagen said Tuesday that the company has no plans yet to go it alone in China, but he sees investment opportunities afoot as Asia's largest economy prepares to open up its market to automakers.

Ford said Tuesday it plans to roll out a new partnership with logistics company Postmates for autonomous delivery services and plans other initiatives meant to reposition the automaker as a mobility company.

Edsel Ford II said the automaker's board of directors «has been briefed» on plans to purchase the long - vacant Michigan Central Station as part of a «big redevelopment» near downtown Detroit.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- Chinese automaker GAC Automobiles» plan to sell vehicles in the United States ran afoul of Washington trade politics on Wednesday, as the top U.S. Senate Democrat and U.S. President Donald Trump separately criticized Chinese trade practices.

One factor in the poor industrial production figures for October was high car production in the previous months as automakers canceled planned summer holiday shutdowns at production sites, Koch said.

General Motors plans to become the first company to test self - driving cars in New York City, in some of the world's worst traffic, as traditional automakers battle technology titans to take the lead in the development of autonomous vehicles.

The initiative strives to trigger action among automakers that are rolling back plans for greener cars amid the economic crisis, particularly in fast - growing emerging markets like the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional bloc that includes Indonesia and the Philippines and purchases as many cars as India today.

As a new full - size General Motors truck platform draws nearer, the automaker is finalizing plans to retool the three assembly plants that will build them.

He pointed to Ford Go Bikes, its urban bike - sharing program, and plans to field fully autonomous ride - hail cars on city streets by 2021 as examples of how the company is moving past its traditional role as an automaker.

But if the Viziv - 7 concept, previewing the model to be named Ascent (and built off a new modular platform, instead of the Toyota Highlander, as originally planned), is any hint, it will be too tall and too conventional for an automaker that found success by avoiding the mainstream and by selling SUVs to American consumers who don't like SUVs.

Despite the vague timeline, there's no reason to believe that the suits in Munich will have a change of heart as the Bavarian automaker's product plans over the next few years include an aggressive EV push that includes rivals to the Tesla Model S and upcoming Model 3.

Stay tuned for more news about Alfa Romeo as this Italian automaker embarks on its ambitious plan for the future.

Chrysler plans to decrease its rental - car sales as a percentage of its overall 18 % U.S. fleet mix, as well as improve margins on some of its vehicle lines, the automaker's chief financial officer says during a conference call to discuss third - quarter financial results.

As Subaru had previously said, the automaker also plans to transition all of its engines to direct injection starting in 2016, at the same time that the Impreza reportedly switches to a new platform.

Mini has not yet issued a statement about this issue, so we don't know yet if it has any plans to reimburse owners for the window sticker disparity as other automakers have done.

As part of the company's One Ford plan, all of the automaker's separate performance divisions, including Ford Racing, Ford SVT, and Team RS, will be merged into one organization called Ford Performance.

According to some news outlets, GM's logo could go green — literally — as the automaker emerges from bankruptcy and seeks ways to change the public's perception of the company.The Associated Press cited people briefed on the company's plans as reporting that GM could change the background color of its

The Chinese - owned Swedish automaker, Volvo Car Group, made plans of the platform under development in Sweden official Thursday as it was rolling out details of the brand's larger premium models here.

Like pretty much every automaker that's attending the Consumer Electronics Show this year, Kia has announced plans to reveal an all - electric concept vehicle, as well as demonstrate its commitment to autonomous technology.

Where it could go wrong FCA's product plans have been fluid as of late, with CEO Sergio Marchionne aggressively seeking a bigger, healthier automaker to be FCA's partner.

As a result, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started establishing guidelines for automakers planning to test self - driving cars on public roads.

As an aside, the Japanese automaker still plans to import a diesel - powered midsize Mazda6 to the U.S. but only, according to a spokesman, when it is confident it «can both meet the necessary emissions standards and provide the level of driver involvement and enjoyment that is expected of a Mazda.»

It may be a little late to the party, but in some ways it's right on time, as a number of automakers are suddenly fielding full - size luxury cars, and automakers that have been fielding full - size luxury cars are planning even grander luxury cars.

Nissan pledged to maintain its leadership in electric vehicles as the automaker outlined plans to launch eight new EVs and hit annual sales of 1 million electrified vehicles by 2022.

The company is proceeding with plans to roll out its first electric model, shown in concept form at the Frankfurt motor show earlier this year, and is currently looking for partnerships with other automakers to bring down the costs as well as solve the engineering challenges of building small electric cars.

As luxury automakers go full throttle with their electrification plans, BMW is planning two new pure electric models that will hit the market

Cadillac is planning to bring its Escala concept of 2016 to production as a range - topping halo car, according to reports from Autoline, so that the American automaker could better take on top - line rivals from the likes of BMW and Mercedes - Benz.

In what would be the first of the new age products planned by Land Rover, the British automaker has officially unveiled the next generation Discovery Sport that will be replacing the entry - level Freelander as well as the outgoing Discovery models, while spawning new models to be slotted in - between.

A source familiar with the automaker's plans said Dodge would use a lower - cost version of the platform as a basis for the next Charger performance sedan, Challenger sports car, Journey midsize SUV and Durango large SUV.

Perhaps as a result of the worldwide recession, automakers are showing off the cars and trucks they plan to bring to market.

The Korean automaker plans to use its motorsports experience, such as last season's i20 WRC racer, to influence its lineup of consumer models.

PRO council members in attendance at the June Long - Range Planning (LRP) Meeting acknowledged the get - together as ground - breaking in establishing relationships between the automakers and the restyling industry.

Mercedes - Benz took the Frankfurt Auto Show with both a bang and a whirr as it showcased not just a world - beating Mercedes - AMG Project One «hypercar» - the brand's first foray into such rarefied air in well over a decade - but also several facets of its electrification strategy, which figures ever more prominently in the plans of all global automakers.

Mitsubishi's sales have been soaring as of late, and the automaker plans to cash in on that success soon with the release of a new crossover coming in late 2017 / early 2018.

Previewed as a concept called Crosslane Coupe at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the new price - leading SUV is planned to slot into the German automaker's lineup beneath the existing Q3.

2016 Toyota Fortuner India launch was not expected to happen this year as the Japanese automaker had put the plans on hold during the diesel ban in Delhi NCR.

Most recently the Genesis brand was sold in a separate part of existing Hyundai dealers as the automaker worked on a plan to separate the two brands.

Just recently, a report quoted Jaguar brand director Steven de Ploey as saying that the automaker is «investigating» a smaller crossover, but it doesn't sound like Jaguar has any plans to move up the CUV ladder.

In 2011 the Blue Oval introduced the new B - Max as a Concept in Geneva, while this year the American automaker is planning to use the same event for the premiere of the production version.

The 2013 Jaguar C - X75 Concept car is a 2 seat, hybrid electric experimental vehicle that, as of this writing, the British automaker has no plans to produce.

Since Fiat - Chrysler plan to launch more affordable Jeep models which will come via the CKD route and also be locally manufactured in India, the launch of the Grand Cherokee and Wrangler are of prime importance for Jeep as the fully imported models will act as brand builders for the American automaker.

In addition, Bill Ford has also been one of the most visible proponents of the automaker's «Smart Mobility» plan, which provides a framework for the company's future as both a car - and - truck - manufacturer as it is today, and a so - called «mobility» company, selling transportation services beyond the conventional vehicle - ownership model.

Ford has announced plans to introduce the Ford F - 150 Raptor and Ranger models in China as the automaker looks to tap into the China's...

In related news, Aston Martin design boss Marek Reichman also confirmed reports that the British automaker plans to launch a mid-engine sports car that will be based on the same platform as the AM - RB 001.

Although the A-Class sedan sold in China (or the A-Class L sedan as it is officially named) receives a 60 mm longer wheelbase than what the automaker has planned for sale global markets (at 2,279 mm), officials confirm the two variants of the new four - door boast the same styling.