Chrysler Corp.'s re-engineered 1996 minivans face some formidable opposition that, until quite recently, has been lacking. But catching the overwhelmingly successful market leader won't be easy.The idea of a using front-drive technology to build a...
Chicago may be the "windy city" but there weren't any ill-breezes blowing as automakers unveil new products at the auto show here. Although there has been some speculation that another sales slump is right around the corner, most auto executives...
Listen up. I SAID LISTEN UP!The auto industry thought the increasingly fickle U.S. car and truck buyer wanted quiet. Conventional wisdom luxury nameplates such as Lexus and Infiniti proved no noise was good noise.Wrong, Wrong, WRONG.For openers...
Nearly a quarter of automotive fleets have at least some vehicles running on fuels other than gasoline or diesel. A lack of refueling facilities and limited range, however is keeping alternate-fuel vehicles from gaining wider acceptance.
While the industry braces for a trade war that could cause the prices of Japanese vehicles to increase in the U.S., American Honda Motor Co. Inc. - like other Japanese automakers - is raising stickers due to the strong yen. Starting in mid-April...
At GM, where there had been a bonus drought for four years, Mr. Smith banks $4.2 million in incentive awards and more than $400,000 in stock options, plus his $1.5-million salary for a total of $6.1 million clams. Executive VP William Hoglund, who...
BARRIE, ONT. - A.O. Smith Corp.'s module manufacturing plant is on the cutting edge of the industry's modularization trend, supplying front- and rear-axle and engine-cradle modules just-in-time to Chrysler Corp.'s Bramalea, Ont., LH assembly...
As an international organization, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is well suited to its new president's goal in pursuing more globalization for the group.As Ford Motor Co.'s executive engineer for production vehicle safety and compliance...
Ford Motor Co. did more than simply make a flashy design statement in January when it introduced the compositeskinned GT90 supercar at the North American Intertional Auto Show. It also brought composite materials back into the spotlight after...
Wanting to push itself even farther from parent GM, the Automotive Components Group (ACG) Worldwide has a new name: Delphi Automotive Systems. Last year, the components operation became a separate operating sector to help convince customers that...