75 Years Ago After more than three years of work, the first Volvo, a 4-door touring car, rolls out the doors of the Goteborg, Sweden, assembly plant on April 14, 1927. The first model, OV4, nicknamed Jakob, was the result of the collaboration...
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. narrows its search for a North American plant site down to Montgomery, AL, and Glendale, KY. The final site, where Hyundai most likely will build a new midsize SUV, will be selected this spring, Hyundai officials say...
How Low Can You Go? Online reverse auctions are supposed to drive greater efficiency; instead, they're causing a sense of dread. Some auto suppliers refuse to participate in electronic sales because they think they're unfair, says Neil DeKoker...
Delphi Corp. demonstrates the potential of its Unified Chassis Control at its winter testing facility at the former K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base near Marquette, MI. ABS is not new, nor is stability management, traction control, electric power...
Visteon Corp. settles a dispute with Ford Motor Co. over price cuts of $150 million in North America and $50 million in Europe. Visteon claimed the cuts were more than what had been agreed upon earlier. No terms were disclosed. Magna International...
Toyota Motor Corp. names its new youth division created to attract younger buyers to the brand in the U.S., which already has a heavy baby-boomer following but lags behind rival Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in drawing so-called those born after 1982...