DETROIT Chrysler Group CEO Dieter Zetsche didn't break into a soft-shoe, but came close to it in the company of dancing girls singing any way you want it, you're going to get it in praise of new minivan seats. It was at a performance billed as a...
DETROIT Johnson Controls Inc. introduces its Point Trip Information System and announces new customers for recently launched interior products at the North American International Auto Show. JCI teams up with Navigation Systems Corp. to develop...
DETROIT Chrysler Group CEO Dieter Zetsche didn’t break into a soft-shoe, but came close to it in the company of dancing girls singing “anyway you want it, you’re going to get it” in praise of new minivan seats. It was at a...
DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) changes its name to Invista to better differentiate it from parent company DuPont. Steve McCracken, president of DTI, will stay on as president of Invista. In February 2002 DuPont first announced the creation of...
The world quickly turned sour this year for Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. The auto maker, which was selling tons of its cars and trucks to the much-coveted Generation Y demographic, watched sales suddenly plummet, despite a steady stream of...
The Peugeot 407 Elixir concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show is a version of the 407 coming next year. The concept combines dynamism and elegance, with its long front overhang and a rear end, says Frederic Saint-Geours, PSA Peugeot Citroen...
Rhodia Engineering Plastics has developed a new material that the company will use to pursue North American vehicle interior applications. The Lyon, France-based polyamide thermoplastic producer, a division of the Rhodia Group chemical company...
CARLSBAD, CA The former Chrysler Corp.'s Dodge and Plymouth brands carried the performance-car banner in the 1960s and 1970s, leaving the Chrysler badge positioned for the premium buyer. Until now, the company has more or less faithfully ascribed...
Toyota Motor Corp. is working on a mid-model change to the Highlander cross/utility vehicle to accommodate third-row seating, Ward's has learned. A Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. official says the switch can be made without massive structural...
J Mays, Wayne Cherry and Trevor Creed have made names for themselves among auto industry followers and insiders. The three design chiefs, of Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and the Chrysler Group, respectively, all have been lauded for...