Since arriving in the U.S. 13 years ago, American Suzuki Motor Corp. has acted like the quiet kid in the back of the classroom: not making waves, but not doing much else either.Now Suzuki wants to get noticed and go up a few rows, if not to the...
LucasVarity plc has secured a major contract to supply General Motors Corp. with antilock braking systems, traction control and vehicle stability systems for future cars to be sold in global markets. Based in Livonia, MI, LucasVarity's Light...
Say goodbye to the notion that leather upholstery is only for top-end luxury cars. The popularity of light trucks, leasing and changing buyer tastes is sending leather into interiors where it has seldom gone before. Pickup trucks, minivans...
General Motors Corp. is getting very creative with production schedules and model-year timing in order to meet federally mandated corporate average fuel-economy (CAFE) regulations.GM halted production of its 1998 full-size Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC...
Headlamp Optical Concept Introduced Valeo Sylvania introduces the new Baroptic headlamp, which provides flexibility in the front-end styling of vehicles, while optimizing aerodynamics. Due by 2000, the system's bulk is significantly reduced as...
Now that AlliedSignal Inc. and ITT Corp. have decided the returns from most of their automotive businesses aren't high enough to stay in the game, don't be surprised to see more conglomerates cash in their chips.But as these once-dominant...