Report: Ex-Ford execs bidding for Jaguar, Land Rover Another former Ford Motor executive has joined the bidding for Ford's Jaguar and Land Rover brands, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Friday. Story GM: Deal could put it in lead in electric car race General Motors has signed an agreement with a battery maker that could propel it ahead of Toyota Motor in the race to bring plug-in hybrid and electric cars to market, a top company official said Thursday. Story Buick jumps atop dependability chart Buick tied with Lexus as the highest-ranking brand in a closely watched study of vehicle dependability, marking the first time in 12 years that Lexus has shared the top award, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday. The 2007 survey is based on the responses of 53,000 owners of 2004 model year vehicles. Story Importer recalls 255,000 Chinese-made tires A tire importer said Thursday it would recall 255,000 Chinese-made tires it claims were defective because they lack a safety feature that prevents tread separation. Story Toyota predicts lower industrywide '07 U.S. auto sales Toyota Motor expects industrywide U.S. auto sales to slow for the second straight year in 2007, with a rebound beginning in 2008, the company's U.S. sales chief said Wednesday. Story Automakers highlight low-CO2 vehicles Automakers are putting a new emphasis on cars and trucks that excel at cutting carbon-dioxide emissions to reduce global warming. Story Japanese automakers widen the profit gap The already huge per-vehicle profit gap between Japanese automakers and the Detroit Three in North America grew 32% from 2005 to 2006, even though General Motors has made significant improvements, according to a study released Tuesday. Story |
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