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GM is pressing labor leaders for deep cuts at its European unit to stem mounting losses in the region, according to a report Tuesday.

GM is expanding its eAssist mild hybrid technology by making it standard on the base-model 2013 Buick Regal. The eAssist powertrain, introduced as an option on the 2012 Regal, delivers 25 mpg in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway.

What are the 10 most collectible Buicks from the past and present? Hagerty Insurance lists the 2012 Buick Regal GS on its annual Hot List as a future collectible along with nine other Buicks dating back to 1932.

The supervisory board of German automaker Daimler will extend in April the contract of perennial chief-executive-in-waiting Wolfgang Bernhard by another five years, a source told Reuters.

GM appointed Alicia Boler-Davis as U.S. vice president of customer experience, a position created four months ago as a way to boost customer retention.

Turnaround specialist and former Chrysler CFO Steve Miller has been tapped as CEO of Hawker Beechcraft, the jet maker partly owned by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Increase to Y200bn reflects Japanese carmaker's faster-than-expected recovery from supply problems caused by natural disasters last year

Is what is good for Chrysler good for America? The automaker is courting controversy and won kudos for a two-minute Super Bowl advertisement that was less a car sales pitch than a political message in a presidential election year.

GM reported its first drop in China sales in six months as purchases slowed during the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday.

The proposal to increase federal fuel economy standards to 54.5 mpg by 2025 threatens to price millions of consumers out of the market, the incoming chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association said Monday.

With First Tier cities across China experiencing an automotive saturation, auto makers are expected to show an increasing interest in second and third tier cities within inland China to further their growth engines in 2012.

The chances of the Chiense government introducing new policies to stimulate the auto market in 2012 are relatively small at this stage, traditionally new policies would be introduced in late November and enacted on January 1st of the new year or following the Chinese new year, until now no new policies have been introduced.

The Ministry of Information and Resources Director Mr. Xu Zhang Ming believes that second and third tier cities will be major growth opportunities and in 2012, although major growth in this sectors could be ruled out owing to the quality and condition of the roads. Mr. Xu was speaking at the recent 2012 China Automotive Research Summit in Beijing where he announced that he believes the Chinese market will see 10% growth in 2012 in certain areas, highlighting MPV and SUV segments as potential areas for growth.

New cars and trucks for sale on U.S. dealer lots today get nearly 3 mpg more than new vehicles for sale four years ago, University of Michigan researchers said.

The new car market in China may have grabbed the headlines in early 2012 with sales of just over 18 million vehicles, but the second hand market managed to double the new car market in 2011. 42 million second hand cars changed hands in 2011 according to figures from China Automobile Dealer’s Association Mr. Zhang Shen Ron showing that the market has massive amounts of potential in the coming years, 2011’s second hand car sales were up 15% in 2011 and are expected to reach 50 million vehicles in 2012.

The steady thaw in credit markets and rebound in auto sales is spurring lenders to approve buyers faster and at better rates to compete for a piece of an expanding market.

Toyota's third-quarter operating profit jumped 51.1 percent to 149.7 billion yen ($1.95 billion), the automaker reported on Tuesday.

Former President George W. Bush on Monday defended approving the bridge loans that kept General Motors and Chrysler Group alive during the 2008 U.S. financial crisis.

About 25 dealers met with Saab Cars North America Monday to discuss the formation of a parts distribution company and the disposal of 2,200 new cars remaining in Saab's dealer inventory.

Nissan Division, the one major Japanese brand whose sales were not greatly affected by the March earthquake, is looking to add to its 2011 momentum with a 16 percent increase in volume to 1.

AIADA Chairman Ray Mungenast isn't as confident as others that 2012 will be a smooth year for manufacturers -- at least not in Washington.

Showing during Sunday night's Super Bowl football game, the ad with Clint Eastwood is seen by some as an endorsement of Barack Obama's re-election