Upon tweaking Toyota’s U.S. and Canadian production schedule yet again on Tuesdsay, Steve St. Angelo said the automaker is doing its best to work through supply challenges and retain its work force. TEMA plans to continue its Mondays and Fridays production suspension through June 3. “Previously, TEMA had announced production suspensions on Mondays and Fridays […] [Read More]

As college students nationwide brace for final exams, Honda is launching the Civic “Study Break” social marketing tour to promote the six all-new models of the 2012 Honda Civic at select universities on the West Coast. The Civic “Study Break” tour kicks off on Thursday at the Arizona State University campus and continues on to […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com on Tuesday revealed the winner of the 2011 Marketing Breakthrough Award, scheduled to be given at the New York International Auto Show. Site officials handed the honor to Subaru in recognition of innovative ad campaigns last year that they said were both “quirky and emotionally compelling.” They pointed out the specific campaigns: —Subaru developed […] [Read More]

Amid worries of possible radiation stemming from the fallout of the recent disaster in Japan, Toyota Motor Corp. got a bit of relief. The automaker said Monday that its export vehicles pose “no danger to human health" as far as exposing people to unsafe radiation. In a statement, the automaker noted: "Toyota Motor Corp. — […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors announced Monday it acquired a trio of franchise dealerships located near Portland, Ore. Executives indicated Lithia’s newest stores include Rasmussen BMW Mini, Mercedes-Benz of Portland and Mercedes-Benz of Wilsonville. They calculated the stores will add $176 million in estimated annual revenues. “The Rasmussen group has a strong history in the Portland market,” stated […] [Read More]

In the latest update from the automaker, Toyota Motor Corp. decided that vehicle production from May 10 to June 3 will proceed at approximately 50 percent of normal. “As TMC continues to address its production situation in Japan following the disaster, (the company) will decide on production after this period after assessing the situation of […] [Read More]

In a speech last week to the Society of Automotive Engineers 2011 World Congress, Dan Akerson called General Motors’ ability to keep operating efficiently despite part shortages from Japan “something of an engineering feat in its own right.” GM’s chairman and chief executive officer began by describing his relatively short tenure in the auto industry […] [Read More]

As federal officials explained Mercedes-Benz’s decision regarding an older model, Ford revealed Thursday that it’s ramping up a previous recall of the F-150 stemming from an airbag deployment issue. After voluntarily recalling 144,000 F-150s from the 2005 and 2006 model years in late February, Ford is bringing back the remaining population of F-150s built between 2003 […] [Read More]

Jaguar North America has named a new brand vice president. Taking on this post is David Pryor, effective April 18. Pryor will report to Gary Temple, president of Jaguar Land Rover North America, and will be responsible for marketing communications and product planning for Jaguar in the United States. Pryor comes from a rich background […] [Read More]

Chrysler dealers will now have a new way to win more service dollars thanks to a new deal the automaker signed that allows technicians to work on and replace parts in competitor vehicles.   Chrysler’s Mopar division announced a strategic agreement with Magneti Marelli and Shell Lubricants that will give its dealership network the ability to […] [Read More]