GM May Back Away from Alliance with Peugeot
GM hopes to turn things around for German-based Opel by closing plants, adding product – and teaming up with equally troubled French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen. But with Peugeot about to get a...
View ArticleMazda Lines Up Alfa, Toyota While Looking for More Alliance Partners
Little Mazda is lining up some big partners. While its alliance with Ford has faded largely into oblivion, the Japanese maker has inked new deals with Toyota and Alfa and, as TheDetroitBureau.com...
View ArticleGeneral Motors, Ford Form Unusual Alliance
General Motors and Ford Motor Co. have formed an unusual alliance designed to help them meet increasing stringent fuel-economy standards by jointly development a new 10-speed automatic transmission. As...
View ArticleBMW-Toyota Sports Car to Debut in Tokyo
What do you get when BMW and Toyota set down to develop a sports car? We’re apparently about to find out, their joint effort reportedly set to make its eagerly awaited debut at this year’s Tokyo Motor...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz, Aston Martin Partner Up
Confirming long-rumored discussions, Aston Martin says it will form a new alliance with Mercedes and its performance arm, AMG. The deal gives the British maker a new source of high-power engines and...
View ArticleIs a McLaren Honda Headed for Showrooms?
They’ve already announced a formidable alliance on the track, but according to new reports Honda and McLaren just might have some aspirations for the street, as well. TheDetroitBureau.com has the story.
View ArticleGM Sells Stake in Peugeot
Hours after announcing it would scale back – but continue – its alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen, General Motors revealed it was selling off its 7% stake in the troubled French automaker....
View ArticleDaimler Alliance with Renault-Nissan Set to Double in Size
The 5-year-old alliance between Daimler AG and Renault-Nissan is set to double in size during the next six years. Appearing together for what has become an annual update they call the...
View ArticleMazda or Scion or Fiat? Alliances Are Changing the Face of the Auto Industry
Scion is about to launch its first sedan -- thanks to a helping hand from Mazda. Infiniti's QX30 will come to market with an assist from Mercedes-Benz. What you see isn't always what you get as...
View ArticleDaimler, Renault/Nissan Could be Open to Alliance with Fiat Chrysler
Desperate for a merger or alliance partner, Fiat Chrysler's Sergio Marchionne might find a reception from Daimler AG and its own alliance partner, Renault/Nissan, officials said. Daimler's Zetsche and...
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