LONDON-Chinese and Indian automotive manufacturers are still about five years behind in terms of quality, says JD Power and Associates founder Dave Power. MORE
BANGKOK, Thailand-Incentives from the Thai government to produce fuel-efficient "eco-cars" have yielded a raft of major investments and started changing the way Thais drive. MORE
DETROIT-After years of spinning off subsidiaries, General Motors Corp. is bringing operations back under its own roof in the wake of its recent contract with the UAW. MORE
TOULOUSE, France-European airplane maker Airbus says it is still in talks with a number of German firms regarding the possibility of spinning off some Airbus plants in France and Great Britain. MORE
DETROIT-Ford Motor Co.'s latest buyout and early retirement offers will likely net far fewer hourly workers than the company is seeking, according to union officials at several factories. MORE
DETROIT-The plant shutdowns that have cascaded through the auto industry as a result of the labor dispute at American Axle & Manufacturing have contributed to a rise in weekly unemployment claims across the nation, with new claims last week coming in among the highest this year. MORE
DETROIT-As the UAW's strike at five U.S. American Axle & Manufacturing plants continues, the Detroit auto supplier has reportedly moved axle production for some of General Motors Corp.'s large SUV models to its plant in Mexico. MORE
GUANGDONG, China-Higher costs and new labor laws are forcing some older plants to close or relocate farther inland as China’s manufacturing sector continues to evolve. MORE
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario-Just hours before a vote on unionization was to be held at its Cambridge facility, Toyota says it received notification from the Ontario Labor Relations Board that union organizers were withdrawing their certification application. MORE
CHICAGO-Vought Aircraft, which is supplying fuselage sections to Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner, is said to be making “great progress in overcoming initial supply chain challenges.” MORE