Report: VW takes issue with claim that GM is world’s largest automaker

Filed under: Car Buying , Marketing/Advertising , Earnings/Financials We hope General Motors hasn’t started planning that ticker-tape parade down Jefferson Avenue yet, as Volkswagen has apparently taken issue with the notion that GM might again be the world’s largest automaker . According to The Wall Street Journal , VW has said it will be adding some 200,000 units to its previously released sales total, contributions from some commercial truck manufacturers that are subsidiaries. Moreover, the WSJ has called into question GM’s practice of counting the vehicles sold by two Chinese partners in which GM does not have a controlling interest. Liuzhou Wuling Motors sold 1.2 million vehicles in China last year, according to the report, which the Journal says some analysts don’t count in tabulating their numbers

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Report: VW takes issue with claim that GM is world’s largest automaker

McLaren F1 successor to use a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 – report

The highly-anticipated McLaren F1 successor could be unveiled in less than a year. It will reportedly feature a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine.

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Report: Saab files for bankruptcy

Filed under: Europe , Government/Legal , Saab , Earnings/Financials The Wall Street Journal reports Saab has finally filed for bankruptcy protection in a Swedish district court. Saab CEO Victor Muller reportedly turned in the bankruptcy application just hours before a court was set to rule on the company’s reorganization. According to the company’s Facebook page, the filing comes nearly two years to the day after Saab first learned it would be scrapped as part of the General Motors reorganization.

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Report: Ford denies starting search for Mulally successor

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ford There’s little question that bringing Alan Mulally on board at Ford was the smartest move the company made in decades, nor is there much debate that credit for the company’s salvation is largely due to his office. But could his number be up? Having joined Ford in 2006 as an outsider from aerospace giant Boeing, Mulally (pictured above, left) has been on the job for over five years now. And while he’s showing no signs of slowing down, sources indicate he is unlikely to stay on the job beyond another year or two

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2012 Scion xD

2012 Scion xD The Scion xD is the brand’s least-expensive offering, cheaper than the xB by about $1000. The Scion xD is the brand’s least-expensive offering, cheaper than the xB by about $1000. When it stepped in to replace the xA, the xD adopted the same box-on-wheels look as its pricier xB sibling, but as similar as they look, the xD is quite a bit smaller.

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2012 Scion xD

Report: Honda CEO takes responsibility for poor reception of redesigned Civic

Filed under: Coupe , Budget , Sedan , Etc. , Japan , Honda , Design/Style There are plenty of ways to know an automaker has made a misstep. Diminished sales and high inventory are typical markers of a lackluster model, as is a paucity of critical acclaim. All three factors are currently weighting on the 2012 Honda Civic

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