Monthly Archives: July 2014

GM Chevrolet remains bullish on Manchester United sponsorship deal

GM Chevrolet remains bullish on Manchester United sponsorship deal

One bad season for Manchester United has not shaken General Motors’ belief in its $559 million (€415 million) sponsorship deal with the English soccer club.

UK Car manufacturing up 3.5% in 2014 H1

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive - UK Car manufacturing up 3.5% in 2014 H1

UK car production grew by 4 percent to 791,314 in the first six months thanks to new models, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.

Bentley may add a fifth model after SUV launch

Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer - Bentley may add a fifth model after SUV launch

Bentley may add a fifth model to its product lineup, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said.

Bentley CEO retreats on ‘aggressive’ sales forecasts

Wolfgang Dürheimer, Bentley CEO retreats on 'aggressive' sales forecasts

Bentley expects to increase deliveries this year by less than previously forecast, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said today.

GM’s quarterly profit plunges on recall costs, higher Europe loss

General Motors posted an 85 percent drop in second-quarter net income, hurt by recall-related expenses in the United States and restructuring costs in Europe.

Costs related to GM’s unprecedented spate of safety recalls, along with special items, sliced GM’s net income for the April-June period by about $1.5 billion net of taxes, down to $190 million, from $1.26 billion in the year-earlier period.