Category Archives: Useful Information

ZF can raise offer for TRW as high as $13 billion

German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen, moving to acquire TRW Automotive Holdings, has been told by lenders that financing is available for a higher all-cash bid which could value the U.S. company at as much as $13 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

ZF, working with Citigroup, is exploring a proposal that values TRW at between $110 to $112.50 a share, said two of the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.

UK low carbon policy bolstered automotive sector; trucks neglected and biofuels stalled

UK low carbon policy bolstered automotive sector; trucks neglected and biofuels stalled

A major new report published at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s Annual Conference shows the UK automotive sector has been revitalized by consistently applied policy centered on cutting carbon.

Carlos Ghosn: Japan female bosses goal too ambitious

Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn speaks during a press conference at Foreign Correspondents

By YURI KAGEYAMA

Nissan’s chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, who has long made a point of promoting women to management positions, said the Japanese prime minister’s plan to boost female bosses to 30 percent by 2020 is too ambitious.

BCA and Manheim report Used Car Values Higher than Last Year

BCA and Manheim report Used Car Values Higher than Last Year

Both BCA and Manheim Report Higher Used Prices in June 2014 than in June 2013.

Chrysler: Recall can be done faster than expected

fatal fire involving a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Chrysler: Recall can be done faster than expected

By TOM KRISHER

Chrysler can fix recalled Jeep SUVs far faster than U.S. safety regulators have predicted, the automaker told the government Wednesday.