automaker's

Toyota, by contrast, "noted its success in saving over $100 million by negotiating a limited recall of all-weather floor mats," an example of what the independent panel called the automaker's view of regulation as an "adversarial process" that considers blocked regulations to be "wins."

Thestar.com - Home Page Ken Bensinger 2011

Alfa Romeo has also canceled plans to make a large sports utility vehicle, or SUV, replacing it with a large sedan that could be built by Chrysler Group LLC, the Italian automaker's U.S. partner.

Alfa Romeo Delays U.S. Launches Gilles Castonguay 2011

But in practice, there's no guarantee those extra vehicles would be made at U.S. plants by U.S. workers, rather than at Ford facilities in places like Chennai, India, or Chongqing, China, where the automaker's footprint is growing.

Korea trade deal hinges on autos Howard Schneider 2010

But in practice, there's no guarantee those extra vehicles would be made at U.S. plants by U.S. workers, rather than at Ford facilities in places like Chennai, India, or Chongqing, China, where the automaker's footprint is growing.

Korea trade deal hinges on autos Howard Schneider 2010

Toyota Europe sales have rebounded from a slump following massive recalls that tainted the automaker's reputation for quality, Toyota's European chief said.

Toyota's Europe Sales Rebound After Recalls By COLLEEN BARRY 2010

Ewanick led several marketing campaigns at Hyundai last year that were instrumental in boosting the Korean automaker's market share, including a wildly successful promotion to take back vehicles from customers who lose their jobs.

GM names new U.S. marketing chief in latest shakeup 2010

Each automaker's overall score is based on a composite of road-test and predicted-reliability scores for all of its tested models.

2011 Automakers Report Card: Who makes the best cars? 2011

It bought the stake for about EUR1.7 billion in 2009 to benefit from the Japanese automaker's expertise in the small-car segment and better access to the Indian market.

Car Makers Push Partnerships Harriet Torry 2011

Volkswagen's brand reliability has improved of late, but Audi's spotty reliability brings the combined automaker's score down.

2011 Automakers Report Card: Who makes the best cars? 2011

In May, it joined with Daimler AG to form a 50-50, 600 million yuan ($88 million) electric car joint venture that will combine the German automaker's know-how with BYD's experience in battery technology.

Backer Buffett Visits China Automaker BYD By ELAINE KURTENBACH 2010