Chrysler sees UAW trust pushing for possible IPO
 Chrysler Group said its minority shareholder demanded a registration for its holdings in a step toward a possible public stock offering. Chrysler, majority owned by Fiat SpA, will comply with the demand by the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, which owns 41.5 percent of the automaker, according to a statement. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 4:34 pm U.S. Eastern time
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Toyota leads U.S. recalls for 3rd time in 4 years
Toyota Motor Corp., for the third time in four years, led the auto industry in U.S. recalls in 2012 with 5.3 million vehicles called back, according to a review of recall data by The Detroit News. Toyota accounted for most of the 13. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 4:25 pm U.S. Eastern time
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GM, Isuzu weigh joint development of new truck
General Motors and Isuzu Motors will discuss the possibility of jointly developing a next-generation pickup truck, GM said in a statement on today. The two automakers signed a memorandum of understanding to start negotiations, but GM declined to outline the timing of the talks or any other aspect of the potential deal. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 2:40 pm U.S. Eastern time
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GM expects 'modest' U.S. market share gains in 2013, Akerson says
 General Motors CEO Dan Akerson expects GM to make "modest" market share gains in the United States this year, driven by the momentum of a busy launch schedule. "We expect a modest share increase in '13 given the new products and their acceptance in the marketplace," Akerson told reporters today at GM headquarters. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 10:59 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 1/9/13 12:46 p.m. ET - adds more details
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| |  Jeep posts global sales record
Global sales of Jeep-branded vehicles reached a record 701,626 units in 2012, despite the elimination of one nameplate. The global sales figure topped the brand’s previous record of 675,494, set in 1999, and was a 19 percent gain over 2011. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 12:23 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  Kia's Super Bowl spot will pitch the Sorento
Kia will return to the Super Bowl with a 60-second spot in the fourth quarter featuring its 2014 Sorento crossover. The spot will be the second TV commercial in a new campaign for the Sorento, Kia's No. 2 seller last year. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 4:32 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  Ram boosts towing capacity on heavy-duty pickup
Ram has fired the latest salvo in the ongoing pickup war between the domestic automakers, releasing what the brand claims is now best-in-class towing capacity for its 2013 heavy-duty pickups. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time
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| |  Chrysler expected to return to Super Bowl ad lineup
Chrysler Group, which has stood out among advertisers in the past two Super Bowls with attention-grabbing commercials that highlighted economic revival in America and Detroit, will return to the game in 2013, according to people familiar with the situation, Ad Age reported. ... >> story Published: Jan 8 6:00 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  Honda casts wide net in $700 million U.S. ad agency review
When American Honda Motor Co. put its media and creative accounts up for grabs in December, it ensured that it would be one the biggest pitches of 2013. What wasn't clear then, though, is just how far the automaker is willing to step out of its comfort zone in its search for marketing partners. ... >> story Published: Jan 8 6:22 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  My mentor was Jack Teahen
More than 30 years ago, when the tools of my trade were canary yellow copy paper, a No. 2 pencil, scissors, rubber cement and an IBM Selectric typewriter, my mentor was Jack Teahen. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 2:59 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  Teahen was tough and, oh, so good
"Wow, what a grouch." That was my first impression of Jack Teahen, who was managing editor of Automotive News when I joined the newspaper as a reporter 29 years ago next month. Of course, by the end of my first week I had changed my mind completely. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 1:45 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  A man with the heart of a lion
Jack Teahen reminded me of Georg Auer, Austrian correspondent for Automotive News Europe who also worked well into his eighties. Both were slightly built, but each had the heart of a lion. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 4:00 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  A wealth of experience ... and humility
Jack Teahen was 44-years-old, well into his long, distinguished career as an auto journalist, when I was born. I finally caught up with him when I joined Automotive News in 2004. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 3:35 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  Old-school, with a sense of history
Jack Teahen was old-school. In a world enraptured by smartphones, tablets and iPads, he wrote out his data longhand. Books piled up on his desk, and handwritten notes spilled to the floor. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 2:27 pm U.S. Eastern time
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| |  A hyphen blunder and the wrath of Jack
I owe my depth of knowledge of the auto industry to Jack Teahen. Without Jack I would have been consigned to writing press releases a long time ago. ... >> story Published: Jan 9 2:44 pm U.S. Eastern time
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