JAPAN: OEMs look close to home for extra sales
Toyota has said that some 2,200 general managers may buy Toyota cars by the end of the financial year on March 31 in a ‘voluntary’ effort to help minimise earnings deterioration.
Read moreToyota has said that some 2,200 general managers may buy Toyota cars by the end of the financial year on March 31 in a ‘voluntary’ effort to help minimise earnings deterioration.
Read moreRenault’s Romanian unit Dacia in Romania may axe up to 4,000 jobs if sales don’t improve.
Read moreToyota Motor Corporation saw sales of its vehicles on the Russian market jump 30% in 2008, local reports quoted the company saying today.
Read moreTwo of Detroit’s ‘big three’ are definite no-shows for this year’s Tokyo motor show and a third is reported also to be staying home.
Read moreThe Detroit 3 automakers have pulled out of this years Tokyo auto show to cut costs.
Read moreCar and truck sales in Thailand fell 2.5% year on year to 615,270 units in 2008 and were expected to fall another 15.4% this year, Toyota Motor’s local unit said.
Read moreAmerican Suzuki announced Tuesday that Koichi Suzuki will rejoin American Suzuki Motor Corp. as executive vice president in charge of automotive operations. The appointment is effective Jan. 28.
Read moreUltra-light electric vehicle manufacturer Aixam Mega has acquired the assets of Nice Car Company, the London electric vehicle dealer that went into administration in November.
Read moreGeneral Motors’ Chevrolet brand kept its No.1 spot among foreign brands in Russia in 2008 despite a growing challenge from Hyundai.
Read moreA week ago, it made headlines as the secret wreck worth a fortune. Now, we reveal super-rare Bugatti in all its glory.
Read moreA government economy boosting plan, unveiled in China on Wednesday, includes measures to boost vehicle sales.
Read moreA leading Turkish auto industry figure believes the sector will contract by 15-20% in the next 12 months on the back of falling demand and exports.
Read moreToday were breaking up the winter blahs with some fairly unobstructed shots of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe due for 2010.
Read moreSenior GM executives in Detroit including Bob Lutz, Carl-Peter Forster and Fritz Henderson, toured the show this week, checking out the competition – including upstart EV makers Fisker and Tesla – as more details of the company’s restructure thinking began to emerge.
Read moreThe Detroit 3 automakers have pulled out of this year’s Tokyo auto show to cut costs. Ford Motor Co. this afternoon confirmed Japanese media reports that Ford would not be participating this year. It wasn’t clear if Volvo or Mazda would participate.
Read moreGeneral Motors and Chrysler have pulled out of this year’s Tokyo auto show to cut costs. Exhibiting in the show, which is held every two years, cost GM $2 million in 2007.
Read moreGerman transmission supplier Getrag will close its Ludwigsburg plant with the loss of 380 jobs, according to unions there.
Read moreLuxury car maker announces it will be cutting 450 jobs.
Read moreBig Cat reveals shock plans for a stunning rival to Audi’s R8 – and Auto Express has the low-down!
Read moreVW’s stunning two-seater roadster has broken cover ahead of its debut in Detroit.
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