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Sales of Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach cars rose 16% in November compared with the same month a year ago to 98,400 vehicles. Full story...

Russia's largest truckmaker, Kamaz, said it has seen a gradual improvement in sales this year and expects 10-15% growth in 2010. Full story...

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Car sales in Western Europe grew by 29.2% year-on-year in November according to data released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting, but the firm cautioned on the market outlook for 2010. Full story...

Car sales in Western Europe grew by 29.2% year-on-year in November according to data released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting, but the firm cautioned on the market outlook for 2010. Full story...

Allison Transmission and Delphi Automotive Systems have agreed to share commercial truck hybrid drive system technology. Full story...

Top of the to-do list for new General Motors Europe (GME) president Nick Reilly is a new small city car. Full story...

Following a final verdict reached last month by the higher regional court in Frankfurt, Daimler is to increase the settlement and compensation to be made to the former AEG shareholders. Full story...

Next-gen SUV sheds weight and off-road equipment for more street-focused drive

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The local Volkswagen unit's mid-life update of the CrossFox pseudo offroader brings a welcome minimalist styling trend to the eight-competitors-strong 'adventure décor' sector here in Brazil. Full story...

Daimler AG expects fourth-quarter sales volume at its Mercedes-Benz passenger car division to rise considerably as weak year-earlier figures help flatter growth rates in November. Full story...

Daimler AG expects fourth-quarter sales volume at its Mercedes-Benz passenger car division to rise considerably as weak year-earlier figures help flatter growth rates in November. Full story...

Nissan has updated its popular Qashqai crossover for 2010 with the usual mid-life facelift including restyled nose and tail, LED rear lights, some new paint colours and the launch of a low-CO2 Pure Drive version. The model is built in the UK, Japan and China and sold worldwide - in some markets as the Dualis - apart from North America which gets a larger Japanese-built model with bigger engine on the same platform called the Rogue. Full story...

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit in November sold 224 percent more cars in China compared with the same month last year, a senior executive said on Monday. Full story...

Nick Reilly, the new head of Opel/Vauxhall, promised investments in new models and pledged to put an end to business as usual at the General Motors Co. unit -- addressing two key grievances by unions. Full story...

CEO Sergio Marchionne is willing to meet with Chrysler Group's surviving dealers as he strives to rebuild confidence in the automaker's turnaround effort. Full story...

A minicar for Opel/Vauxhall is a "top priority," Nick Reilly, the carmaker's new CEO, said on Saturday. Reilly also said the brand will consider launching an electric vehicle. Full story...

General Motors Co. has tapped recruiting firm Spencer Stuart to find a permanent CEO with extensive global, manufacturing and turnaround experience, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Full story...

As the auto industry goes, so goes the Detroit auto show. That fact was particularly unkind in January, when struggling automakers opted out of the show to conserve their marketing budgets. Attendance fell, too. The 2010 show, Jan. Full story...

General Motors Co. will not cut more jobs at Opel in Germany if the German government refuses to give state aid although the carmaker said it remains confident that Berlin will soften its current tough stance. Full story...