Prince of Wales’ ‘Garden Party to make a Difference’ to feature eco car race.
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Tighter fuel economy and emission standards will lead to the production of petrol and diesel engines with three or fewer cylinders to almost double by 2013, according to research from Detroit-based IHS Automotive, a forecasting company.
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Workers at Japanese electronics maker Omron's southern China factory have gone on strike, the latest disruption in the manufacturing hub over demands for better wages and working conditions.
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Highlights include the world’s fastest roller coaster which reaches speeds of 150mph.
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Fiat's largest union has called series of strikes this week as it as it seeks to resolve a slew of grievances, although the automaker insists it is taking "a firm view" of employee issues.
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is on schedule to open its second production facility in India on schedule in December 2010, executives on Wednesday (21 July 2010) confirmed to just-auto at the media launch of the diesel Corolla Altis sedan in New Delhi.
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U.S. auto retailers may post their highest sales in almost two years when second-quarter financial reports are released.
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New Joyster gets the green light and will be based on Volkswagen Up!, with electric model to follow.
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New entry-level Generation model starts at just £10,995.
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Smarts fitted with cameras have caught 188,000 motorists in UK over past year.
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Toyota RAV4 is set for Tesla treatment.
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Fiat is to spin off its truck, industrial and maritime, agricultural and construction equipment business from its car and related component division.
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Fiat Group has returned to profit with a second quarter net income of EUR113m (US$145m).
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BMW expects Thai sales to rise by "at least 60%" in the second half of 2010, helped by the launch of the new 5-series model at the BMW Xpo in the 3rd quarter of the year. This would bring full-year sales to at least 3,750 units - compared with 2,356 units in 2009.
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New vehicle sales in Vietnam increased by 3.6% to 10,052 units in June, compared with 9,962 units a year earlier, according to data published by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association.
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New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by close to 52% to 15,189 units in June, compared with 10,007 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI).
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Chrysler Group posted its second straight operating profit as the automaker continues to recover from its 2009 bankruptcy. The announcement was made today by CEO Sergio Marchionne in a call with analysts. Specific numbers will be revealed on Aug. 9.
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Fiat, which acquired 20 percent of Chrysler last year, returned to a quarterly profit on higher sales of trucks and agricultural machines and said it may raise its full-year forecast.
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The SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture will introduce a new brand -- Baojun -- to market its future lineup of passenger cars. The partnership among General Motors Co., Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.
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