As I have said many times before, the strength of the Chinese car market over the past two years has been pretty phenomenal.
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San Francisco Bay area resident Olivier Chalouhi took possession of the world's first retailed Nissan Leaf electric car Saturday at North Bay Nissan in Petaluma, Calif.
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Audi has unveiled its striking entry to the 2011 Le Mans 24hr race, the R18 TDI coupe.
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Uprated turbodiesel and strong body ensure MINI Countryman has what it takes to take on the 2011 Dakar rally.
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Hyundai Motor America has sold its 500,000th vehicle in the US this year, the first time Hyundai has ever broken the 500,000 barrier and the highest number of cars it has ever sold there in a single year. The company expects to sell upwards of 530,000 vehicles this year, eclipsing the previous high of 467,009 achieved in 2007.
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Hyundai Motor said sales of its redesigned Verna [Accent] subcompact in China jumped to a record high in November thanks to its high quality and design tailored to customers there.
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Hyundai and Kia plan to increase their combined annual sales by 12% to 6.4m units next year.
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Toyota Motor Europe has appointed Alain Uyttenhoven as vice president effective 1 January.
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General Motors is considering giving its Chinese partner SAIC access to GM's sales network in the United Kingdom.
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Skoda Auto will start production of its Yeti SUV in China in 2013 and plans to build up capacity, dealerships and new products to boost its share in the country, according to a report in the China Daily.
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GS Global plans to invest US$5m in India's Steel Strips Wheels, soon after the Indian supplier sold a stake to Sumitomo Metal Industries a top Steel Strips official has said.
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The homes and offices of Ford employees and suppliers in the German cities of Cologne and Leverkusen were searched today by prosecutors as part of a probe into fraud and bribery allegations.
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About 30 homes and offices in Germany were searched today in a case of suspected bribe-taking involving Ford employees. One person was arrested.
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The homes and offices of Ford employees and suppliers in the German cities of Cologne and Leverkusen were searched today by prosecutors as part of a probe into fraud and bribery allegations.
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Hybrid Kinetic Group, controlled by exiled Chinese tycoon Yang Rong, plans to produce low-cost clean-technology automotive parts in China, allowing local carmakers to sell green vehicles at conventional car prices, its chief executive officer was quoted as saying on Monday.
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Axing of popular roadster paves the way for new MG3 supermini to be built at historic Longbridge plant
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Renault forecast record sales in 2010 as government incentives spurred demand for the automaker's smaller models and its no-frills Dacia brand.
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Renault forecast record sales in 2010 as government incentives spurred demand for the automaker's smaller models and its no-frills Dacia brand.
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Minicar specialist Daihatsu has trumped parent Toyota with its new Move that is claimed to be the most fuel efficient non-hybrid passenger car on sale in Japan.
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