Chongqing Changan Automobile plans to spend CNY4.3bn (US$648m) on a production base in Beijing.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a fuel economy label for the all electric Nissan Leaf, rating the vehicle to be "best" in the midsize vehicle class for fuel efficiency and "best" for the environment.
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Johnson Controls has won European Union regulatory approval to acquire Michel Thierry, a French vehicle interior fabric supplier.
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BMW says its UK sales target for its redesigned X3 SUV will be around 5,000 vehicles as it looks to build on the success of the previous version.
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Porsche is investing about 150 million euros ($203 million) in a high-tech wind tunnel, a design center, electronics integration center and other upgrades to its research and development facility in Weissach, Germany, the company said.
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Hyundai Motor shares tumbled to a three-week low on Tuesday over investor worries that a prolonged labour dispute may cause major output disruption at South Korea's largest automaker.
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Renault's chief operating officer Patrick Pelata talks exclusively to just-auto about the company's alliance with Daimler, the market in Europe and the rest of the world as well as the company's future in Formula One.
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Ssangyong Motor Company (SYMC) and India's Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), its preferred bidder, on Tuesday announced the signing of a definitive agreement in Seoul.
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BMW and Mercedes will shorten Christmas breaks at their factories because of surging demand for new models. BMW's German plants in Dingolfing and Leipzig will stay open over the holidays after halting output for about three weeks in 2009.
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U.S. regulators have rated the electric Leaf from Nissan Motor Co. at an equivalent of 99 miles per gallon (about 2.7 liters per 100km) in combined city and highway driving, the Japanese automaker said.
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Audi has big plans for its electric vehicle business.
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There are no official images of it yet but the new Volkswagen Beetle has already been sanctified by one of the most influential marketers on the planet - Oprah Winfrey.
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BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the world's two largest makers of luxury autos, will shorten Christmas breaks at their factories because of surging demand for new models.
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Mahindra, India's largest SUV maker, will pay 427.1 billion won ($378 million) for a controlling stake in South Korea's Ssangyong, the companies said Tuesday.
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There's a newcomer to the RS family. Audi announced the introduction of its all-new RS 3 Sportback in a press release today.
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The ongoing drama of the survival of Richard Petty Motorsports has an optimistic note thanks to a short statement released in the seven-time NASCAR champion's name.
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According to Jalopnik, and to quote them, the Audi Quattro is a Go for production. We were in Paris last September where Audi unveiled the modern rendition of the historical high-performance classic that, for many, put Audi on the map.
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Organisers of the European Formula 1 Grand Prix at Valencia are desperately trying to offload the race contract to an alternate host.
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Mercedes chief Norbert Haug played down the Hulkenberg rumours.
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Chinese driver Ho-Pin Tung has moved one stop closer to a full-time ride in the IZOD IndyCar series following an extensive, two-day test at Sebring International Raceway with the FAZZT Racing Team.
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