US dealer group Asbury Automotive has closed the sale of its International, Hino, Isuzu, UD, IC Bus and Workhorse franchises to Rush Truck Centers of Georgia, a subsidiary of Rush Enterprises.
AGC has announced that it will donate 300 million yen to help recovery efforts in communities affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that hit Northern Japan
in March.
Continental has announced its solidarity with the people of Japan and that it is providing EUR250,000 in emergency aid for those living in the regions destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami.
Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced that it is donating $1 million, or nearly 100 million yen, to the Japan Red Cross through the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts currently underway in Japan.
News has emerged that a 600-car shipment of Nissan Leafs was able to get out of Japan on Thursday March 10, a day before the disaster struck.
Toyota says it will continue to stop vehicle production until 22 March at least leading to the loss of 95,000 units as the impact of Japan's colossal earthquake continues to affect the country.
Toyota said it will keep all of its 12 main assembly plants in Japan closed through Tuesday, following last Friday's devastating earthquake. The closing of the factories since Monday has already resulted in lost production of 40,000 vehicles.
Toyota said it will keep all of its 12 main assembly plants in Japan closed through Tuesday following last Friday's devastating earthquake. The closing of the factories since Monday has already resulted in lost production of 40,000 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Corp. said today inventory at U.S. dealers remains at a "normal" level, after the company extended a shutdown of most of plants in Japan in the aftermath of its worst earthquake and a nuclear power-plant disaster.
New junior SUV to be built alongside Panamera and Cayenne at expanded Leipzig plant.
Mitsubishi Motors has donated JPY30m (US$367m) "for earthquake victims" in Japan.
Thailand will spend THB3.42bn (US$113m) over the next three years to develop the country's car industry. The spending was approved by the cabinet this week and most of it will focus on developing a skilled workforce.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, forced to apologize publicly to three managers he wrongly accused of spying, faces "consequences" from the French government for the automaker's bungled espionage probe.
New car registrations in Europe rose for the first time in 11 months as demand from consumers in Germany and France fueled sales at manufacturers including Volkswagen and GM's Opel unit. Registrations in the region advanced to 1.
New car registrations in Europe rose for the first time in 11 months as demand from consumers in Germany and France fueled sales at manufacturers including Volkswagen and GM's Opel unit. Registrations in the region advanced to 1.
Making cars lighter and more fuel efficient are challenges that have pushed the industry ever since Carl Benz filed a patent for his "gas engine-powered vehicle" in Berlin in 1886.
BMW ranks first among 100 desired brands in China, above Rolex and Apple as well as Mercedes and Audi, according to Clear Asia, a Hong Kong-based brand consultancy.
Renault's so-called "spygate" affair over its electric car program could spell hiring opportunities for rivals, including Volkswagen, which has recently recruited EV talent away from the French carmaker.
BMW is considering car assembly in Brazil, underlining the region's growing economic importance.
Porsche tripled profit in its shortened 2010 fiscal year as deliveries of the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan surged.
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