BMW and its Chinese partner, Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Inc., have created a plug-in hybrid version of the 5-series sedan that will go on sale in 2013.
First official image of BMW's hybrid 5, set to debut at the Shanghai show.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This 2012 Mazda 5 is a nice little minivan. I like the swoopy new look, though I understand Mazda has already dropped this design look from the Nagare concept after getting a new chief designer.
SAIC Motor will make a private purchase of controlling company SAIC Group's autopart, trade relations and new energy vehicle services, the China Securities Journal reported. The services being traded total CNY28.56bn (US$4.37bn) in assets.
Volkswagen's Audi brand grew volumes 13.9% in March to 125,700 vehicles, the company said.
Skoda said its first-quarter unit sales jumped by 21.4 percent year-on-year to record 217,100 cars, driven mainly by emerging markets including Russia, India and China.
Honda Motor has said its sales in China declined 5.3% in March to 58,611 units.
The Hungarian government has approved US$61m of direct subsidies for Audi to help fund its expansion in the country and a further US$30m for General Motors' Opel.
Nissan's manufacturing plant in Sunderland, UK, "due to an interruption to the normal supply of components", will introduce three non-production days into its schedule from 26 - 28 April, inclusive, it said on Thursday.
Chrysler Group has said it will curtail overtime at some of its assembly plants.
New passenger car sales in the Czech Republic rose at an annual pace of 6.83% to 42,026 units in the first quarter, trade data showed.
Tata Motors-owned Land Rover has taken 6,500 orders for its new Evoque which is due to reach showrooms in September.
Audi has "established itself at the premium table" and the all-new A6 will help it reinforce its presence, UK director Jeremy Hicks said at the local launch of the car this week.
Saab, which has suspended car production, has tens of millions of crowns in unpaid bills, the head of a Swedish suppliers organization said.
Saab, which has suspended car production, has tens of millions of crowns in unpaid bills, the head of a Swedish suppliers organization said.
Next generation Civic shows its face, hybrid version on the way.
The head of Saab's suppliers association is confident Saab will resolve problems that have affected payments for parts, leading to production halts, and has called on politicians to quickly approve any requested changes in ownership structure at the automaker.
Saab's suppliers association head is optimistic the manufacturer will resolve problems that have affected payments for parts, leading to production halts, and has called on politicians to quickly approve any requested changes in ownership structure at the automaker.
Audi said strong growth in China and in its German home market, as well as the strong sales of its new A1 entry-level model, helped it achieve its best first-quarter new car sales.
Microsoft and Toyota have formed a partnership that will develop a global platform for the automaker's telematics services using the Windows Azure platform. Microsoft several years ago partnered with Ford to develop the SYNC system which allows mobile phones to be operated via the vehicle controls and is also behind a Fiat telematics application.
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