General Motors Co. today launched production of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact at its Orion Township assembly plant in suburban Detroit.
Germany's new-car market bucked the trend in the rest of Europe in July, with sales growing 9.9 percent year-on-year in contrast to declines in France, Spain and Italy.
Six years after it first arrived in UK showrooms, BMW's 1 series is still playing an important role in the company's sales success. It accounts for around 30% of BMW's UK sales and for 70% of buyers it is their first BMW.
Ford India, which has recently added the redesigned current model European Fiesta to its locally built line, sold 71,347 wholesale and export vehicles from January to July 2011, compared to 49,131 units in the same period last year - a 45 percent increase year on year.
Jaguar is expected to reveal a new sports car concept at the Frankfurt auto show next month. The car would rival the Porsche Boxster and would invite comparisons with the Jaguar E-type.
Saab says there are "no indications" yet as to whether or not it will be able to pay its white collar workers for August, as its Trollhattan plant continues to remain shut pending a potential financial injection.
OnStar, a subsidiary of General Motors, has launched the OnStar Family Link pilot for subscribers to locate their vehicle's exact location.
Toyota has reported its first quarterly loss in two years after the earthquake and tsunami in March decimated production while the yen's rise hit profits on exports.
Mazda unveiled the Mazda CX-5 crossover ahead of its debut at the IAA in Frankfurt next month. Closely based on the Minagi concept vehicle, the CX-5 is the first in a new generation of Mazda products to adopt the automaker's new Kodo design language.
Any plans by Saab to pay off its loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) would be "welcome" says the Luxembourg-based financial operation.
US new vehicle retail sales in July, which got off to strong start over the Independence Day weekend, slowed again during the second half of the month - a pattern also seen in June 2011 - JD Power and Associates said.
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BMW Group on Tuesday said the first half of 2011 had been its best ever after revenues rose 22.1% to EUR33,925m, EBIT was EUR4,758m (versus EUR2,166m in 2010), profit before tax was EUR4,516m (EUR1,807m) and after tax profit EUR3,021m (EUR1,158m). Vehicle unit deliveries rose 19.7% to 833,366.
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Mazda's new CX-5 compact crossover will make its global debut at the Frankfurt show in September. It's the first of a new generation of vehicles with the new, more efficient 'Skyactiv' engines and transmissions.
Toyota reported its first quarterly loss in two years as Japan's earthquake hammered production and the yen's rise hit profits on exports. The company's European loss increased as unit sales fell.
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BMW earned record per-car profit in the second quarter, helped by growing wealth in China, a rebound in U.S. spending and demand for the 5-series sedan.