Notwithstanding the incongruous absence of Nissan, the 2011 Frankfurt motor show sees an automotive industry in a determinedly upbeat mood, with the German manufacturers especially keen to show off at home. Glenn Brooks, who will be walking the halls for just-auto in the coming days, considers which models matter.
Chinese manufacturer Youngman says it is confident it will secure provincial approval for its investment plan in stricken Saab tomorrow (13 September) with a potential green light from Beijing following in 30 days.
New vehicle sales in Vietnam jumped by 9.8% to 9,518 units in August, from 8,671 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association.
Toyota plans to spend PHP450m (US$10.5m) this year improving its assembly facilities in the Philippines and to increase local content of key models.
Nissan Leaf tops disappointing EV sales chart – but superminis are booming
It's billed for now as a concept, but we'd bet the farm that the Ford Fiesta ST will make it to into production.
Safety experts criticise new technology fitted to the Yaris that lets drivers test while on the move
Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki today said he plans to end his carmaker's turbulent two-year capital alliance with Germany's Volkswagen AG, citing concerns about independence and a dearth of technological exchanges and joint projects from...
Suzuki said it plans to end its capital and business alliance with Volkswagen. The announcement came after VW said on Sunday that Suzuki's decision to source diesel engines from Fiat infringed on the terms of their partnership.
Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki today said he plans to end his carmaker's turbulent two-year capital alliance with Germany's Volkswagen AG, citing concerns about independence and a dearth of technological exchanges and joint projects from the tie up.
Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki today said he plans to end his carmaker's turbulent two-year capital alliance with Germany's Volkswagen AG, citing concerns about independence and a dearth of technological exchanges and joint projects from the tie up.
The summer in Bastrop, Texas, had been bad enough for dealer Rox Covert. The unrelenting heat wilted activity on the area's farms and ranches, putting a crimp in pickup truck sales. Then the wildfires started on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Automakers and lenders are increasing the pressure on dealerships to sell their proprietary service contracts, prompting some dealers and general agents who sell independent products to push back.
When two bullet trains crashed into each other near the east China city of Wenzhou, few would have expected the disaster to change the course of Beijing's electric vehicle policy. But that's exactly what happened.
Does anyone remember a face-lift which takes the car's design back in the direction of the original model?
A year before Dieter Zetsche took over as Daimler CEO, the company's Mercedes-Benz brand lost its place as the world's top-selling premium automaker to BMW. Zetsche wants the title back.
The summer in Bastrop, Texas, had been bad enough for dealer Rox Covert. The unrelenting heat wilted activity on the area's farms and ranches, putting a crimp in pickup truck sales. Then the wildfires started on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Former Toyota and Chrysler executive Jim Press has joined U.S. dealer group McLarty Automotive Partners as president of the firm's international operations.
When Lehman Brothers collapsed three years ago this week, new-car sales did, too.
The car industry is in for an unpredictable time --and it won't be fun, says Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell.
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