Ford sales in China fell 7% to 34,916 units in August, the first year on year fall this year.
Ford India has broken ground for its new integrated manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat.
The SMMT has reported that August new car sales in the UK rose for the first time in 13 months, though the rise is against an exceptionally low base last year.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz brand luxury vehicles rose 7.9 percent in August to 87,384 units, putting the automaker on course to meet its full-year target of selling over 1.35 million Mercedes-Benz and Smart cars in 2011.
New Zealand new car sales "rose significantly" year on year in August, the country's new vehicle importers association said, echoing comments on Monday from the Australian group.
British new-car sales rose for the first time in more than a year in August, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said, though it warned the outlook for the market remained challenging.
Volkswagen and Suzuki's alliance is under threat after a comment made by VW in its annual report escalated into an argument threatening to unravel the two automakers' joint plans.
Volkswagen and Suzuki's alliance is under threat after a comment made by VW in its annual report escalated into an argument threatening to unravel the two automakers' joint plans.
Volkswagen's bid to overtake GM and Toyota to become the world's best-selling carmaker by 2018 hinges on its goal to simplify engineering and production, a senior executive told Reuters.
Volkswagen's bid to overtake GM and Toyota to become the world's best-selling carmaker by 2018 hinges on its goal to simplify engineering and production, a senior executive told Reuters.
Continental sees increasing demand for safety systems and cleaner engines as huge growth drivers for the German supplier. Continental is working on innovative technologies to bring the dream of accident-free driving closer to reality.
Chevrolet, which celebrates its centennial this year, has enjoyed success in Europe by selling affordable Korean-built small cars #8211; but now the brand wants to win even more buyers.
Karl-Friedrich Stracke believes he has the wind at his back. In April, he was named CEO of Opel/Vauxhall with the task of bringing General Motors' only unprofitable unit back into the black.
Last year, design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro sold just over 90 percent of Italdesign Giugiaro, Italy's biggest car styling and engineering company, to Volkswagen Group. Since then, Giugiaro has been learning how to work within a giant global group.
For the second consecutive year Chevrolet made a clean sweep in the World Touring Car Championship.
Fernando Alonso has defended Sebastian Vettel amid reports the reigning world champion is "not a real racer".
For the first time, GM has put the Denali trim level in their Sierra HD truck. In this particular instance, it also happens to be a 2500-series Heavy Duty Crew Cab with a standard 6'6'' box and the new 6.6-litre Duramax diesel.
The first tangible result of the collaboration announced last autumn between Ducati and Mercedes-Benz's performance division, AMG, has just been made public in all its sublime glory.
While the 2012 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger will both be featuring eight-speed transmissions, the Ram franchise is about to take its pickups to the next level, dropping the ageing four-speed autoboxes.
The 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe is the British brand's first two-seater and fifth car overall since returning to existence in 2001. And it aims to redefine the ''super-compact sports car''.