Component suppliers, worried about lower government export incentives due from 2013, have been reassured that there will be a 'transitional support period', according to media reports in Johannesburg.
Mahindra & Mahindra is to more than double XUV500 output by mid-2012.
Only seven months on from the Japanese earthquake, and just as the industry there and its tentacles overseas are getting back to normal, worse than usual annual floods in Thailand are starting to play havoc with the autobiz there.
Maruti Suzuki has halted production at its Gurgaon plant for two days due to production constraints arising out of the ongoing unrest at its Manesar plant and other surrounding plants.
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Mazda says it's making "real-world" fuel-efficiency a core attribute of a brand that mainly touts sporty handling as the Japanese automaker seeks to lift U.S. volume 74 percent by mid-decade from last year.
Mazda says it's making "real-world" fuel-efficiency a core attribute of a brand that mainly touts sporty handling as the Japanese automaker seeks to lift U.S. volume 74 percent to 400,000 by mid-decade from last year.
Skoda has begun output of the new Rapid compact sedan at its plant in Pune India. The Rapid will also go on sale in Europe in early 2013 and will likely be renamed for the European market.
Toyota Motor Europe has recorded a market share increase of 0.4% to 4.1% in the third quarter of this year, achieving sales of 182,981 vehicles, including luxury brand Lexus.
The premium brands have been posting record sales as they have benefited from strong sales in car markets across the world - and especially in Asia. But does the latest economic turbulence pose a growing threat to them? Dave Leggett considers the issues.
The sixth generation of the BMW 3 series sedan has grown 93mm in length compared to its predecessor, on a wheelbase 50mm longer (2,810mm now) and widened track (front +37 mm, rear +47 mm). It makes its punlic debut at the 2012 Detroit show in January and right hand drive sales start in the UK in February.
Has the alliance between Volkswagen and Suzuki reached the end of the road? The Japanese carmaker today served a 'notice of breach' in relation to the companies' framework agreement signed in December last year.
The Audi TT just got a little cheaper, with a new entry 1.8-litre petrol version added to the Coupe line-up, with prices starting from just £24,070
The Audi TT just got cheaper, with a new entry-level 1.8-litre petrol version starting from £24,070
Volkswagen Group increased vehicle sales 13.3 percent in September to 751,900 vehicles, helped by strong growth in developing markets and the U.S.
Car sales in China rose 8.8% in September compared to the same month a year earlier to 1.32m units according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
Volkswagen said it might take legal action against its partner Suzuki after Suzuki served VW with a notice of breach of contract, demanding the German company give it access to key technologies within weeks.
Volkswagen said it might take legal action against its partner Suzuki after Suzuki served VW with a notice of breach of contract, demanding the German company give it access to key technologies within weeks.
BMW is rolling out a revamped 3-series sedan to widen the automaker's luxury sales lead over Audi and its aging A4. The sixth generation of BMW's best-selling model will hit showrooms in 2012, about two years before Audi overhauls the A4.
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