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Oct
7th

INDIA: Global debut for Skoda Rapid

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Production of the Rapid, a new sedan for Skoda, starts up in India.
Oct
7th

GM covers partial repair cost for faulty fuel-level sensors

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General Motors has said it will cover half the cost for repairing defective fuel gauges in 2005- through 2009- model-year Chevrolet,
Oct
7th

GM covers partial repair cost for defective fuel-level sensors

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General Motors has said it will cover half the cost for repairing defective fuel gauges in 2005- through 2009- model-year Chevrolet,
Oct
7th

Auto suppliers on edge over Furukawa probe, experts say

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The U.S. government's prosecution of Japanese supplier Furukawa Electric Co. should have the worldwide supply chain on edge as more charges are likely, legal experts say.
Oct
7th

Mazda marks end of RX-8 production with Spirit R edition in Japan

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Mazda will close out the
Oct
7th

SPAIN: Ficosa selected by Renault-Nissan to supply automatic shifter systems

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Ficosa has been selected by Renault-Nissan to supply automatic shifter systems for its next generation small segment vehicles.
Oct
7th

UK: Jaguar Land Rover lauds robust industrial relations in engine deal

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Jaguar Land Rover's announcement it will build a new engine production plant in the UK is evidence of healthy industrial relations, said the automaker.
Oct
7th

Renesas eyes strong auto chip demand amid recovery from quake

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Renesas Technology, Japan's second-largest chipmaker, expects strong demand for microcontrollers used in cars to continue through March despite Europe's debt crisis as carmakers make up for quake-related production cuts, a senior executive said.
Oct
7th

2011 Kia Forte EX 5-Door, an Autoweek Drivers Log Car Review

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The 2011 Kia Forte EX 5-Door cuts a cute silhouette to my eyes and offers some nice features for the price.
Oct
7th

UK: Western Europe’s car sales edged up in September, but there’s little cheer

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Figures released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting show that car sales in Western Europe grew by a slender 0.4% in September.
Oct
7th

Ford will export new Ranger pickup to Europe from South Africa

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Ford will export its new Ranger pickup truck from South Africa to global markets including Europe. The Ranger will soon be shipped to 148 markets from South Africa, where Ford is increasing its output of the pickup truck to 110,000 per year.
Oct
7th

UK: JLR engine investment to create 3,000 supply jobs

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) estimated its recent announcement of a GBP355m (US$554m) spend on a new engine plant in England's West Midlands will generate up to 3,000 jobs in the supply chain.
Oct
7th

New Ford Ranger truck launching outside North America

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Just as the Ranger rides into the sunset in the United States, the importance of Ford's compact pickup truck is rising in the rest of the world.
Oct
7th

ROMANIA: Yazaki’s Craiova plant starts operations

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Yazaki Romania has opened a new factory in Craiova supplying the auto industry with cabling systems. This factory will be the main provider for the Ford factory in Craiova but will also produce for other Ford units.
Oct
7th

GM agrees to pay half of vehicle gauge repairs

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General Motors has agreed to pay half the cost of repairing faulty fuel gauges in Chevrolet, Buick and GMC sport utility vehicles and Saab cars from model years 2005 through 2007.
Oct
7th

THAILAND: Isuzu launches new D-Max pickup truck

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Isuzu has launched its redesigned D-Max pickup truck in Thailand.
Oct
7th

ROMANIA: Ford B-Max production to start in spring 2012

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After having shown the Fiesta-based MPV at Geneva, Ford is finally going to put the model into production next spring.
Oct
7th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: The same but different

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I've always been intrigued about how a product that acquires a bit of a shonky reputation can be rebranded a bit and make something of a comeback.
Oct
7th

AUSTRALIA: September sales up 2.1% on 2010

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Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia grew "strongly" in September, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).
Oct
7th

JAPAN: Toyota to export Etios from India

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Toyota's production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), is to start exporting the Etios series sedan and hatchback to South Africa in March 2012.
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