Japanese parts manufacturers are sharply increasing investment in Mexico, keeping pace with expansion there by Nissan Motor and other carmakers.
The Greystone Mansion Concours dand#8217;Elegance on May 6 will showcase more than 150 classic and vintage automobiles and motorcycles, and a 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross will be among the highlights.
Volkswagen is expected to spend about $2bn on a new Audi plant to be built in a yet-to-be-disclosed location in Mexico, two people familiar with the deal have said.
Volkswagen's joint venture in China plans to set up an assembly plant in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region this year to explore the markets of northwest China and Central Asia, local commerce officials have said.
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Daimler has opened a new truck factory in the south Indian auto hub of Chennai. The centrepiece of its INR44bn (US$850m) investment in India will build Bharat Benz models designed for the local market, competing with Tata Motors Ltd, as well as the specialist Mercedes Actros line.
Mercedes will preview its new CLA premium compact car by unveiling a concept called the Concept Style Coupe at the upcoming Beijing auto show.
With the new two-seater roadster expanding the model range to six, and five new markets to be added during the course of 2012 - India, Nigeria, Armenia, Bolivia and Azerbaijan - BMW's Mini brand is confident of exceeding last year's sales record of 285,000.
Twin-turbo V8 power for new Mercedes G63 AMG, set for Beijing Motor Show debut
Audi has said that it has agreed to buy Italian motorcycle maker Ducati, adding the premium motorcycle brand to the VW Group's existing brand portfolio of passenger cars, trucks and ultra-luxury vehicles.
European unions are continuing to demand PSA Peugeot Citroen and General Motors provide them with further clarity on the proposed alliance.
Only days after announcing another expansion of its just-expanded Chongqing factory, Ford said its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) would build another in Hangzhou adding initial capacity of 250,000 units.
Abu Dhabi is to exit its investment in German premium carmaker Daimler, a German magazine reported today.
Abu Dhabi is to exit its investment in German premium carmaker Daimler, a German magazine reported on Thursday.
Ford is investing $760 million to build a fourth plant in China as part of its effort to catch up with rivals GM and VW in the world's largest auto market.
Volkswagen is bracing for a "very demanding year" as the European debt crisis continues and global economic growth slows, CEO Martin Winterkorn said.