With growth of 130% year on year, sales of Mexican-made cars exceeded the ceiling set by the Brazilian government. The full 2012 year volume was US$1.45bn but by the end of July it had already reached $1.74bn.
A diplomatic dispute between China and Japan is threatening to put a sizeable dent in sales of Japanese brand cars in China as anti-Japanese sentiment in the country rises.
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First official pictures of the LF-CC concept, which previews the next-generation Lexus IS
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Citroen has confirmed that the electric DS3 Electrum will debut at the Paris Motor Show
Lexus has announced the world premiere of a new hybrid coupe concept for the Paris motor show. The Toyota division says the LF-CC, which previews a new D-segment coupe, is powered by a new 2.5-litre hybrid engine.
Japan's Honda Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. are suspending production in China in the wake of anti-Japan protests over the weekend in response to a territorial dispute between Tokyo and Beijing.
Kia, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor, said on Monday that it aims to sell 410,000 new Forte compact cars globally next year and increase the number to 500,000 in 2014.
BMW is betting a new all-wheel drive variant of its 3-series sedan will it help catch a resurgent Mercedes that has outsold BMW all year long in the U.S. market.
BMW is betting a new all-wheel drive variant of its 3-series sedan will it help catch a resurgent Mercedes that has outsold BMW all year long in the U.S. market.
Volkswagen will take center stage at the Paris auto show with the launch of the latest Golf, overshadowing French rivals Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen on their home turf.
A prolonged strike by the Canadian Auto Workers union could cause U.S. dealers to run out of Dodge Grand Caravans and Chevy Impalas within a month.
General Motors has been cranking out pickups to stockpile them ahead of factory downtime this summer and fall, as it retools for the next-generation trucks due out by summer. Now it's crunch time.
When Mike Accavitti, 53, joined American Honda Motor Co. as its chief marketer just more than a year ago, he zeroed in on areas needing improvement.
States are struggling with rules for selling and advertising cars online. For example, one state law puts an auto dealer at risk when somebody else takes his dealership's ad, alters the information then posts it on a different Web site.
For decades, Honda's creative brief was "Show the car on a blank canvas. Make a clever voiceover comment. Show the logo."
When Mark Fields is named heir apparent to Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally, a pile of thorny problems will land on his desk.
When a public dealership group recently approached Tim White and his brothers about selling several of their stores, the family sat down to consider its future.
Jim Farley, Ford Motor Co.'