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Sep
10th

US: GM halts sales of eight models over OnStar glitch

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General Motors has temporarily stopped the sale of eight 2013 models to fix a software problem affecting the vehicles' OnStar communication system.
Sep
10th

INDIA: Automakers look to festival discounts to counter sluggish demand

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Automakers in India are taking advantage of the annual festive season to respond to sluggish demand so far this year by offering discounts and incentives.
Sep
10th

Gallery: Italian Grand Prix

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Lewis Hamilton on the podiumSergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso on the podiumSergio Perez celebrates Pictures 10 Sep, 2012
Sep
10th

COLOMBIA: August sales slow 10%, hold steady YTD

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After the Colombian peso devalued following the Central Bank's announcement that the economy was slowing, car sales fell to 25,662 units in August, down 10% year on year. Year to date sales of 212,598 vehicles held steady versus 2011.
Sep
10th

MALAYSIA: DRB Hicom polymer unit forms JV with HBPO

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Lotus Cars and Proton owner DRB-Hicom's polymer industry unit has entered into a joint venture with HBPO to design, develop and supply front-end modules.
Sep
10th

JAPAN: Sumitomo Electric hopes aluminium harnesses will rattle rival Yazaki

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Sumitomo Electric Industries is almost set to commence sales of aluminium-based wiring harnesses which are cheaper in comparison to conventional copper-based products and will help the company compete with market leader Yazaki Corporation as automakers seek lighter parts.
Sep
10th

SPAIN: SEAT boosts network as part of global expansion plan

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Volkswagen Group's Spanish affiliate SEAT has doubled its dealer network to 22 outlets in Russia this year and plans on adding three more by the end of December.
Sep
10th

GERMANY: Mercedes-Benz posts new sales record for August

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Mercedes-Benz achieved a record sales tally for August with sales up 4.5% year on year to 91,316 units. Year to date M-B car volume rose 5.4% to 841,567, also a record.
Sep
10th

COMMENT: No end to Europe’s troubles in sight

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The eurozone crisis took a twist last week that appeared to suggest that Europe was a little closer last week to accepting 'mutualisation' of debt.
Sep
10th

UK: JLR puts Brazil assembly plan on back burner

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Jaguar Land Rover's plans for an assembly plant in Brazil have been shelved following a change in local tax rules for foreign companies.
Sep
10th

Mercedes GLA spied

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News 10 Sep, 2012

A small SUV based on the Mercedes A-Class has been spotted testing for the first time

Sep
10th

Audi narrows sales gap with BMW as brand’s global deliveries rise 14.9% in August

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Audi new-car sales rose 14.9 percent to 108,100 last month, a record for August that further narrows the gap in eight-month sales with the best-selling premium brand BMW.
Sep
10th

Audi narrows sales gap with BMW as brand’s global deliveries rise 14.9% in August

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Audi new-car sales rose 14.9 percent to 108,100 last month, a record for August that further narrows the gap in eight-month sales with the best-selling premium brand BMW.
Sep
10th

PARIS PREVIEW: SsangYong e-XIV concept previews small SUV

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Having given just-auto exclusive details of a forthcoming small SUV concept on 17 August, SsangYong Motor has now revealed the vehicle's name and issued some images of it.
Sep
10th

Mercedes GLA spy pictures

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Mercedes GLA spy picturesMercedes GLA spy picturesMercedes GLA spy pictures Pictures 10 Sep, 2012
Sep
10th

Audi unleashes a serious rival to the BMW M3, Cadillac CTS-V

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Although the external design changes made by quattro GmbH (Audi's in-house performance department) to produce the RS5 are subtle, they send an unmistakable message.
Sep
10th

NETHERLANDS: New diesel engine for Ford global small SUV

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Ford's new EcoSport global small SUV, to rival the General Motors Opel/Vauxhall Mokka and its Chevrolet and Buick siblings, will get a new 1.5-litre turbodiesel engine in some markets when launched towards the end of next year.
Sep
10th

JAPAN: Daihatsu Kurume engine plant capacity to rise by 100,000+/annum

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Daihatsu Motor Kyushu, a subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor Company, is to lift the capacity of its Kurume plant in Japan from the current 216,000 mini-vehicle engines per year to 324,000.
Sep
10th

Honda bumps up new Accord prices by $300

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Honda said today prices on the redesigned 2013 Accord sedan will increase, on average, by less than $300, even with the addition of thousands of dollars worth of standard features and technology.
Sep
10th

UK: New Range Rover claimed "the last word" in its class

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The fourth generation Range Rover launched at a VIP event in London last week - the first full redesign since 2001 when what is now Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover luxury vehicle unit was still part of Ford's Premier Automotive Group - will be "the last word" in 4x4 luxury as well as performance, aiming at a burgeoning GBP100,000 plus market, a top executive has said.
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