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Nov
19th

Gallery: US Grand Prix

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Sebastian Vettel, Martin Whitmarsh, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso on the podiumLewis Hamilton celebrates his victory at the US Grand PrixSebastian Vettel on the podium Pictures 19 Nov, 2012
Nov
19th

2012 Toyota Prius Four review notes: Screaming green

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SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: So, I'm first. I am not a huge Prius fan, but I did appreciate that the plastic surfaces in the Prius interior aren't meant to look like leather. Instead,
Nov
19th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai profitability matches BMW

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Hyundai Motor saw its profitability match the level of BMW, far outperforming several major automakers such as Volkswagen and General Motors.
Nov
19th

CHINA: GM increases low-cost car capability

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General Motors China has opened a second plant to build its low-cost Baojun brand models. The plant in the southern city of Liuzhou will have a 400,000 annual capacity and sell cars costing from CNY40,000 (US$6,400).
Nov
19th

CHINA: Chery relies on government subsidy for profit – report

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Chery Automobile, once China's largest home-grown automaker and Tata Motors' JLR's partner in the country, is relying on government subsidies to turn a profit while domestic rivals Great Wall Motor and Geely Automobile Holdings pull ahead, a media report said.
Nov
19th

CHINA: SAIC-GM-Wuling opens new plant in Liuzhou

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SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors (GM) China's joint venture with SAIC and Wuling Motors, opened its new passenger car production base on 18 November in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Nov
19th

CHINA: BYD ‘to supply cars with in-house developed DCT in 2013’

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BYD says that it will start supplying several cars fitted with its in-house developed dual clutch transmission in 2013
Nov
19th

BRAZIL: Argentine demands postpone Mercosur FTA

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Following a second, five-year postponement agreed in 2008, free trade within the Mercosur region for vehicles and parts will be postponed yet again beyond previously planned full liberation in July 2013.
Nov
19th

JAPAN: Chrysler to make a return

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Chryslers are going back on sale in Japan for the first time in more than four years.
Nov
19th

UK: Supplier steps in to save London black cab maker

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Britain's iconic black cab maker could be rescued within weeks.
Nov
19th

SWEDEN: Volvo starts diesel plug-in hybrid production

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Volvo has started production of the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid powertrain which has gone into its V60 model.
Nov
19th

BELGIUM: Previous aggravation leaves Ford Genk unions in talks limbo

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Former heated discussions between Ford's Belgian unions and management appear to have thrown any new date for negotiations into disarray as both sides attempt to meet to discuss the planned Genk plant closure.
Nov
19th

Los Angeles Motor Show preview

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LA Auto Show preview
News 19 Nov, 2012

This year's Los Angeles Motor Show sees 25 world debuts, including the Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series

Nov
19th

Daimler takes full control of Mercedes F-1 team

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Daimler has taken full control of the Mercedes Formula One motor racing team after buying a 40 percent stake from a Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund for an undisclosed sum.
Nov
19th

Daimler takes full control of Mercedes F-1 team

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Daimler has taken full control of the Mercedes Formula One motor racing team after buying a 40 percent stake from a Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund for an undisclosed sum.
Nov
19th

Jaguar Land Rover to build factory in China

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JLR China Factory cornerstone
News 19 Nov, 2012

JLR and Chery will invest £1.1billion in a Chinese factory to open in 2014

Nov
19th

CHINA: Chery-JLR JV starts building factory

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A month after receiving government approval for the joint venture, Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile have laid the foundation stone for a new manufacturing facility in China.
Nov
19th

Schaeffler recruits veteran GM exec as India CEO

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German supplier Schaeffler Group has named Dharmesh Arora, a former General Motors executive, as head of its operations in India.
Nov
19th

Turkey counts on autos to drive economic growth

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Turkey's auto industry is one of the great growth stories of the past decade. The nation's government aims to triple vehicle production over the next decade.
Nov
19th

Keeping Shelby alive

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Carroll Shelby, the wild-spirited 89-year-old racing icon and king of thundering garage hot rods, lay on his deathbed last May struggling to talk. He urged his younger friend and business partner John Luft to lean closer.
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