Prosecutors in Stuttgart have charged two former Porsche executives with market manipulation in the carmaker's failed bid to take over Volkswagen.
Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with leading glass manufacturers, Matthew Beecham talked with Dr. Volkmar Offermann, marketing director of Saint-Gobain Sekurit International about trends in automotive glazing.
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20 Dec, 2012
BMW takes a novel approach to a Christmas classic, using four carol singers and an M135i
GM is recalling 145,628 mid-sized pickup trucks globally as the hood could open unexpectedly due to a possible missing latch.
CarMax, the nation's largest used-car retailer, reported a stronger third-quarter profit as a rise in supply, more attractive financing options and improved customer sentiment helped it sell more vehicles to retail clients. Net income rose to $94.
As forecast earlier this week, Renault has signed an agreement with Algerian state interests to form a joint venture to make cars in Algeria.
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20 Dec, 2012
VW has confirmed that the flagship Golf R Cabrio will go on sale in 2013
Fiat SpA's chief executive Sergio Marchionne has announced a EUR1bn (US$1.3bn) investment for the firm's Melfi plant. Fiat and Jeep SUVs will be made at the factory in southern Italy from 2014 but there is no mention of any replacement for the Fiat Punto which is currently built there.
Effective 19 December, Vauxhall Ampera buyers will benefit from a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, meaning that you can buy it, try it, and if it does not suit, simply return it within 30 days, no questions asked.
Fiat will invest more than 1 billion euros to build compact SUVs for the Fiat and Jeep brands in Italy. The move is key to Fiat's bid to boost capacity usage and end losses in Europe.
The last Citroën C6 has rolled off the line after seven years of production at PSA's Rennes-la-Jannais factory in north-west France.
BMW's Mini brand is growing sales in Central America.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: Saying you're underwhelmed with a Porsche is like saying you're underwhelmed with a diamond ring. Sure, it's awesome and very expensive.
General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen scrapped plans for a joint mid-size car program, narrowing the scope for vehicle sharing within their alliance while adding engine cooperation.
General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen scrapped plans for a joint mid-size car program, narrowing the scope for vehicle sharing within their alliance while adding engine cooperation.
Here are the cars that you, our loyal (and casual, and accidental) readers, searched for most at autoweek.com during 2012. Some of the results are a bit surprising.
The Canadian Auto Workers' union (CAW) has reacted angrily to General Motors' announcement that it will end production of the Chevrolet Camaro at the Oshawa plant in Ontario. GM says the successor model will be built in Michigan.
General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen have announced revisions to their global alliance. The plan to co-develop European D segment vehicles is cancelled, while there will be new models in the B and C segments, new engines and possible co-operation in Latin America.
Tesla Motors said only higher end versions of its battery-powered Model S sedan will initially be sold in Europe as it races to turn a profit.