Land Rover could add a luxury SUV below the compact-sized
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Drivers over 70 are no more likely to cause car crashes, according to IAM
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First official pictures of the successor to the legendary McLaren F1 have been released, ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show
As the car market declines further in Europe, it is becoming clear that production overcapacity is a more pressing issue for some than for others. The problem is easily described, if not easily solved.
Tata Motors Group global vehicle sales, including Jaguar Land Rover, rose 13% year on year to 97,225 units and 11% fiscal year to date (from 1 April) to 475,381.
In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with members of PlasFuelSys, the Brussels-based non-profit organisation representing the interests of European plastic fuel system manufacturers. The group discusses matters of common interests while maintaining a competitive business environment. Its members include Inergy, Kautex, Magneti Marelli, TI Automotive and Total Petrochemicals.
Mazda will launch the facelifted CX-9 crossover at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney next month.
Toyota Motor (TMC) said Toyota do Brasil (TDB), its Brazilian sales and manufacturing subsidiary, will begin sales of the Etios, already on sale in India and now also a strategic vehicle for Brazil, on 28 September. The Etios will be available in both sedan and hatchback versions - the Indian launch was staggered.
French car-parts supplier Plastic Omnium said on Tuesday it will build a factory in Saint Petersburg, its third in Russia, to meet growing demand.
Nissan Motor will resume production at four plants in China on Wednesday after having halted operations there following anti-Japanese demonstrations, a company spokesman has said.
The China Automotive Engineering Research Institute expects new national standards for electric vehicles (EV) to be ready by 2014.
Protests in China over the territorial dispute with Japan are a cause of concern at Japanese car dealers. Protests in Chinese cities over the weekend were the worst flare-up of tensions between the two countries since 2005.
Automakers in India have welcomed the INR5 (US$0.09) increase in the price of diesel to INR46.95 from INR41.32 a litre.
A major French union has criticised last week's government-commissioned report into plans by PSA Peugeot-Citroen to cut up to 8,000 jobs in France and shut its Aulnay plant near Paris.
Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo's occupation of its giant neighbour, escalating a maritime dispute which has forced major Japanese brand name firms - including automakers - to suspend business there.
Ford suffered the biggest decline among volume carmakers as European new-car registrations fell 8.5 percent last month compared with August last year, figures released today by industry association ACEA showed.
Chrysler and GM spent most of Tuesday crunching the numbers in a tentative labor agreement reached by the CAW and Ford on Monday, a deal the union sees as a template for contracts with Detroit's other two automakers.
Volkswagen is considering a compact model for India to take advantage of lower tax rates on sub-4m cars, according to the Economic Times.
Growth in Slovakia's economy will slow by more than previously expected next year due to weaker demand for its exports as well as the impact of government austerity measures.