European automotive supplier body, CLEPA, is urging PSA Peugeot Citroen and General Motors to provide more clarity on their proposed alliance that could see both automakers co-operate in multiple disciplines.
Sales of Ford cars in Russia rose 18% y-o-y in the first half to 63,350 vehicles according to a statement released by JV Ford-Sollers.
Large declines to southern European car markets dragged the EU car market down by 2.8% (to 1.2m) in June and 6.8% in the first half (to 6.64m), according to data released by ACEA.
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The decline in French new-car orders deepened in June, according to a dealership survey, casting further gloom over PSA and Renault's domestic outlook.
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PSA CEO Philippe Varin said he "would not be surprised" to see other automakers cut European capacity in the wake of his decision to close a plant near Paris, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Tuesday.
Toyota Motor Sales USA has announced that it will discontinue four-cylinder versions of the Sienna minivan at the end of North America's 2012 model year.
International sales for the Renault group in the first half of 2012 hit a record high, rising 14.3% to the market's 9.5%, thanks to strong performances in Russia and Brazil but this growth was insufficient to offset the 14.9% fall in European sales.
Opel's Works Council is looking to secure the future of its existing contracts with the automaker following the sudden departure of Karl-Friedrich Stracke as CEO.
Mexico's auto exports jumped 21.7% year on year in June to 229,089 units, automotive industry association AMIA said.
Opel has appointed Thomas Sedran as its interim CEO. The former restructuring consultant will serve as the money-losing GM unit's boss until a permanent chief executive is found, Opel said.
Audi India in June opened up a slender lead on BMW, its German rival that has ruled the Indian luxury car space for the past three years.
Ford Australia is to cut 440 jobs and reduce daily production of the large Falcon range and Territory SUV spin-off from 209 to 148 vehicles in November.
European car sales fell at the slowest rate in eight months as price cuts by VW Group helped counter the effects of the region's sovereign-debt crisis and rising unemployment.
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17 Jul, 2012
Efficient TwinAir engine is now available on the Alfa Romeo MiTo
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