In any roomful of Detroit auto executives, the man most responsible for the dramatic interior improvements of Chrysler Group's vehicles stands out dramatically.
General Motors appears to be reviving the El Camino nameplate for North America, this time on an Australian-made variant of the Holden Commodore Ute (for utility or pickup truck).
Car production in Japan in October fell 12.4% year on year to 792,166 units, down for the second straight month, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Proton plans to export at least 20,000 cars next year driven by its recently-launched Preve and Exora as well as new models and variants from 2013.
Having established a worldwide production network, Hyundai now needs to modernise its model line to reflect local design tastes and customer needs in the fast growing BRIC markets.
Magna Steyr is closing its vehicle engineering development centre in the Hungarian city of Gyor in the first half of next year, according to industry website Autopro.hu.
The UK has overtaken France to become Europe's second-biggest car market following strong November and 11-month sales.
Twenty-five years after the first US made Honda car was exported, the automaker's Marysville plant built the millionth unit for shipment.
New vehicle registrations in New Zealand in November continued their strong run towards the end of the year, a local automakers' association said.
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Jaguar's promotional film for its new XFR-S sees the super-saloon sliding around a twisty Alpine road
Private equity fund Investindustrial is near an agreement to buy an Aston Martin stake to shore up the finances of the British sports-car maker.
Private equity fund Investindustrial is near an agreement to buy an Aston Martin stake to shore up the finances of the British sports-car maker.
Daimler said vehicle sales at its Mercedes-Benz Cars unit rose 5.3 percent to 128,768 in November, as rising U.S. volumes offset a decline in China.
Toyota Australia has opened a new engine plant, claiming to be the first Australian automaker to produce both petrol and hybrid engines.
The Indonesian capital Jakarta saw further demonstrations against the country's controversial practice of labour outsourcing by global manufacturing companies.
The UK car market continued to buck the European downturn with growth of 11.3% in November, according to data released by the SMMT.
Daimler has announced that it is to sell half of its 15% stake in European defence and aerospace consortium EADS this month.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: What a great little commuter car this 2012 Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback makes.
Renault and Nissan's $750-million deal to Renault effective control of Lada maker AvtoVAZ is expected to be signed next week.
BMW is expanding the numbering system it uses to identify its models. The 4 series will launch next year but we can expect another new number.
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