Car manufacturing in the UK rose 0.3% in March, and was up 12.3% over the first quarter.
Dana Holdings plans to close its 150-worker plant in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and shift production to two other factories.
Mitsubishi Motors has started full production of the new Mirage "global compact car" at its Laem Chabang plant in Thailand.
GM Europe has returned fire against swingeing union criticism levelled at its parent company's information concerning the proposed alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen.
European trade unions have slammed as "abysmal," information coming from PSA Peugeot Citroen and General Motors as they continue with plans to develop their alliance.
Abu Dhabi is to exit its investment in Daimler, according to a German magazine.
Chevrolet's C7 Corvette was caught testing out on the open streets, and Autoweek has the video.
Japanese parts manufacturers are sharply increasing investment in Mexico, keeping pace with expansion there by Nissan Motor and other carmakers.
The Greystone Mansion Concours dand#8217;Elegance on May 6 will showcase more than 150 classic and vintage automobiles and motorcycles, and a 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross will be among the highlights.
Volkswagen is expected to spend about $2bn on a new Audi plant to be built in a yet-to-be-disclosed location in Mexico, two people familiar with the deal have said.
Volkswagen's joint venture in China plans to set up an assembly plant in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region this year to explore the markets of northwest China and Central Asia, local commerce officials have said.
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Daimler has opened a new truck factory in the south Indian auto hub of Chennai. The centrepiece of its INR44bn (US$850m) investment in India will build Bharat Benz models designed for the local market, competing with Tata Motors Ltd, as well as the specialist Mercedes Actros line.
Mercedes will preview its new CLA premium compact car by unveiling a concept called the Concept Style Coupe at the upcoming Beijing auto show.
With the new two-seater roadster expanding the model range to six, and five new markets to be added during the course of 2012 - India, Nigeria, Armenia, Bolivia and Azerbaijan - BMW's Mini brand is confident of exceeding last year's sales record of 285,000.