Britain's prime minister, David Cameron, has asked the new owners of Lotus to protect the future of the sports car maker, following speculation that production could be moved abroad.
Great Wall's quiet entry into the UK market reminds me a little of the arrival of Japanese light commercials in the Antipodes back in the 50s and 60s. Softy-softly, word of mouth.
Delphi Automotive, the former parts unit of General Motors Co. that held an initial public offering of stock in November, is considering paying a dividend as early as this year.
Toyota may replace Fiat as a partner at a joint Fiat-PSA/Peugeot-Citroen factory in northern France, President Nicolas Sarkozy said.
German tuner Hamann will upgrade and modify Land Rovers, McLarens, Mercedes-Benzes and more, but its real expertise is in BMWs.
Audi will unveil the RS Q3, a high-performance concept vehicle based on its Q3 compact SUV, at the upcoming Beijing auto show.
Chinese automaker BAIC will unveil the C80K concept at the Beijing auto show.
Threatened Renault cylinder head supplier, Fonderie du Poitou Aluminium (FPA) has secured a buyer and investment worth EUR36.5m (US$47.7m) just days before the French Presidential elections, saving 390 out of 450 jobs.
DAF Trucks has announced a new engine generation, developed for the new Euro 6 emissions legislation, which comes into force in the European Union on 1 January 2014.
Audi will reveal the RS Q3 concept, a high performance version of its small crossover, at the Beijing motor show.
Skoda will giive an insight into its future model offensive in China at AUTO CHINA 2012 in Beijing (April 23rd - May 05th 2012) featuring the MissionL design study.
Volkswagen will agree to build another factory in China during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Germany on April 23, as Europe's largest carmaker expands operations in the world's biggest auto market, two officials said.
Volkswagen will agree terms to build another factory in China during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Germany on April 23, as Europe's largest carmaker expands operations in the world's biggest auto market, two officials said.
Toyota Motor plans to localise production of its Hiace light van in Thailand later this year, according to local reports.
New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell by 15.3% year-on-year in March to 53,583 units, compared with a record high of 63,265 units a year earlier, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
BYD is set to reveal a prototype of a C-segment plug-in sedan. The Qin, which is believed to be headed for production in 2013, would be a natural rival for FAW Volkswagen's forthcoming Kaili EV.
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