Driveline and chassis technology supplier, ZF Friedrichshafen, says it is on track to almost double revenue this year after being severely buffeted in the economic crisis.
We're still awaiting details about the McLaren P1and#8212;successor to the legendary
Aston Martin, the British luxury-car maker controlled by Investment Dar, is in 'advanced' talks to sell new shares to investors to boost funding for future development.
There was no one from UK headquarters on the Aston Martin stand at the LA show, they were all dealing with the issue of who will buy the famous old sports car company.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This 2012 Subaru Forester 2.
After fleeing in 1979, Fiat has struggled to regain a foothold in the US market with the tiny 500 that it launched at the Los Angeles show two years ago but things are definitely looking up, global marketing chief Olivier Francois claimed.
A people carrier designed to shed the 'soccer mom' image of such vehicles was unveiled by Ford at the LA show.
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover's international roll out of the redesigned Range Rover is almost complete and brand director John Edwards and his team are handing over to the local sales and marketing units.
The first Fisker Karma extended-range electric saloon for a UK customer will soon be delivered to the so far unnamed premiership footballer.
EU trade ministers agreed to start negotiations toward a free-trade agreement with Japan despite resistance from European carmakers.
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ZF Friedrichshafen says its interest in General Motors' Strasbourg transmission plant in Eastern France, is fuelled by a need to significantly ramp up capacity.
European automotive supplier body, CLEPA, is branding as "unfair," recent criticism levelled at the Horizon 2020 initiative calling for some EUR80bn to be invested in innovation across the Continent.
Toyota Australia will offer a turbodiesel engine option for the first time when the redesigned RAV4 - launched at the LA show - goes on sale.
Automotive production in Thailand is rapidly recovering from the destruction of the 2011 floods with annual output expected to reach 2.5m vehicles in 2015 while parts makers are also aggressively raising production and revamping their factories, a Japanese report said.
Suzuki Motor intends to make India its new hub for small cars.
Isuzu Philippines sales grew 20% in the 10 months to October, the firm said.
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Apple iPhone’s hands-free software will be controlled via Bluetooth