Vehicle sales in China jumped 46.4% year-on-year to a record monthly high of 2.03m units in January, according to data issued by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
GAZ Group - part of Russian Machines and Basic Element - says it made the right decision to axe its own passenger car production and concentrate on commercial vehicle manufacture and contract building of models for General Motors, Volkswagen, Skoda and Mercedes Benz.
Car sales in Western Europe fell by 9.5% in January according to data issued by LMC Automotive, as the effects of the region's economic problems continued to depress demand. The January result equates to a Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate (SAAR) of sales of just 10.5m units a year.
Car sales in Western Europe fell by 9.5% in January according to data issued by LMC Automotive, as the effects of the region's economic problems continued to depress demand. The January result equates to a Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate (SAAR) of sales of just 10.5m units a year.
A new dealer program enables electrified vehicle customers to buy a car and residential charger in a single transaction.
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Jatco has announced plans to invest US$220m to establish its second plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The new plant is scheduled to start production in the summer of 2014 with annual production capacity of 400,000 units
Ford China has reported its best-ever January, selling more than double the number of passenger cars it did in January 2012.
Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 29,614 cars for the month of January, a 2.1% decline versus January 2012.
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Honda will unveil a concept for a station wagon version of its Civic hatchback at next month's Geneva auto show. A production version will go on sale early next year, marking Honda's return to the European compact station wagon market.
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Volvo Group's net sales declined to SEK71.8bn (US$11.32bn) from SEK86.5m in the corresponding period of the previous year, as a result of lower economic activity in many of its markets and a continued uncertainty about the future direction that made its customers more cautious.
For workers on the assembly line at PSA's Aulnay plant near Paris, starting their shift has become a daily test of nerves.
BMW will debut the 3-series GT at next month's Geneva auto show. The company is promoting the car as a practical but sleek-looking variant of its 3-series lineup.
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Despite record automotive sales in 2012, Daimler net profit growth was secured mainly due to the sale of a stake in the EADS aerospace business. The company also fell short of its own targets for earnings and profitability.
China's auto association said the car industry has become a "scapegoat" for the toxic smog that engulfed Beijing in the past month and that coal-fired power plants should bear the main responsibility for the pollution.
BMW has released images and initial specifications for the 3 Series Gran Turismo. This, the first five-door hatchback in the history of the 3 Series, is longer and taller than the sedan and wagon variants.
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