EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Admittedly, these minicars look so completely foreign in our world chock full of big trucks and SUVs. But against a backdrop of Smarts and the like, I think the
Geely will start selling cars - assembled at its Uruguay plant - in Brazil in August.
Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche said Mercedes-Benz had taken several steps to overcome its weakness in China after business in February was "tough" in the world's largest car market.
Brose says it is reinforcing its commitment to its UK manufacturing operations by investing GBP15m in new technology and the latest automation, as well as expanding the workforce.
Hyundai Motor Group this week started a new reduced-hours working system, ending its 45 year old overnight shift.
Tata Motors said it has cut prices of its hatchbacks and sedans by INR29,000-50,000 rupees (US$530-$910), in a bid to attract customers in a market that is on course in the current fiscal year to post the first decline in annual sales in a decade.
AvtoVAZ rose 0.5% on the year to 43,587 units in February, the company said in a report on Monday.
Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with major tyre manufacturers, Matthew Beecham talked with executives from Bridgestone about the use of winter tyres in parts of Europe, tyre labelling, regulatory pressures, TPMS and run-flats.
Vauxhall invited just-auto along to the London launch of the Adam, which was based in a pop-up shop at the giant Westfield shopping centre adjacent to the site of the 2012 summer Olympic Games.
BMW group has reported record February sales of 133,630 cars, up 4.7% year on year.
Renault is predicting "no good news" on the European automotive market until 2016 as the Continent continues to act as a giant anchor on manufacturers' global competivity.
Mitsubishi has big plans for electric cars and hybrids in its future, having already set a goal of 20 percent EVs by 2020.
New-car registrations in western Europe fell 10.6 percent to 771,695 in February, market forecaster LMC Automotive said.
New-car registrations in western Europe fell 10.6 percent to 771,695 in February, market forecaster LMC Automotive said.
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen plans to talk to other carmakers including alliance partner General Motors about sharing development of low-cost compressed gas hybrids.
Continental forecasts first-quarter sales will decline as much as 3 percent as demand for autos in its home market plunges. Revenue in the quarter will drop 1 percent to 3 percent, the company says.
The all-consuming rivalry McLaren and Ferrari display on the F1 racetrack was transferred to the Geneva auto show as the two carmakers unveiled competing million-euro hybrid hypercars.
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