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Volkswagen Group said sales of its core VW brand rose 5.4 percent in April, powered by gains in China which helped offset weaker global markets including the U.S. and Europe.

Ford's Russian joint venture will invest $274 million to build a new powertrain plant in Tatarstan. The plant will manufacture three different versions of 1.6-liter Duratec engines starting in December 2015.

Ford's Russian joint venture will invest $274 million to build a new powertrain plant in Tatarstan. The plant will manufacture three different versions of 1.6-liter Duratec engines starting in December 2015.

Sales of Volkswagen passenger cars were up 5.3% year on year in the first four months of the year to 1.91m, the automaker said.

Tata Group's UK luxury vehicle unit Jaguar Land Rover enjoyed its best-ever April selling 28,503 vehicles, up 12% year on year. Year to date sales rose 16% to 143,974.

BMW Group sales rose 6.8% in April 2013 to 155,419 vehicles worldwide while sales for the first four months of the year climbed 5.7% over 2012 to a record high of 603,619.

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer criticized calls by European Union lawmakers for tougher fuel efficiency goals by 2025, warning their demands would hurt the European industry in competition with the United States and China.

Nissan's premium Infiniti marque plans to add a new top-tier halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings to build the brand and fuel sales, President Johan de Nysschen said.

Nissan's premium Infiniti marque plans to add a new top-tier halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings to build the brand and fuel sales, President Johan de Nysschen said.

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Further collaboration is needed between OEMs and component manufacturers in order to realise economies of scale in the automotive industry, says motors and fans supplier, Ebm-papst.

BMW Group is paving the way for continued success in the future with a high level of expenditure on new technologies and models and investments in its production network, shareholders were told at the annual general meeting on Tuesday (14 May, 2013).

Porsche SE says legal claims by plaintiffs in Germany seeking more than 1.36 billion euros ($1.77 billion) in connection with its failed attempt to takeover Volkswagen in 2008 are unfounded.

Volkswagen Group and Ford Motor Co. fared well among automakers in an annual study released Monday measuring quality and how deeply consumers feel about a new car or light-truck purchase after several months of ownership.

The Auto China exhibition is a time where the Chinese auto industry can flex its muscles and showcase the latest additions to its model ranges to compete with its European counterparts. This year's show was held in Shanghai and continued to show signs that the Chinese brands are steadily becoming able to compete with the traditional European powerhouses.

The Auto China exhibition is a time where the Chinese auto industry can flex its muscles and showcase the latest additions to its model ranges to compete with its European counterparts. This year's show was held in Shanghai and continued to show signs that the Chinese brands are steadily becoming able to compete with the traditional European powerhouses.

The Auto China exhibition is a time where the Chinese auto industry can flex its muscles and showcase the latest additions to its model ranges to compete with its European counterparts. This year's show was held in Shanghai and continued to show signs that the Chinese brands are steadily becoming able to compete with the traditional European powerhouses.

The Auto China exhibition is a time where the Chinese auto industry can flex its muscles and showcase the latest additions to its model ranges to compete with its European counterparts. This year's show was held in Shanghai and continued to show signs that the Chinese brands are steadily becoming able to compete with the traditional European powerhouses.

The Auto China exhibition is a time where the Chinese auto industry can flex its muscles and showcase the latest additions to its model ranges to compete with its European counterparts. This year's show was held in Shanghai and continued to show signs that the Chinese brands are steadily becoming able to compete with the traditional European powerhouses.

The Auto China exhibition is a time where the Chinese auto industry can flex its muscles and showcase the latest additions to its model ranges to compete with its European counterparts. This year's show was held in Shanghai and continued to show signs that the Chinese brands are steadily becoming able to compete with the traditional European powerhouses.