BMW Group has hired Peter Schwarzenbauer, the former Audi sales chief, to head its Mini and Rolls-Royce brands and named Harald Krueger as its new head of production.
Honda Motor Co. is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles globally, including some Acura MDX crossover SUVs, due to braking problems, the automaker said on Thursday.
Renault will announce what extra vehicles it will build in France for alliance partners Daimler and Nissan "within weeks"', chief executive Carlos Ghosn said in Paris.
Fiat's joint venture factory in Serbia, founded in 2008, could produce up to 180,000 500L units this year for export to the US and Europe.
Volkswagen Group on Thursday (14 March) said it had "successfully mastered the challenges posed by a difficult market environment in 2012" after announcing record vehicle sales, revenue and profits.
Fiat union, UILM, says it is satisfied with the one-year deal it has reached with the Italian automaker that will see 80,000 staff receive a pay rise of EUR40 (US$52) and up to EUR120 per month in bonuses.
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VW has released pictures and details of an all-electric version of the up! city car, called the e-up!
BMW reported a 3.5 percent gain in 2012 profit as demand for the new 3-series sedan in China and the U.S. more than offset a market downturn in Europe. Earnings before interest and taxes rose to 8.3 billion euros ($10.7 billion) from 8.
BMW management board chairman Norbert Reithofer on Thursday (14 March) said 2012 was the group's best year yet as it announced record sales and profits and healthy margins.
VW Group plans to increase production 60 percent by 2018 in China, where the German company's earnings last year rose more than 40 percent to 3.7 billion euros, the carmaker said today.
French Ministers have hailed yesterday's (13 March) productivity deal agreed between Renault and most of its unions - even those that refused to sign - as proof of the automaker's industrial return.
Volkswagen Group premium division Audi plans to open an average of one dealership a week in China this year, according to chairman Rupert Stadler.
NHK Spring has signed an agreement to establish a company to manufacture and sell automotive seats in India with local parts makers Krishna Group and PSA Group's Faurecia.
Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, serves the commercial vehicle, automotive, and defense markets with products used in a range of applications including forged aluminium wheels. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Brian Thomas, Marketing Communications, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products.
For some reason I've been AMG'd to pieces lately.
Tail fins will be all over Rodeo Drive on Father's Day, June 16.
Audi has opened the second of 20 planned digital showrooms designed to impress urban customers with an interactive experience that goes well beyond the standard dealership fare of brochures and machine coffee.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety unveiled new crash-test results today that highlight the weakness of steel guards installed on the back ends of large truck trailers.
Daimler will avoid forced job cuts as it reduces costs at Mercedes to keep pushing toward its goal of overtaking BMW. "We're looking everywhere to increase efficiency at Mercedes-Benz Cars," spokesman Florian Martens said.
Germany has written to the EU with a new set of proposals aiming to break a deadlock over a law requiring carmakers to stop using extremely potent greenhouse gases in air cooling systems, EU sources said.
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