Martin Leach, the former head of Ford of Europe, Mazda and Maserati, now runs Magma - a multi-faceted automotive industry consultancy and service provider. Dave Leggett recently caught up with him in London to hear his views on the current state of the automotive business and the challenges ahead.
The re-engineered 2013 Ram 1500 has topped Consumer Reports' ranking of full-sized pickups, the first time that a Chrysler-made pickup has done so.
The re-engineered 2013 Ram 1500 has topped Consumer Reports' ranking of full-sized pickups, the first time that a Chrysler-made pickup has done so.
A government decree which it made practically impossible to register new trucks above 10.5 tonnes this year - to protect smaller transporters - resulted in truck sales falling 33% from 2,365 to 1,583 units in the first half of 2013.
Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expects Russia's car market to overcome recent weakness because of low car ownership. He aims to capture 40 percent of the market with the help of AvtoVAZ.
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16 Jul, 2013
Government gives green light for autonomous cars to be tested on public roads
If the idea was to get everyone talking about it, then the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has succeeded.
So, Arlen Ness has this motorcycle, right? This wicked-looking silver thing. Mach Ness, he calls it: Ness loves puns; it's a recurring theme in his life. Painted rivets, burnished faux aluminum panels. Fully enclosed rear wheel.
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16 Jul, 2013
Datsun name returns with GO supermini due on sale in India in early 2014
Deliveries of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles were "stable" during the first six months of the current year, Europe's leading manufacturer of LCVs said.
The first Sprinter Classic has rolled off the Mercedes-Benz Vans assembly line in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, the first product of a new collaboration between Daimler and local automaker GAZ.
China's Changan Automobile will unveil a full-sized SUV, the CS75, at the Frankfurt auto show in September. The CS75's debut will be Changan's second appearance at the show.
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company, marked its first production anniversary by rolling the 5,000th BharatBenz brand truck off the assembly line in Chennai.
European car sales fell by just over 6% in June to a two-decade monthly low as the region's weak economy hurt demand at Volkswagen, Opel, Fiat and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen. Bright spots were Ford, Dacia and Seat.
European car sales fell by just over 6% in June to a two-decade monthly low as the region's weak economy hurt demand at Volkswagen, Opel, Fiat and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen. Bright spots were Ford, Dacia and Seat.
Volkswagen named its UK chief, Simon Thomas, as head of global marketing for group and core VW brand. Thomas is a former head of sales and marketing at Nissan Europe.
Volkswagen named its U.K. chief, Simon Thomas, head of global marketing for group and core VW brand. Thomas is a former head of sales and marketing at Nissan Europe.
Mitsubishi's new "Road Trip" campaign delivers just what the title promises: A series of exotic landscapes featuring the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander.
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