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Jul
5th

2013 Honda Pilot Touring review : Older but still competitive

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ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: When Honda rolled out the second-generation Pilot, they made it a point to make it look more like a truck.
Jul
5th

One Lap of the Web: High plains drifters, Vettel FX and supercars in London

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We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars.
Jul
5th

SPAIN: Study reveals excess capacity also emerging market issue: KPMG

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Urgent and concerted action needs to be taken to address the contentious issue of automotive over-capacity in Europe, but also in developing markets according to a study by KPMG.
Jul
5th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Not part of the Toyota PR machine…

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You could have been forgiven for thinking just-auto had become an extension of the Toyota PR machine this week, given the number of stories about the automaker. Just the way it goes, some times.
Jul
5th

GERMANY: Porsche builds 500,000 Cayennes in Leipzig

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Porsche has assembled its 500,000th Cayenne at its Leipzig plant which began in 2002 with around 70 units a day. That has since quintupled and over 83,000 for customers in 125 countries were made in the last year.
Jul
5th

CANADA: Trucks boost June sales

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Strong demand for trucks drove Canadian new vehicle sales overall higher in June though sales of passenger cars slipped compared with a year ago, data compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants showed.
Jul
5th

CHINA: Mazda June sales slide 31.2%

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Mazda and its Chinese joint ventures sold 11,108 cars in the country in June, down 31.2% year on year, the said.
Jul
5th

GERMANY: Federal-Mogul eyes eventual CO2 emissions below 95g

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Achieving the ambitious target of 95g CO2 emissions will be challenging but is a realistic prospect that could even see yet more reductions, says Federal-Mogul.
Jul
5th

Vauxhall Monza coupe to debut at Frankfurt Show

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Vauxhall Monza 2 and CEO, Karl-Thomas Neumann
News 8 Jul, 2013

New Vauxhall Monza Concept hints at BMW 4 Series and Audi A5 rival

Jul
5th

JAPAN: Toyota Prius tops half-year sales chart

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Toyota's Prius hybrid again topped the January-June car sales ranking in Japan, including minivehicles, an auto industry group said.
Jul
5th

Vauxhall Monza Concept Pictures

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Vauxhall Monza 2 and CEO, Karl-Thomas NeumannVauxhall Monza and CEO, Karl-Thomas NeumannVauxhall Opel Monza Pictures 5 Jul, 2013
Jul
5th

SOUTH KOREA: Car imports rise 20.9%

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A total of 12,790 imported cars were sold in South Korea in June, up 20.9% on the same month last year but down 4.6% on May, the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association said.
Jul
5th

Automotive News Europe News Feed 2013-07-05 06:13:13

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Fiat's Serbian unit has cut its annual production estimate for the 500L lineup on delays in launching the model range in Russia, the plant's CEO said. Serbia has a free-trade agreement with Russia -- but it currently excludes cars.
Jul
5th

THAILAND: Mazda breaks ground for new transmission plant

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Mazda held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday (5 July) at the construction site of its new transmission plant in Thailand's Chonburi province, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) (MPMT).
Jul
5th

Great Americans: 1970 Buick GS Convertible: We pick our favorite American cars for the July 4 weekend

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When it came time to retire my 1975 El Camino, I was torn. I knew I wanted another GM A-body.
Jul
5th

Caterham plans to expand JV with Renault, chairman says

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UK sports car maker Caterham is expanding its joint venture with Renault beyond the revival of the Alpine brand with the development of Caterham-branded SUV and subcompact models, Chairman Tony Fernandes said.
Jul
5th

Caterham, Renault to expand JV

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UK sports car maker Caterham is expanding its joint venture with Renault beyond the revival of the Alpine brand with the development of Caterham-badged SUV and subcompact models, Chairman Tony Fernandes said.
Jul
5th

GERMANY: Schaeffler revenue, profit, down in 2013

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Schaeffler Group said it "made a solid start to 2013, despite the challenging market environment". Revenue fell "slightly" to approximately EUR2.8bn compared to the "very strong first quarter of 2012 due to market conditions". EBIT margin was 12.9%.
Jul
5th

Gouging windshield wipers start safety push led by Honda

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With federal regulators considering rules or incentives to make pedestrian accidents more survivable, Honda and Volvo have led automakers making design changes that bring safety advances to the outside of vehicles.
Jul
5th

Bosch, Daimler, BMW executives see opportunities for self-driving cars

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European automotive executives are optimistic about the future of self-driving cars but at the same time they are realistic that it will take time for government regulations to catch up with advances in technology.
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