Hyundai and affiliate Kia Motors have passed the 50m mark for overseas sales.
The Nissan Altima and Ford Fusion have entered the thick of the midsize sedan sales chase -- long a battle mainly between the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord -- leaving the rest of the pack a few laps behind.
Car sales in Western Europe declined by 10% in March according to data released by LMC Automotive.
The future of Fisker Automotive remains in the balance as the electric vehicle start-up company laid off 75% of its workforce on Friday amid speculation that it is heading for bankruptcy.
Chery Automobile plans to set up a plant for manufacturing engines and gearboxes in Brazil, reported Macauhub, citing Luis Curi, chairman of the group's Brazilian subsidiary. He said the planned factory would produce one- and 1.5-litre engines.
General Motors' Australian Holden unit has announced plans to axe another 500 jobs, blaming the strength of the local dollar for falling sales of the Cruze and 'homegrown' Commodore.
Czech industrial production edged up in February but thinning order books show the central European country may not yet be coming out of its longest recession in two decades. The main problem has been falling car production.
Porsche sales in the first three months of 2013 rose 21.1% to 37,009 vehicles with over 14,000 in March, a company record.
Audi said today it increased global vehicle sales 3 percent in March to a record 147,700 because of strong demand for its SUVs. The Volkswagen Group subsidiary finished the first-quarter will an all-time high of 369,500 sales, up 6.
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The countdown continues for Oscar Award-winning director Ron Howard's next movie, "Rush," which is expected to be in theaters in September.
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The new Nissan Juke n-tec is predicted to be the best-selling model, with prices starting at £16,295
Ford has filed an application to register the term "inflatable light urban vehicle (iLuv)" as a trademark, according to the database of the federal Patent and Trademark Office.
Ford has filed an application to register the term "inflatable light urban vehicle (iLuv)" as a trademark, according to the database of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Only two months into his new job as the first joint global design chief of Hyundai and Kia, Peter Schreyer is guarded about his burgeoning makeover plans. But this much, he says, is clear: The sibling brands need more distinct identities.
The expressway from downtown Seoul to the city's auto show venue is lined with tank traps, barbed wire and guard towers. Mounting tensions with North Korea are a chilling reminder why.
As automakers ratchet down the fuel consumption of their cars to meet tougher federal standards, the top Japanese automakers already have an enormous head start from credits they earned since the 2009 model year.
The Nissan Altima and Ford Fusion have entered the thick of the mid-sized sedan sales chase -- long a battle mainly between the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord -- leaving the rest of the pack a few laps behind.
The expressway from downtown Seoul to the city's auto show venue is lined with tank traps, barbed wire and guard towers. Mounting tensions with North Korea are a chilling reminder why.