Honda Australia will finally start selling diesel versions of the CR-V sourced from Swindon, England in February. The British models supplement Thai built petrol versions launched about a year ago.
Renault sold 3 percent more cars last year on surging demand for the automaker's no-frills Dacia brand, whose sales jumped 19 percent.
In a world automotive market up 3.9% last year, the Renault group's sales of passenger cars and LCVs rose only 3.1% over 2012 to 2,628,208 vehicles.
Local assembly in Malaysia of Mitsubishi's ASX crossover (aka RVR or Outlander Sport elsewhere) has commenced.
Hyundai Motor today will unveil a deal with Verizon Communications to provide wireless service in its U.S. cars and trucks, signaling the importance of the connected auto as the must-have feature for drivers.
PSA Peugeot Citroën in 2013 booked worldwide sales down 4.9% year on year to 2,819,000 units (both assembled vehicles and CKD kits).
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Malaysia has relaxed restrictions on foreign automakers manufacturing small and eco-friendly passenger vehicles as the market competes with Thailand for investments.
France's economic redevelopment minister, Arnaud Montebourg, is describing the involvement of Paris in the potential PSA Peugeot Citroen capital increase as an act of "industrial patriotism."
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In its latest report, Shell has predicted the death of the petrol-powered car will be in 2070
Nissan Motor has launched the "all-new" Teana in Japan where it reaches showrooms on 5 February.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has confirmed long-held speculation it is seeking a capital increase of EUR3bn (US$4.1bn) with the possible involvement of partner, Dongfeng and potentially the French State.
Germany's auto industry has been rocked by revelations that the country's ADAC car club falsified the results of its annual "Yellow Angel" car award.
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Citroën has launched its new Grand C4 Picasso seven-seat MPV in the UK. The new vehicle sits on PSA's new EMP2 platform and Citroën claims it weighs up to 110kg less than its predecessor.
For January's management briefing, we review developments and prospects for vehicle demand in the major regions of the world. Dave Leggett considers the state of the global economy and world vehicle market.
Land Rover says the Range Rover SDV6 Hybrid offers the performance of a model powered by a V-8 diesel engine, but with fuel consumption 14 percent below that of the automaker's standard V-6 diesel.
Russia plans to support its struggling auto industry with subsidies of up to 271 billion rubles ($8 billion) in the three years to 2016.
PSA's planned recapitalization that would see Dongfeng and the French government join the Peugeot family as equal shareholders may create more problems than it solves for the struggling automaker.
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