Ford claimed in Detroit the European response to the new Mustang and Edge, which will (officially) cross the Atlantic for the first time in 2015, has exceeded all expectations.
Volvo Cars returned to profitability in 2013, according to Håkan Samuelsson, President & CEO of Volvo Cars, speaking at the Detroit Motor Show.
Two European cities, including one in the UK, are likely to be ahead of London in the race to launch the electric version of Nissan's NV200 black cab - even though the car was designed at the company's Paddington studios with the UK capital in mind.
With everyone in Kia from the CEO downwards adamant that the brand would like to introduce a rear drive sports car in 2016, the big question at Detroit was whether the stunning GT4 Stinger - the company's first RWD coupe concept - might be it.
Chevrolet sold a record 4,984,126 vehicles around the world in 2013. Chevrolet sales in the US, China, Brazil and Mexico, its four largest markets, were up a combined 4%, the GM brand said.
Michael Horn, VW's new U.S. boss, says a change in mind-set at the company's headquarters in Germany is needed for success in North America.
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The Philippine new vehicle market finished the year on a high in 2013, with sales jumping by 17.5% to 17,185 units in December, from 14,620 units a year earlier, according to data released jointly by Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of Philippines and Truck Manufacturers Association.
Lamborghini plans to start building the Urus SUV in three years, the brand's first model in the segment since the LM002 in the 1990s.
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Continental and HERE (a mapping company owned by Nokia) are to collaborate on next generation telematics systems for advanced vehicle connectivity based on high precision map technology.
This year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit kicked off yesterday (13 January) against a blizzard of optimistic data emanating from the US and bulging order books that are also considerably benefiting suppliers.
Honda launched the redesigned 2015 Fit for NAFTA markets at the Detroit show.
Cadillac's ATS range grows into an even stronger
United Auto Workers President Bob King is convinced the union will be represented in Volkswagen's U.S. plant in Chattanooga by June, he told a German newspaper.
Kia's European marketing chief, Benny Oeyen, is being replaced by former Volkswagen executive Artur Martins. Oeyen, who has held the post since 2009, will leave the company in April, Kia said.
In a move that it is claimed will create one of the world's three largest suppliers of vehicle cockpit electronics, Visteon has agreed to purchase the automotive electronics business of Johnson Controls.
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the automaker returned to profitability after fixing its business in China and making cost cuts. He said the company will focus on growth this year with new products such as the XC90.
Ford says its engineers have increased the use of lightweight materials on the new F-150 pickup to yield a weight saving of 700 pounds versus the current model.
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