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Renault has frozen plans to build vans with Russian truckmaker ZIL due to a weakening of the ruble. The company had planned to build Renault and Fiat vans with ZIL in Moscow.

Penske Automotive Group reported the highest quarterly income from continuing operations in the company's history.

Surging transaction prices on trucks helped GM offset heavy costs from safety recalls and eke out a small profit in the first quarter. GM posted net income of $125 million in the first three months of the year, down 86 percent from a year earlier.

News 24 Apr, 2014

First look at Mercedes’ X6 rival with styling closely mirroring the Coupe Concept shown in Beijing

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News 24 Apr, 2014

Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid now on sale in R-Design trim, starting from £51,675

After spending BRL400m/US$180m, Ford has just opened the first engine plant in Brazil's northeast region with capacity for 210,000 engines a year and 300 new jobs.

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Volkswagen moved closer to sealing a 6.7 billion euro ($9.3 billion) deal for the rest of truckmaker Scania after a major shareholder, Swedbank Robur, said it would accept VW's offer for its shares.

Sogefi reported a net loss of 6.3 million euros for the first quarter after results were hit by restructuring charges and the negative effect of exchange rates.

News 24 Apr, 2014

Second-generation Volt spied for the first time just days after GM announces £267m investment in Detroit plant where it will be built

Volkswagen is leaving open the door to "representation" for its Tennessee employees following the UAW's decision to withdraw its appeal with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), relating to what it referred to as interference in elections for the automaker's Chattanooga workers.

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The first quarter costs associated with recalling almost 2.6m cars in the first quarter have ended General Motors' dream of making a record $10bn profit, a media report said.

Valeo reported a 6 percent increase in first-quarter sales on higher demand in China and North America and the end of a six-year contraction in Europe.

Hyundai posted a first-quarter net profit that was almost identical to a year earlier, as increased sales in China and Korea helped offset weak U.S. demand.

News 24 Apr, 2014

China is the world's biggest car market, and Skoda is hoping to sell 500,000 cars there by 2018

General Motors last night said it had shipped thousands of kits consisting of ignition switches, ignition cylinders and key sets for older model small cars subject to a major recall.

News 25 Apr, 2014

Renault teaser hints at new RS model capable of a potentially record-breaking sub-8 minute Nurburgring lap time