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3 Jun, 2014
Revised four-door Mercedes CLS coupe seen testing near the brand’s headquarters
Volvo's car sales rose 13 percent in May as record deliveries in China helped offset a 21 percent decline in the United States.
U.S. light-vehicle sales -- led by big gains at Nissan, Toyota, Chrysler and GM -- rose 11 percent to 1.6 million in May as a raft of discounts and extended holiday deals drew consumers to showrooms. The annualized pace of sales shot up to 16.
Mahindra and Mahindra-owned Ssangyong Motor sold 12,078 units in May - 5,271 in Korea plus 6,807 exports, including CKD kits.
India's Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) sold 13,230 units in May compared to 12,502 a year ago, a rise of 6%.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) sold 36,205 cars in India in May, up 12.8% year on year, but exports plunged 37.3% to 15,513.
Kia Motors has launched the third generation of its mobile Global Diagnostics System (GDS-Mobile), to improve dealers' aftersales service.
At least 74 people have died in General Motors cars in accidents with some key similarities to those that GM has linked to 13 deaths involving defective ignition switches, a Reuters analysis of government fatal-crash data determined.
BMW is planning to slash EUR100m (US$136m) of German labour costs annually from 2015 onwards, according to the Muenchner Merkur newspaper.
General Motors has filed 2,004 reports on injuries and deaths resulting from accidents in its cars that have been recalled for ignition switch-related defects, a media report, citing the Center for Auto Safety, said.
Volkswagen could triple the VW brand's SUV lineup as it seeks to overtake Toyota in global sales, sources said.VW is said to be developing a coupe version and a longer variant of the Tiguan and may also offer a subcompact crossover.
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16 Aug, 2014
Lamborghini has unveiled the Huracan LP620-2 Super Trofeo racecar at The Quail car show this weekend
Valeo has said it aims to double revenue in China every four years as it targets a larger share of the world's largest new vehicle market.
German new-car registrations rose 5 percent in May after a 4 percent dip in April in a sign that demand is still recovering in Europe's biggest auto market.
Volkswagen is considering a budget brand for the Indian market, mirroring a move the carmaker is making in China, the Economic Times has learned.
BMW India is to launch an aggressive sales push, introducing new products and expanding its dealer network after dropping from top to third place in the Indian luxury car market.
Kia is planning to break ground on a new assembly plant in Mexico according to a media report.
News
3 Jun, 2014
Surrey-based start-up Elemental previews new RP-1 sports car, ahead of a debut at this month's Goodwood Festival of Speed