Volkswagen Group's premium brand Audi has started the second half of 2014 with further sales growth: up 9.7% year on year in July to around 144,000 cars.
Toyota is trying to maximise use of its factories in the US without building any more new plants, a senior executive said on the sidelines of an auto industry conference in Michigan this week.
Hyundai Motor America will pay a US$17.35m fine to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) because it delayed the eventual 2013 recall of 43,500 2009-2012 Genesis sedans.
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BMW said its July group deliveries rose 8 percent to 163,959 vehicles, helped by growth at its core brand.
VW's 5 billion euro ($6.68 billion) cost-savings plan was hit by a major setback after labor leaders forced management to ax McKinsey, the consultants working out the cuts, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Lexus, which ended a two-year production run of the $375,000 LFA in 2012 after manufacturing 500 units, will build a successor to the 552-horsepower car.
Lexus, which ended a two-year production run of the $375,000 LFA in 2012 after manufacturing 500 units, will build a successor to the 552-horsepower car.
Profits of Britain's largest car dealer, Pendragon, doubled in the first half as increased online visits helped drive up used and new car sales.
Hyundai has given its new i20 subcompact a sleeker, sportier design to help the car compete better against rivals such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo.
Rival automakers are racing to catch up with Mercedes-Benz's lead in autonomous driving. Audi, Infiniti and Jaguar have advanced self-driving features, but they are not as integrated as those offered by Mercedes.
Car sales in Western Europe grew by 5 percent in July to just over 1 million vehicles, bringing sales for the first seven months to 7.4 million, according to analyst LMC Automotive.
BMW plans to launch a revamped X1 and an all-new X2 next summer based on the company's UKL1 front-wheel-drive platform. The SUVs will be the second and third BMW-brand fwd models after the 2-series Active Tourer.
Car sales in Western Europe grew by 5 percent in July to just over 1 million vehicles, bringing sales for the first seven months to 7.4 million, according to analyst LMC Automotive.