Renault has strengthened its presence in North Africa with the opening of an SKD assembly plant in Algeria.
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has announced that it will launch its unique EyeSight driver assist technology in the Subaru Outback on sale in Europe during 2014.
BorgWarner has opened its new production plant in Lanheses, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, at an inauguration ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Paulo Portas and BorgWarner representatives.
Honda will make quality a priority rather than chase its 2016 target of selling 6m cars, chief executive officer Takanobu Ito told reporters in Tokyo at the weekend.
Takata Corp., the Japanese auto parts maker at the center of an airbag recall crisis, fell to the lowest in more than five years in Tokyo trading after U.S. lawmakers called for a criminal investigation of the company.
Ford's sales in China were down 1% to 93,179 vehicles in October.
Trelleborg says it has finalised the acquisition of assets and businesses from the US-based, privately-owned Uretek Archer LLC Group, comprising Uretek LLC and Archer Rubber Company.
Audi has begun production of its third-generation TT roadster at its plant in Gyor, Hungary. The roadster is the fourth model to be built at the plant after the A3 sedan and convertible and the TT coupe.
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Renault today opened a new factory in Algeria. The company sees growth potential in the country where the ownership rate is 100 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants, compared with 500 in western Europe.
Toyota Motor has asked its small car subsidiary Daihatsu Motor to help it help it improve its sales performance in India.
New vehicle sales in Indonesia fell by 6.4% to 104,916 units in October, compared with 112,038 units sold a year earlier, according to data released by the Gaikindo automotive industry association.
Grammer is relocating and enlarging its centre console production facility in Rastatt, Germany.
Volvo has begun local production of the XC60 SUV at its plant in Chengdu, China. The carmaker recently announced plans to begin car exports from China to the U.S. starting next year.
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