Japanese Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta said today his ministry was considering whether to revise existing laws to beef up oversight of auto suppliers in the wake of massive recalls of Takata airbags.
Hyundai Mobis, an automotive parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, said it has signed a deal to build a $417.71 million factory in Mexico to meet demand from the South Korean automakers.
The Volkswagen Group's 4,134cc diesel V8, as featured in the Porsche Cayenne, is not being modified for Euro 6 emissions norms, just-auto.com has learned. Despite this, it is still part of the newly-updated SUV's model range.
Hyundai India has planned several product launches for 2015 in order to reach a sales target of 500,000 units by 2016. The company has targeted sales growth of 14% in 2015 to 465,000 units.
Mazda plans to manufacture around 140,000 vehicles at its plant in Guanajuato, Mexico, in 2015.
BMW plans to introduce AWD technology across its M range in India, with the next-generation M5 and M6 trims being the first to feature the system.
Toyota plans to launch its 10-seater Hiace traveller in India in June. The company intends to target premium schools and five star hotels as the main customers for the vehicle.
It's not just General Motors planning a hatchback called Bolt.
MG plans to launch its GS SUV at the Shanghai show, scheduled for April. The price of the vehicle will range from CNY120,000 (US$19,592) to CNY160,000.
Nissan plans to phase out its Teana sedan in India.
A Maserati spokeswoman has told just-auto.com that GranTurismo and GranCabrio production "will continue through to 2016". Until now, it had been believed that production of the cars might cease prior to this.
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Volvo, which will start shipping the S60L sedan to the U.S. later this year, says it could add additional export markets in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere.
Mercedes-Benz plans to spend MYR280m (US$78.5m) in Malaysia over the next four years to further strengthen its sales network.
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16 Jan, 2015
A more powerful version of the Mercedes A45 AMG hot hatch could reach up to 400bhp, says AMG boss
Malaysia's second national car company, Perodua, aims to increase sales by 6% to 208,000 units in 2015, compared with flat sales of 196,100 units in 2014, despite what the company describes as "challenging" market conditions in the country.
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Jaguar's new SUV is seen testing with disguised production body for the first time ahead of 2016 launch
Ford has announced it is to increase car production at its German assembly plants in Saarlouis and Cologne to meet higher demand for a number of models including the Fiesta.
European car sales in 2014 rose for the first time in seven years, thanks to government incentives, tax breaks and a consumer shift to cheaper brands such as Dacia and Skoda.
European car sales in 2014 rose for the first time in seven years, thanks to government incentives, tax breaks and a consumer shift to cheaper brands such as Dacia and Skoda.
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