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Jan
27th

UK: JLR recreates 1948 line for Defender plant tour

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With the Defender in its final year of production, Tata Motors' Land Rover has built a replica of the production line used to manufacture the first models in 1948.
Jan
27th

Aston Martin gets cash backing to overhaul lineup

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Aston Martin's main financial backer has pledged to provide cash for a refreshed model lineup that the supercar maker plans to reveal at the Geneva auto show in March.
Jan
27th

INDIA: Isuzu building US$488m truck and SUV factory

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Isuzu Motors is building an INR30bn (US$488m) factory in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh.
Jan
27th

CHINA: VW strikes supply accord with China dealers – report

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Volkswagen in China has reportedly agreed to set 'sensible' sales targets for its Chinese dealers who are suffering a drop in profitability in China's slowing vehicle market.
Jan
27th

US: Blizzard included, KBB calls January at 1.14m sales

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New vehicle sales are expected to increase 12.9% year over year to 1.14m units in January 2015, resulting in an estimated 16.5m seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book, which is also expecting a slight slowdown due to the east coast blizzards that hit this week.
Jan
27th

Kia returns to Super Bowl for 6th consecutive year

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Kia's 2015 Super Bowl commercial will star Pierce Brosnan parodying his role as James Bond.
Jan
27th

BELGIUM: EU Commissioner calls for standardised road pricing

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The European Union's Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has called for a standardised EU-wide road pricing system.
Jan
27th

CHINA: Great Wall operating profit slipped in 2014

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Great Wall has said that its operating profit margin slipped to 14.8% in 2014 from 17% a year earlier.
Jan
27th

JAPAN: Toyota to rethink pay system for workers

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Toyota is reportedly planning to revise how it compensates factory workers in order to reward performance and encourage young talent.
Jan
27th

INDIA: Nissan plans to double Datsun network

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Nissan is reportedly planning to double the size of its Datsun brand India dealership network by 2016.
Jan
27th

UK: Most cars relatively unscathed by Hoegh Osaka drama: ship owner

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Owners of the Hoegh Osaka carship say most of the vehicles on board the vessel are able to be driven off, with relatively few damaged by water ingestion.
Jan
27th

INDIA: Maruti misses third quarter profit expectations

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Maruti Suzuki's third fiscal quarter sales rose 12.4% to 323,911 vehicles. Exports grew 43.8% to 28,709 units. But the company missed analysts' profit expectations.
Jan
27th

GERMANY: Porsche recalls 13,500 vehicles for fuel leak

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Porsche has recalled 13,500 vehicles globally to check for a fuel leak.
Jan
27th

Germany plans driverless-car pilot project on autobahn

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Germany plans a driverless-car pilot project on a portion of the A9 autobahn between Munich and Berlin. The project would be one of the first to equip a stretch of public highway specifically for testing autonomous vehicles.
Jan
27th

Mitsubishi’s next hybrid SUV to debut at Geneva

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News 27 Jan, 2015

Sportier brother of plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV to appear as a concept at the 2015 Geneva show in March

Jan
27th

Renault poised for big boost from new SUV

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Renault's new Kadjar will become a top-seller in Europe's key compact SUV segment, according to a forecast. The French automaker needs a boost after its Koleos flopped in a fast-growing niche dominated by alliance partner Nissan's Qashqai.
Jan
27th

Toyota takes early Super Bowl lead

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Toyota delivers an emotional punch to the gut with its spot for the 2015 Super Bowl.
Jan
27th

2015 Rising Star nominations sought

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Automotive News Europe needs your help to identify the Rising Stars in the European automotive industry. The award honors executives with a pan-European profile who have driven change, fostered innovation and made courageous decisions.
Jan
26th

Toyota to move to merit-based pay for Japan factory workers, report says

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Toyota will change the way it pays factory workers, focusing on their performance rather than their seniority, the Nikkei reported on Monday.
Jan
26th

Dana sells Venezuelan unit amid exchange rate trouble

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As Venezuela's automotive industry continues to falter amid exchange rate problems, powertrain supplier Dana Holding today said that it has sold its Venezuelan unit, CA Danaven.
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