Samsung SDI has held the opening ceremony to start operations of Samsung SDI Battery Systems (SDIBS) in Graz, Austria.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has appointed John Stewart as regional sales manager for Ireland and Scotland.
Isuzu says its net sales for the fiscal year ended 31 March, 2015 were up 6.7% to JPY1.88tn (US$15.7bn) compared with JPY1.76tn in the previous year.
Yokohama Rubber says operating income in the fiscal first quarter (January to March) of 2015 was its highest ever, increasing 1% to JPY11.8bn (US$98m) on a 0.9% decline in net sales, to JPY138.7bn.
New-car sales in Spain will continue to be boosted by subsidies after the government said it will renew a scrappage program for the last time.
Nissan says it is recall more than 1.5m vehicles worldwide as part of its investigation into Takata inflator issues.
Toyota and Mazda have agreed to form a 'long-term partnership' that deepens collaboration on products, manufacturing and technologies as carmakers race to spread spiraling development costs amid ever-stricter emissions standards.
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the name for its new convertible in front of 130 dealers in Los Angeles.
Ferdinand Piech avoided a showdown with his cousin, Wolfgang Porsche, by not attending today's annual shareholders meeting of his family's holding company that controls a majority stake in Volkswagen Group.
Volkswagen has outlined its vision of three cylinder vehicles, among other innovations, at the 36th International Vienna Motor Symposium, where Friedrich Eichler, Head of Powertrain Development for the Volkswagen brand, also presented the new 6.0 W12 TSI.
Evonik has posted first-quarter group sales up 7% year-on-year to EUR3.4bn (US$3.8bn), with an improvement in adjusted EBITDA to EUR650m, up 40%.
Operating profit at Nissan declined 13 percent in the latest quarter, as falling sales in key markets such as Japan and China offset gains from a favorable exchange rate and robust sales in its top market, North America.
Continental is strengthening its long-standing partnership with truck and bus manufacturer, MAN.
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13 May, 2015
UK order books open for Alfa Romeo's roofless sports car, with a £14,000 price premium over the standard 4C
Toyota says it is recalling more than 5m cars worldwide fitted with certain Takata airbag inflators, which the automaker says, could be "susceptible to abnormal deployment in a crash."
The first test facing Harald Krueger, BMW Group's new CEO, will be to emerge from the shadows of his predecessor, Norbert Reithofer, who will be watching over his shoulder as the new chairman.
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13 May, 2015
Toyota confirms specific UK and European models affected, as Takata locates source of faulty airbag inflations
Toyota and Nissan are recalling more than 6.5 million cars globally to replace potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata. Toyota's recall involves 35 models including 1.27 million in Europe and 637,000 in the U.S.
Toyota and Nissan are recalling about 6.5 million cars globally to replace potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata. Toyota said its recall involved 35 models globally including 1.27 million in Europe and 637,000 in the U.S.
Renault may unveil its first modern Alpine sports car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race next month, a report said. The concept would preview a production car that would rival models such as the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster.