PSA's talks on a manufacturing venture with Iran's biggest carmaker are being undermined by anti-French sentiment in the country, CEO Carlos Tavares said.
Renault says it is looking to establish suppliers as close as possible to its French sites in a bid to drive component delivery efficiency
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29 Jul, 2015
Next-gen Vauxhall Astra estate spotted ahead of September reveal, set to shed weight and add space
Opinion
29 Jul, 2015
It’s a bit early to say new Audis are world-beaters, but big steps are being made in the right direction, says Steve Fowler
For many years, power steering technology was focused on hydraulic systems but demand is now favouring electric power steering mainly due to fuel consumption and logistical benefits. In this briefing extracted from just-auto/QUBE's research service, Matthew Beecham provides an overview of some key companies and developments in the steering sector.
New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell 1.8% to 57,437 units in June, compared with 58,561 units a year earlier, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
General Motors is increasing spending in Brazil to US$3.84bn (R$ 13bn) in the 2014-2019 timeframe.
One of the major reasons for Kia's phenomenal rise in recent years is its ability to produce specific models in and for the markets where they are sold. It's a 'think globally, act locally' approach.
Nissan said first-quarter operating profit soared 58 percent, lifted by strong vehicle sales in the U.S. and China as well as a weak yen which boosted the value of earnings overseas.
Volkswagen posted higher quarterly profit on a strengthening European recovery and cost cuts but lowered its global sales forecast amid a slowdown in China and challenging markets in Russia and South America.
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen posted positive first-half net income for the first time in four years as the automaker tightened control on spending and sold more vehicles at higher prices in its home region and in Asia.
Nissan distanced itself from a controversial ad created by one of its Southern California dealerships that shows store managers whacking away at a Mexican piñata resembling Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump.
A judge in Georgia has reduced a $150 million award to $40 million for the family of a young boy killed when the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which he was riding was rear-ended and burst into flames, according to orders released on Tuesday.
Positive public reaction on the auto show circuit has reportedly helped persuade Hyundai to build the Santa Cruz truck.
Chinese auto supplier YFS Automotive Systems said it plans to construct a 150,000-square-foot plant on 30 acres of vacant industrial property in Detroit.
Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance said today their new plant for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti cars in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will employ some 3,600 staff and have an initial production capacity of more than 230,000 vehicles.
Ally Financial's second-quarter auto lending originations declined just 1 percent from a year earlier to $10.8 billion, despite a sharp drop in lease originations for General Motors vehicles, the company said today.
Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have formed a joint venture company to oversee the building and operation of the Mexican factory that eventually will build Mercedes and Infiniti models.
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29 Jul, 2015
Jaguar pushes new F-Pace to the limit in extreme temperatures, with latest pics showing more of the new SUV