European car sales likely will rise 2 percent in 2016, down from 9 percent last year, as northern markets weaken and Spain's rebound slows, industry association ACEA said.
New vehicle sales in Malaysia rose by 7.4% to 69,401 units in December, from 64,638 units in the same month of last year, according to data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association.
General Motors has opened a new 160,000-a-year capacity Cadillac plant at its SAIC-GM joint venture in Shanghai, with the start of production of the CT6 luxury sedan.
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Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn says the automaker plans a "much more massive" presence in Iran when it returns to the market following the lifting of international sanctions.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn says the automaker plans a "much more massive" presence in Iran when it returns to the market following the lifting of international sanctions.
In updating its Ridgeline midsize pickup, Honda aimed to create the ultimate tailgating tool. A new type of in-bed audio system forgoes conventional speakers, which could be easily damaged in a cargo area.
GAC Group (Guangzhou Automotive) has become a strategic investor in Uber Technologies Inc's China operations. The move is being seen as one that will boost both Uber's presence in China and provide an opportunity for increased vehicle sales to GAC.
General Motors has launched a new car-sharing service called Maven.
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Figures released by the SMMT show the sale of nearly 1.6m British-built cars in 2015
British commercial vehicle manufacturing rose by a third in 2015 when 94,479 units rolled off production lines, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
European carmakers' association ACEA has said that the EU car market is moving in the 'right direction' after hitting 9.3% growth in 2015, but it also expects growth to slow to just 2% in 2016.
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover is now Britain's biggest vehicle producer with its 489,923 units built in 2015 (up from 449,507 in 2014) nudging ahead of Nissan's 476,589 (500,238).
Nissan will build a new generation of the Leaf's lithium-ion battery at its UK factory, ending speculation that the automaker would outsource production to an external supplier to reduce costs
General Motors is folding car-sharing services in Germany and the U.S. into a unit called Maven.
General Motors says it is launching a car-sharing service called Maven in Germany and the U.S., joining at least two other automakers testing the market for consumers who want to borrow cars rather than own them.
GM is consolidating and expanding its car-sharing programs under a new brand, Maven, in its latest push to adapt to new business models that could threaten to undercut the way automakers have made money for decades.
Mercedes and Opel will face a French panel that is looking into excessive tailpipe emissions in the wake of the Volkswagen Group scandal.
Opel's new entry-level model, the Karl, is the brand's cheapest car but it now offers advanced connectivity features that will allow a smartphone to be connected to the dashboard touchscreen and a 4G WiFi hotspot to be created.