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One of the many things I enjoy about covering BMW's annual financial results press conference (reports here, here, here and here) is the 'show and tell' side trips - such as the Leipzig i3 'factory within a factory' in 2014. This year, rather than travel to the former east Germany, we needed only to cross the road from BMW Welt in the northern outskirts of Munich to the company's oldest factory - built 'out in the country' in 1922 (to make aero engines, with an airport across the road on what became the 1976 Olympics site), and now landlocked by the much-expanded city, requiring ingenious solutions for further expansion, such as the new paint shop (of which more later).

GM's president Dan Ammann and GM China president Matt Tsien have announced jointly the company's strategy for Chinese market growth in the next five years.

GM is pressing ahead with its investment plans in China, the world's largest auto market, where it expects car demand to grow 3 to 5 percent a year on average until 2020.

The Indonesia new vehicle market showed signs of stabilising in February, after sales fell by just 0.5% to 88,300 units from 88,740 units a year earlier, according to data collected by industry association Gaikindo.

General Motors is aiming to boost South Korean sales by one-fifth and attain market share of more than 10 percent, part of efforts to revive output at one of its key Asia production bases.

Magna Automotive Rus says it is looking for reliable and flexible suppliers in the domestic market and uses a strict set of criteria to find what it is looking for.

New vehicle sales in Malaysia plunged by over to 25% to 37,876 units in February, from a revised 49,477 units in the same month of last year, according to registration data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association.

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Pirelli Tyre Russia says the country's current economic crisis is far deeper than previous turbulence experienced, but that the Italian manufacturer is in the market it for the long haul.

It's not easy being a global automotive paint and coatings supplier these days.

Third-generation dealer Mike Woods of Guelph, Ontario, had a front-row seat as Fiat Chrysler claimed the Canadian sales crown last year for the first time.

When PPG's color specialists from around the world gathered last year for their annual trends conference, they focused on colors that evoked safety and security.

Since 2011, white has been the most popular car color in North America, according to PPG Industries. Black, gray and silver follow close behind. What happened to bright colors?

Audi's four-door, coupe-styled A5 Sportback will arrive in the U.S. next year when the A5 is redesigned. The smaller counterpart to the A7 will give Audi a head-to-head competitor for BMW's 3-series Gran Turismo.

The GM-Lyft rental approach that eliminates the worry of maintenance, insurance - and potentially the monthly payment - has the potential to shake up the ride-sharing model popularized by Uber.

General Motors plans to offer its new 10-speed automatic transmission in eight models by 2018, said global product chief Mark Reuss.

Mark Schienberg proposes standardized licensing for those who sell and service cars.