Mercedes-Benz delivered more than 156,000 vehicles globally in August - an increase of 11.8% on last year. It said the main contribution towards the increase came from the strong rise in unit sales of SUVs of approximately 40%.
New-car sales in Western Europe rose 8.1 percent in August, thanks to inreased demand in Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the UK.
Geely's premium brand Volvo Cars and safety systems supplier Autoliv said they'd signed a letter of intent to set up a new jointly owned company to develop new autonomous driving software.
Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea fell by 12.5% to 15,932 units in August, from 18,200 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA).
New vehicle sales in Taiwan fell slightly in August, by 0.2% year-on-year to 22,874 units, according to data released by the industry.
Spanish competition regulator CNMC said Nissan's unit in the Iberian Peninsula and several of its dealers had been fined 6 million euros ($6.69 million) over antitrust practices.
ACEA is among a list of European industrial, trade and business associations reiterating their strong support for the ongoing negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and EU.
Volvo and Autoliv plan a joint venture to develop autonomous driving software. The new company will collaborate on advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous drive technology for Volvo cars.
A Volvo executive said that the automaker will export the Chinese-built, long-wheelbase S90 sedan to Europe and the U.S. while also offering it in the domestic market. Volvo already ships the stretched S60 from China to the U.S.
AvtoVAZ is planning a recapitalisation that it hopes will allow it to finance future expansion plans as well as meet its financial commitments.
Mercedes brand sales rose 12 percent last month, as growth in Europe and China offset flat demand in the U.S.
Gestamp says it will plough GBP70m (US$93.3m) into building a new manufacturing facility in Four Ashes near Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region of the UK.
Hyundai Motor Group's Kia Motors has revealed details of a new eight-speed automatic transmission engineered for front-wheel drive vehicles.
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