It was a politician's remark delivered mid-speech at last week's Russian Automotive Forum (RAF) in Moscow, which struck me as indicative of just how parlous a state are The Kremlin's finances.
Donald Trump's threats to slap steep tariffs on Chinese and Mexican imports may have won him votes in Republican primaries but they would likely backfire, severely disrupting automakers and U.S.
News
27 Mar, 2016
Bigger, more upmarket fourth-gen Ford Focus will arrive in two years time to take on the Vauxhall Astra
Toyota unveiled a new version of its Prius plug-in hybrid with more than double the battery-only range of its predecessor.
Toyota is trialling its Winglet personal mobility robot (PMR) in public for the first time on the sidewalks of Tokyo's Waterfront City.
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has struck an upbeat tone on the outlook for overall vehicle sales this year in North America and Europe.
Opinion
28 Mar, 2016
Mike Rutherford reflects on some of the manufacturers that don't receive the praise he thinks they deserve
General Motors is simplifying the options available on new models to lower product development and manufacturing costs, raise quality and improve inventory turnover.
Car production in the UK continued its strong start to 2016 with 13.1% year on year growth to 146,955 units in February. Export production increased 9.1% to 104,880, with output for UK market up 24.4% to 42,075. Year to date total output was up 10.6% to 284,507 cars.
Volkswagen Group Rus is urging Moscow to significantly increase the number of free trade agreements (FTAs) as a tool to aid the currently moribund automotive sector.
News
24 Mar, 2016
Mazda models will increase fuel efficiency by up to 30% by 2020
Renault is recalling 10,649 Zoe electric cars to remove the potential risk of rupture to brake fluid hoses.
VW Group will probably miss a court deadline today to reach an agreement with U.S. authorities over its rigged diesel engines, possibly exposing the automaker to daily fines and other sanctions.
A U.S. judge gave Volkswagen and U.S. regulators until April 21 to reach a diesel emissions fix covering about 600,000 vehicles following the automaker's massive emissions cheating scandal.
Nissan's Future Lab wants to determine whether consumers in urban markets will use the ultra-compact New Mobility Concept, from Renault.
After months of speculation, and pleading from U.S. dealers, Lexus has finalized plans to build a three-row version of the popular RX crossover.
Audi of America scaled back its 2016 U.S. sales goals in a move company executives say aims to preserve brand and dealer health amid a broader slowdown in luxury volume growth.
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