Analysis of the 'Big 5' national European car markets by JATO shows that the Volkswagen brand took a hit in the January market as it suffered a sales fall in a growing market.
Opinion
12 Feb, 2016
Mike Rutherford thinks Daihatsu's bonkers ideas are what Toyota needs to compete in the booming city car segment
Mazda has started production of it the redesigned CX-9 three-row crossover, a vehicle that plays a pivotal roll in the brand's strategy to expand sales.
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Cars sales and marketing chief Ola Kaellenius will move to head of research and development, German media reports said.
Renault has posted full-year group operating profit up 44% to EUR2.3bn (US$2.6bn), while revenue rose 10.4% to EUR45.3bn.
Faurecia has recorded annual sales increasing 9.9% to EUR20.7bn (US$11.2bn), with operating income of EUR913m, up 35%.
News
12 Feb, 2016
Kia's first plug-in electric hybrid model, the Optima PHEV is set to provide a 600-mile range, and will debut in the autumn
Renault pledged to support AvtoVAZ, which warned it may not survive without help from shareholders after the collapse of the domestic car market pushed it into a record $930 million loss.
White retained its position in 2015 as the UK's most popular new car colour for the third consecutive year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with demand growing 2.2% to 564,393 units.
Google's self-driving car project is advertising jobs on its website with a special focus on manufacturing expertise. The company is looking for engineers, as well as managers to lead operations, materials and marketing.
Aston Martin will unveil its new DB11 at the upcoming Geneva auto show as the company renews its aging lineup in a push to return to sustainable profitability after five years of losses.
Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced production in Japan of the redesigned CX-9 three-row mid-size crossover at its Ujina Plant No. 1 in Hiroshima.
Renault said its full-year profit increased by almost 50 percent last year on strong sales of new models, but the automaker wrote down its stake in AvtoVAZ amid a Russian car-market slump.
Renault today said it beat its full-year profit target in 2015, although its earnings were overshadowed by a deepening crisis at Russia's AvtoVAZ, which said it may not survive without further help from Renault and other investors.
Toyota, fresh off launching the redesigned Tacoma late last year, is expanding the midsize truck's lineup with a high-performance off-road version. Toyota unveiled the Tacoma TRD Pro today at the Chicago Auto Show.
The parking valet who stopped a stabbing at General Motors' Technical Center in Warren, Mich., on Wednesday by pulling out his concealed weapon remains employed.
Daimler AG is about to appoint its marketing and sales head Ola Kaellenius as head of research and development, Handelsblatt reported today.
The Bronco, one of Ford's storied nameplates, seems likely to be one of the four new utility vehicles coming to the Ford lineup in the next four years. But Ford's Mark LaNeve stopped just short of confirming it today.
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