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12 Jan, 2016
Volvo's XC90 SUV now gets Apple CarPlay smartphone connection for £300, with free update for satnav
Hyundai is planning to build the new version of its Accent small car at a Mexican plant owned by sister company Kia Motors, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, shifting some output of lower-margin vehicles out of high-cost South Korea.
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) will add production of America's best-selling SUV, the CR-V, beginning in 2017 after output is transferred from Mexico to boost HR-V output at two plants in Mexico. HMIN will continue to produce the Civic sedan alongside the CR-V.
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will relocate head office in February, 2017, remaining in Irvine, California, just south of Los Angeles, but moving to a new facility at 200 Spectrum Center Drive, as a result of a 10-year lease announced today.
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says recent market turbulence in China has not hit demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, which he expects to continue growing. Last year, Mercedes brand sales jumped 33 percent in the world's biggest auto market.
Volkswagen is facing a preliminary investigation by Swedish prosecutors who say they are examining serious fraud and the keeping of false records in relation to the automaker's diesel emissions scandal.
Vietnam's new vehicle market continued to surge ahead in December, with the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association reporting deliveries to dealers rising by 45% to 23,775 units from 16,413 units a year earlier.
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12 Jan, 2016
Limited-run Defender from JE Motorworks gets modified Jaguar Land Rover V8 and 6-speed tiptronic gearbox
BMW Group annual sales set a new record for the fifth year in a row.
PPG has held the ceremony to mark completion of a US$20m centre for on-site electrocoat coatings blending at its resin manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China.
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller says the automaker expects 6.7 billion euros ($7.28 billion) will be enough to cover fixes for about 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide involved in an emissions cheating scandal.
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller says the automaker expects 6.7 billion euros ($7.28 billion) will be enough to cover fixes for about 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide involved in an emissions cheating scandal.
News
12 Jan, 2016
VLF Automotive launches rebodied Fisker Karma at the Detroit Motor Show, with 6.2-litre V8
Geely's Volvo Cars sold 503,127 vehicles in 2015, the first time it has sold over half a million cars in its 89-year history.
Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with tier one suppliers, Matthew Beecham spoke to executives of Continental Automotive about next-generation sensors and market growth.
Porsche expects global sales growth to slow this year as newly arriving models fall short of the lift generated in 2015 by the addition of the Macan compact SUV.
Porsche expects global sales growth to slow this year as newly arriving models fall short of the lift generated in 2015 by the addition of the Macan compact SUV.
Porsche delivered a record 225,121 cars world-wide, exceeding 2014's record of 189,849.