New vehicle sales in South-east Asia's six largest markets rose by 5.6% to 774,303 units in the third quarter of 2016, from 733,108 units in the same period of last year, according to data collected exclusively for just-auto.
UK car production rose by 0.9 percent in September with a rise in exports compensating for a fall in demand at home.
UK car production rose by 0.9 percent in September with a rise in exports compensating for a fall in demand at home. A weaker pound has helped automakers boost exports following the country's decision to leave the EU.
Mazda will use the upcoming Los Angeles auto show in November to debut an all-new 2017 model of its popular CX-5 crossover, an update that is expected to continue the brand's recent push towards more premium products.
Autoliv reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly earnings as high production levels in Europe and China offset a weaker U.S. market.
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Ford has posted third quarter net income down by 55% on last year as its results were weighed down by higher costs due to recalls and model introductions. Net income was put at US$1bn.
The US light vehicle market is heading for an October decline according to data specialists in the US.
Volvo Car Group, the premium car maker, has reported third quarter operating profit of SEK2,067m (US$231m) compared to SEK1,276m in the same period last year and a year-on-year increase in revenue to SEK41.1bn from SEK36.1bn previously. The operating margin for the Geely subsidiary rose from 3.5% in the third quarter of 2015 to 5% in 2016.
Schaeffler says it has opened new factory halls in China and a new plant in Thailand.
Nissan has confirmed the end of production of the Nissan Tsuru in Mexico by May 2017. The company says the popular Tsuru, with more than 2.4m sales to date, has provided accessible, economical and dependable mobility for drivers across Mexico and other markets for more than three decades.
Ford's warning of a "much weaker than normal" second half of the year proved to be on target as the company reported a 56 percent decline in third-quarter net income to $957 million.
Nissan will build the new Qashqai at its UK factory and add a further model, the X-Trail. The automaker's decision is a major boost to Prime Minister Theresa May just months after Britain's vote to leave the EU.
Nissan has announced that it will produce the next Qashqai and will also add production of the next X-Trail model at its Sunderland, UK, plant.
The latest UK car production data shows that buoyant exports kept the industry total up in September, in spite of a decline in output for the domestic market of over 10%.
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