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BMW Group announced growth in unit sales, revenue and profits for the third quarter of 2019 and said it was well on the way to achieving its full year targets. But the nine month results were not so rosy.

Volvo Trucks has announced the start of FL and FE electric truck sales in selected markets within Europe.

The number of visitors to this year's Tokyo motor show increased by close to 70% to 1.3m people compared with 770,000 just two years ago - the last time the event took place.

Ashok Leyland has showcased its wide range of Bharat Stage (BS) VI trucks and buses.

Suzuki Motor Corporation reported an almost 32% drop in operating profits to JPY55.9bn in the second quarter of the current fiscal year (July-September) from JPY88bn a year ago.

Volvo Buses has received the largest single order for electric buses in Europe and will deliver 157 electric articulated vehicles to Transdev starting in 2020.

Faurecia and Aptoide are creating a 50/50 joint venture to develop and operate Android app store solutions for the global automotive market.

ZF and silicon carbide semiconductors supplier Cree have announced a strategic partnership, increasing existing cooperation.

News 13 Nov, 2019

We're giving away 2 copies of Jenson Button's new book, How To Be An F1 Driver plus a pair of baseball caps signed by the man himself

After a "big" October last year, October 2019 registrations in New Zealand were 10% lower year on year with 14,956 new vehicles registered, the local industry group said.

British Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps has written to local authorities urging them to take advantage of the GBP5m (US$6.4m) on offer to build up electric car charging infrastructure and increase local access to charge-points for drivers.

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell 11% year on year in October, the second consecutive monthly decline, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

News 6 Nov, 2019

The new BMW M2 CS sits above the M2 Competition in the range, and is priced from £75,320 in the UK

New vehicle sales in Taiwan continued to grow strongly in October 2019, by over 17% to 41,040 units from 35,048 units in the same month of last year, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by the Directorate of Highways.

News 5 Nov, 2019

Almost one in 20 vehicles affected by the Takata airbag scandal; making the issue far larger than previously thought

News 5 Nov, 2019

The new all-electric Kia Futuron concept has been designed as a 'sports car on an SUV platform'

UK new car sales fell by 6.7% in October, as the market continued to be hit by weak consumer and business confidence.