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Aug
7th

VEHICLE ANALYSIS: MY2016 Volvo S60 & V60 Cross Country

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In releasing the new S60 Cross Country, Volvo thinks there might just be a niche for an extended ground clearance D segment sedan. And, the company is hedging its bets, by also launching the V60 Cross Country estate.
Aug
7th

UK: Nexen Tire becomes Manchester City official partner

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Nexen Tire says it has become an official partner of Manchester City Football Club as a part of the company's sports marketing plan.
Aug
7th

HUNGARY: BorgWarner opens AWD facility in Oroszlany

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BorgWarner has opened a new plant in Oroszlany, Hungary, with production capacity for all-wheel drive components including transfer cases, feeder pumps, valves and AWD couplings to supply global automakers.
Aug
7th

ITALY: Pirelli unveils H1 continuing operations net profit up 10% to EUR211m

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Pirelli has posted half-year net profit for continuing operations up 10% to EUR211m (US$231m), with revenue of EUR3.2bn, up 6%.
Aug
7th

COMMENT: Might vehicle sharing not be just a choice?

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Speaking at an industry event in Traverse City, Michigan, this week, senior Ford executive Jim Holland told media that as more megacities emerge around the world, vehicle sharing might not be just a choice. It could be a virtual requirement.
Aug
7th

Tata Motors quarterly profits plunge on lower JLR China demand

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Tata Motors quarterly profits plunged as demand for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles slumped in China amid a market slowdown.
Aug
7th

Magna’s Q2 earnings rise despite strong U.S. dollar

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Canadian auto supplier Magna International reported higher profits in the second quarter as increased vehicle production in North America offset the impact of a strong U.S. dollar.
Aug
7th

VIETNAM: Sales rise 58% in July, 65% YTD

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New vehicle sales in Vietnam continued to surge ahead in July, with deliveries jumping by 58% to 17,688 units from 11,183 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association.
Aug
7th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki sets monthly sales target for S-Cross

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Maruti Suzuki aims to sell 4,000-5,000 units of its S-Cross per month in India but there are no export plans.
Aug
7th

“Owners contribute thousands to Treasury, but politicians want ‘supercar Asbos’”

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Opinion London super car 'asbos'
Opinion 7 Aug, 2015

Local authorities want crackdown on ‘anti-social’ supercar owners, despite providing support for UK economy says Mike Rutherford

Aug
7th

New drink drive death figures strenghten calls for lower limits

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Drink driving
News 7 Aug, 2015

New figures by the Department of Transport show 240 people killed in 2013 as a result of drink drive accidents.

Aug
7th

GERMANY: Porsche July sales rise in double digits

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Porsche sales rose 22% year on year to 20,733 cars worldwide in July.
Aug
7th

Mazda will preview new crossover with Frankfurt concept

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Mazda will unveil a crossover concept at next month's Frankfurt auto show that may preview a variant of an existing nameplate or an update of the aging CX-9 crossover.
Aug
7th

Suzuki Baleno name revived for new ‘big Swift’

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News 7 Aug, 2015

Suzuki's larger B-segment hatchback to bring back Baleno name from the past when it launches in summer 2016

Aug
7th

Mazda Koeru to preview new large crossover at Frankfurt show

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Mazda Koeru
News 7 Aug, 2015

Mazda reveals teaser image of new 'Koeru' SUV crossover concept, likely to become a seven-seat CX-7 successor to sit above CX-5

Aug
7th

European H1 sales growth tops predictions, but Greece causes concern

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Europe's first-half vehicle sales grew by a stronger-than-expected 8.2 percent, a gain that was double even the most optimistic full-year forecast made by analysts at the end of 2014.
Aug
7th

Western Europe car sales rise 9%, boosted by Germany, Italy, Spain

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Western European new-car sales jumped 8.8 percent in July, boosted by higher demand in Germany and recovering Italian and Spanish markets, analysts LMC Automotive said. LMC raised its full-year forecast for the region.
Aug
7th

AvtoVAZ CEO Andersson foresees sales surge from key Lada debuts

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Former General Motors purchasing chief Bo Andersson faced a massive task when he was hired to turn around AvtoVAZ, Russia's automotive giant, two years ago.
Aug
7th

Western Europe car sales rise 9%, boosted by strong Germany and recovering Italy, Spain

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Western European new-car sales jumped 8.8 percent in July, boosted by higher demand in Germany and recovering Italian and Spanish markets, analysts LMC Automotive said. LMC raised its full-year forecast for the region.
Aug
7th

Honda positions HR-V as compact SUV to justify higher price

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Honda is positioning and pricing its new HR-V in Europe to compete in the compact SUV segment, even though it is built on the same subcompact platform as the Jazz hatchback.
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