New car registrations saw steady growth in July, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) but an industry observer now doubts 2003's record will be broken this year.
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6 Aug, 2015
New vehicle registrations up by 3.2 per cent in July, the 41st consecutive month of rising car registrations
Johnson Controls is to increase existing Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery capacity in its Toledo, Ohio plant, bringing the overall invested amount to US$130m since the start of production for the technology in the US in 2012.
Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea increased by 14.3% to 20,707 units in July, compared with 18,112 units in the same month of last year, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association.
Mercedes sales increased 15.7 in July to a record 159,040 cars, boosted by double-digit gains in Europe and China.
Visteon has unveiled second-quarter 2015 results, reporting sales of US$812m and net income attributable to the supplier of US$2.2bn including "a significant gain" related to the sale of its interest in Halla Visteon Climate Control (HVCC).
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6 Aug, 2015
Mopar has announced a raft of new customisation options for the Fiat 500X crossover from bonnet stripes to chrome add-ons
Elon Musk ratcheted back Tesla's sales targets and said the company is facing challenges with seats and other interior pieces on the company's first SUV, the Model X.
Takata, whose airbag inflators are at the center of a global safety recall, today said it swung to a profit in its first quarter due to higher sales in the U.S., India and Southeast Asia. Net profit was $24.85 million.
The following vehicles were world premieres at the 2015 Los Angeles auto show.
Volkswagen of America will reveal the production version of the Beetle Dune at the Los Angeles auto show.
American Honda will reveal the new generation Civic Coupe at the Los Angeles auto show.
Mercedes-Benz will reveal a mid-life facelift for the SL-Class at the Los Angeles auto show.
Subaru is to reveal a concept version of the next Impreza sedan at the Los Angeles auto show.
FCA is to reveal the Fiat 124 Spider at the Los Angeles auto show.
Mazda is to reveal the second generation CX-9 at the Los Angeles auto show, and Mercedes-Benz will show the facelifted and renamed GL-Class - now GLS-Class.
Mazda is to reveal the second generation CX-9 at the Los Angeles auto show.
Porsche has announced further world premieres for November's 2015 Los Angeles auto show.
Porsche has announced a world premiere for November's 2015 Los Angeles auto show.
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