U.S. customers are happiest with vehicles from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Volkswagen and General Motors, according to a survey of new car and light-truck buyers.
Just as in Europe, India or the USA, looking at China as one market doesn't give you the full picture. Differences across geographical areas are one reason why some models are suddenly hugely popular, while others are fading rapidly.
The Sorento must surely be one of Kia Motors' most profitable vehicles, especially in Europe. British market prices now stretch beyond the GBP40,000 mark, which arguably makes the latest model a premium brand vehicle.
Swedish auto safety products supplier Autoliv agreed to purchase the automotive unit of semiconductor provider M/A COM Technology Solutions for a base price of $100 million plus incentives and fees.
BMW will unveil a new 7-series sedan, an upgraded version of the 3 series and cheaper versions of the X5 and X6 SUVs in China this year.
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17 Jul, 2015
BMW’s new 320d EfficientDynamics gets Sport trim with upgrades inside and out, and 104g/km CO2 emissions
BorgWarner says it is supplying its wet friction technology for ZF's new 8- and 9-speed automatic transmissions.
On Semiconductor is expanding its 1/3-inch 1 megapixel (MP) image sensor portfolio with early sampling of the company's first backside illuminated (BSI) sensor technology for the automotive imaging market.
Toyota is recalling 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally due to a software flaw that can bring the vehicles to a sudden stop.
Nissan Motor plans to continue to increase production in Japan to take advantage of the extremely favourable yen:dollar exchange rate.
US automaker General Motors is cutting 500 jobs at its Thai subsidiary, GM (Thailand), as part of a regional restructuring plan announced in February.
Europe's automotive association says the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations taking place in Brussels could boost the car business by 20% or more.
Opinion
17 Jul, 2015
Motorists are being squeezed out of busy towns and cities - and politicians are to blame, says Mike Rutherford
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17 Jul, 2015
Alfa Romeo's new Giulia compact exec spotted testing without QV bodykit. Standard version likely to get four-cylinder petrol or diesel
Ford claims to have has reduced the injury rate by 70% for its 50,000 US factory workers and those in other global plants over a dozen years.
General Motors' ignition switch related claims programme has approved seven more death related claims, taking the toll to 124.
Nissan Europe has announced record sales in the first six months of 2015, making it the top selling Asian brand in the region, after 384,726 units were sold in the first six months of 2015, an increase of 4.3% year on year.
Jaguar Land Rover could extend production of its current-generation Land Rover Defender in Solihull, England, into early next year as it mulls where to build the iconic SUV's successor.
Nissan passed Toyota to become the top-selling Asian brand in Europe in the first six months as demand for the latest Qashqai compact crossover and growth in key markets such as the UK, France and Germany, helped the automaker gain market share.
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