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Jan
27th

Zetsche, other top auto chiefs to lobby for EU-U.S. trade deal

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Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn and other captains of Germany's automotive industry will gather in Berlin Wednesday to try to rally support for a transatlantic free trade deal that faces potential collapse.
Jan
27th

Futuristic Alpine Vision Gran Turismo concept revealed

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Alpine Vision Gran Turismo concept front track
News 28 Jan, 2015

Virtual Renault Alpine sports car appears in Playstation game, plus real-life version hints at brand's return

Jan
27th

GERMANY: Mercedes contracts out R-Class build

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Desperate for more SUV building space at its Alabama assembly plant, Mercedes is contracting out build of its now China-only R-Class to AM General of Hummer fame.
Jan
27th

GERMANY: Mercedes contracts out R-class build

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Desperate for more SUV building space at its Alabama assembly plant, Mercedes is contracting out build of its now China-only R-class to AM General of Hummer fame.
Jan
27th

Mercedes plans to move R-class production to AM General in Indiana

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Mercedes-Benz plans to shift production of the R-class crossover from its Alabama plant to contract manufacturer AM General in Indiana this summer. The German automaker said it needed to free up space in its assembly operations near Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Jan
27th

US: Bain Capital acquiring TI Automotive

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Fluid management TI Automotive has agreed to be acquired by private investor Bain Capital in a deal that should be completed by mid-2015.
Jan
27th

TI Automotive to be acquired by Bain for $2.4 billion, report says

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Global fuel systems supplier TI Automotive, after months of wrangling and speculation, said today it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital LLC. The deal is valued at $2.4 billion, sources told Bloomberg.
Jan
27th

SWITZERLAND: Three reasons why the auto industry needs women – Renault-Nissan

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Speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Marie-Françoise Damesin, Executive Vice-President of both Alliance and Renault Human Resources, has highlighted three "very important reasons" why women are essential to the automotive industry.
Jan
27th

UK: JLR recreates 1948 line for Defender plant tour

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With the Defender in its final year of production, Tata Motors' Land Rover has built a replica of the production line used to manufacture the first models in 1948.
Jan
27th

Aston Martin gets cash backing to overhaul lineup

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Aston Martin's main financial backer has pledged to provide cash for a refreshed model lineup that the supercar maker plans to reveal at the Geneva auto show in March.
Jan
27th

INDIA: Isuzu building US$488m truck and SUV factory

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Isuzu Motors is building an INR30bn (US$488m) factory in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh.
Jan
27th

CHINA: VW strikes supply accord with China dealers – report

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Volkswagen in China has reportedly agreed to set 'sensible' sales targets for its Chinese dealers who are suffering a drop in profitability in China's slowing vehicle market.
Jan
27th

US: Blizzard included, KBB calls January at 1.14m sales

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New vehicle sales are expected to increase 12.9% year over year to 1.14m units in January 2015, resulting in an estimated 16.5m seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book, which is also expecting a slight slowdown due to the east coast blizzards that hit this week.
Jan
27th

Kia returns to Super Bowl for 6th consecutive year

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Kia's 2015 Super Bowl commercial will star Pierce Brosnan parodying his role as James Bond.
Jan
27th

BELGIUM: EU Commissioner calls for standardised road pricing

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The European Union's Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has called for a standardised EU-wide road pricing system.
Jan
27th

CHINA: Great Wall operating profit slipped in 2014

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Great Wall has said that its operating profit margin slipped to 14.8% in 2014 from 17% a year earlier.
Jan
27th

JAPAN: Toyota to rethink pay system for workers

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Toyota is reportedly planning to revise how it compensates factory workers in order to reward performance and encourage young talent.
Jan
27th

INDIA: Nissan plans to double Datsun network

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Nissan is reportedly planning to double the size of its Datsun brand India dealership network by 2016.
Jan
27th

UK: Most cars relatively unscathed by Hoegh Osaka drama: ship owner

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Owners of the Hoegh Osaka carship say most of the vehicles on board the vessel are able to be driven off, with relatively few damaged by water ingestion.
Jan
27th

INDIA: Maruti misses third quarter profit expectations

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Maruti Suzuki's third fiscal quarter sales rose 12.4% to 323,911 vehicles. Exports grew 43.8% to 28,709 units. But the company missed analysts' profit expectations.
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