Kia Motors Slovakia broke its European production record in 2014, building over 323,000 cars - a 3% increase over 2013 - at its Zilina factory.
Toyota has already received 1,500 orders for the Mirai, its first hydrogen-powered production car, in its first month on sale in Japan - way ahead of the company's expectation to sell around 400 by the end of the year.
Canadian supplier Linamar will add up to 1,200 jobs at a plant in Guelph, Ontario, developing fuel-efficient transmissions, with 10 percent of the new investment paid by the Canadian government.
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VIA Motors, the closely held assembler of plug-in hybrid pickups, expects to sell 50,000 vehicles per year by 2018.
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Renault has become the latest foreign carmaker to be targeted by China dealers in disputes over who should bear the brunt of a market slowdown. BMW was persuaded earlier this month to pay $824 million in subsidies to its local dealers.
Car sales in Russia look set to plummet by nearly one quarter in 2015 as the economic crisis batters consumer spending, automobile manufacturers said on Thursday.
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Volkswagen has announced UK prices and specs of its plug-in hybrid Golf GTE, and it's available to order now from £28,035
Renault India plans to price its new hatchback, which is codenamed XBA, at less than INR400,000 (US$6,424).
General Motors spent US$1.8bn to $1.9bn on recalls and compensation in 2014.
Continental says it predicts increased opportunity for its content supply as steeply falling oil costs translate into greater consumer confidence, particularly in the US.
Japan will introduce self-service hydrogen filling stations and ease other regulations related to fuel cells to promote the technology, which carmakers including Toyota are using in vehicles.
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has posted 2014 full year sales of 888,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, up 4.6% from 2013 and passing the company's target of 865,000 sales. The group's market share reached 4.8% for the year.
SEAT's Martorell plant built 442,677 vehicles in 2014, up 13.5% over 2013, executives said at a conference in Madrid.
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While the Canadian dollar is declining in value Hyundai Auto Canada has cut prices by up to C$1,300 (US$1,086), citing the recent implementation of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA).
General Motors has reported its second consecutive year of record global sales. In 2014, the company delivered 9,924,880 vehicles worldwide passing by 2% the record set in 2013.
BorgWarner has provided its initial guidance for 2015 net sales, earnings per diluted share, operating income as a percentage of net sales, effective tax rate and free cash flow. The company also reaffirmed its 2014 earnings per diluted share guidance and updated its 2014 net sales guidance.
Johnson Controls has developed its FreshPer4mance coating to keep vehicle seats stain-free. The coating repels dirt and liquid, and protects passengers from germs and static.
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