Design is everything it seems - since declaring design management as a core driver of the company's future growth, Kia Motors Corporation's brand value has skyrocketed by 480% from US$929m in 2007 to US$5.4bn, according to Interbrand's list of 100 Best Global Brands 2014.
Ford said it expects to boost sales in China once new assembly facilities come online and new vehicles hit showrooms in coming months, after posting its first dip in China monthly sales this year.
Conjure up an image of Paris and chances are a multitude of accepted versions will crowd your brain, a smorgasbord of real experiences and tourist brochure charm hard-wired into our DNA for centuries.
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10 Oct, 2014
New strategy sees future SUVs wear GL badge, sports cars also set for naming revolution
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10 Oct, 2014
A driverless Audi RS7 Sportback will tackle Germany's Hockenheim circuit at race speed next week
Interviews conducted at the Paris show have been published this week - chats with François Bancon at Infiniti and Maxim Picat at Peugeot (also here) and also more from Ford's Mark Fields.
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Over three generations since 1993, Ford has sold over 1.4m Mondeos in the UK alone and the car is a staple of the D-segment 'user chooser' fleet driver. With the new model for 2015, redesigned bumper to bumper, the UK sales company is tweaking its approach.
Japan's Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA) says further earthquakes in the country could occur "at any time," although significant lessons have been taken on board since the last major eruption in 2011.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 10,500 C-class sedans in the United States from the 2015 model year because a production error causes steering wheels to squeak and resist turning.
Volkswagen said it is on target to sell 10 million vehicles this year after its September deliveries increased by 3 percent. Higher sales in China and Europe are helping to offset weaker volume in the United States and South America for the group.
Volkswagen said it is on target to sell 10 million vehicles this year after its September deliveries increased by 3 percent. Higher sales in China and Europe are helping to offset weaker volume in the U.S. and South America for the group.
Nissan has tapped Hyundai Europe's chief operating officer, Allan Rushforth, to be its new global sales chief. Nissan said Rushforth had demonstrated his ability to lead multicultural teams. He will work out of Nissan's global headquarters in Japan.
Nissan has tapped Hyundai Europe's chief operating officer, Allan Rushforth, to be its new global sales chief. Nissan said Rushforth had demonstrated his ability to lead multicultural teams. He will work out of Nissan's global headquarters in Japan.
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10 Oct, 2014
Limited edition open-top F12 marks 60 years of Ferrari business in America – and the Ferrari F60 America is already sold out
The elephant in the room at the European media launch event for Ford's new Mondeo was clearly the closure of the Genk factory in Belgium, until now the source of the automaker's key D-segment contender.
National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) says it has slashed its monthly operating budget from SEK200m (US$27.7m) to just SEK35m, as it continues its reorganisation period.
Volkswagen has extended a joint venture with China's FAW Group by 25 years to enhance research and development activities as it targets an increasing share of the world's biggest car market.
Volkswagen has extended a joint venture with China's FAW Group by 25 years to enhance randd activities as it targets an increasing share of the world's biggest car market.
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