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17 Jul, 2014
New Black Edition models available across the Skoda line-up, featuring interior and exterior styling updates and additional standard kit
As rumours of discussions between Volkswagen and Fiat over a possible VW acquisition of Fiat-Chrysler's volume car operations circulate, Fiat has issued a statement denying that discussions have taken place.
Veteran auto safety campaigner Ralph Nader has called for GM to establish an 'ombudsman' to "avert the culture of avoidance or coverup inside GM regarding their discovery of product defects".
Maserati will not sell more than 75,000 vehicles globally a year to retain the brand's exclusivity, an executive said. Maserati is adding the Levante SUV and Alfieri coupe to its lineup.
Maserati will not sell more than 75,000 vehicles globally a year to retain the brand's exclusivity,a executive said. Maserati is adding the Levante SUV and Alfieri two-seat sports car to its lineup.
GM last month recalled millions of vehicles with three different designs of ignition switches that could accidentally turn off the engine and disable air bags in a crash.
Chrysler Group told federal safety regulators it could add trailer hitches to recalled Jeep SUVs by March, much sooner than the several years estimated by regulators who had urged the automaker to quicken the pace of repairs.
BorgWarner Emissions Systems said it was producing multi-spark ignition coils at its plant in Muggendorf, Germany, for Daimler's six- and eight cylinder engines used in the Mercedes-Benz C-, E- and S-Class.
Scania plans to begin production at its bus plant in Narasapura, near Bangalore, in August.
In a bid to cut costs and revive sales in India, Volkswagen plans to increase localisation from the current 65-70% to 90%.
Ford says it is planning an aggressive new product rollout for high-growth markets in the Middle East and Africa.
To gain a better foothold in the Indian market, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is reportedly considering introducing a mid-sized sedan.
Mazda began manufacturing the next-generation Mazda2 subcompact in Japan today and unveiled the first pictures of the production model.
Five out of South Africa's seven automaker's have been forced to reduce or stop production with the country's huge metalworking strike now involving Pretoria in an effort to stem the growing industrial unrest.
Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) has launched R30, the fourth production model from its local Venucia (Qi Chen) brand.
AutoNation posted a double-digit gain in second-quarter net income but fell shy of analysts' profit expectations as digital investment drove expenses higher.
Recalls, what recalls? General Motors sold 2,505,889 vehicles around the world in the second quarter of 2014, with year over year sales in the United States and China up 7% and 8%, respectively. Total sales were up 0.5% in the second quarter. In the first half, GM sold 4,921,928 vehicles, up 1.4%.
PSA's first-half vehicle deliveries rose 6 percent, as a European recovery and Chinese expansion made up for a currency-driven sales collapse in the rest of the world.
The British-built Auris helped propel Toyota to an 8.6% year on year increase in European sales in the first half of 2014, more than double the growth rate for the new car market as a whole. Total Toyota sales for the period were 427,216 vehicles.
Volkswagen, Fiat and Fiat's controlling shareholder all denied a German magazine report that the companies have discussed a possible merger.
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