Indian owned Ssangyong Motor has announced plans to rebrand the company as it seeks to shed some of its more negative legacies and enter a new era of growth.
Volkswagen's Audi brand has posted record car deliveries for the 2013 fiscal year and said it will expand its German workforce in 2014.
Honeywell is insisting the European Commission's (EC) Joint research Centre (JRC) operates "at arm's length" from Brussels as the scientific body published its report backing the chemical producer's 1234yf refrigerant.
Kia Motors said it will start building a battery-powered version of its Soul compact in Korea next month.
Kia will start building a battery-powered version of its Soul in Korea next month. The car will be Hyundai-Kia's first battery-powered EV export, with destinations including Europe.
Audi technology boss Ulrich Hackenberg believes the R8 E-tron supercar's 450km range could change the way people think of electric cars.
Jaguar will cease production of the XK before the end of 2014 to concentrate on the F-Type line and the recently announced XE small sedan, reported Autos.ca.
BMW group worldwide sales rose 5.6% year on year to 141,093 units in February, a record for the month. The year to date (YTD) tally of 273,999, up 6.6%, was also a record.
Volkswagen is close to deciding on whether to produce new SUVs for Skoda and Seat in the Czech Republic or in Spain, a union leader said.
New car sales in Australia declined 3.8% year on year in February to 86,818 units.
Honeywell says the European Commission's (EC) scientific report concerning its r1234yf refrigerant marks the "final word" in the contentious issue that has pitted Germany and Mercedes-Benz in particular, against Brussels and France.
Audi plans to introduce 17 new or revamped models in 2014 and will move forward with the production of an electric version of the R8 sports car in a push to gain momentum on rival BMW.
Forecasters at IHS Automotive have downgraded their forecast for vehicle sales in Russia this year as a result of the economic effects of the geopolitical crisis in Ukraine.
Ford is expanding its research and development complex in China by doubling the number of employees there by over 50% by the end of 2018, adding a new building and test track and broadening activities, the automaker has said.
Audi delivered more cars than BMW brand through the first two months of 2014 to claim the title of the world's best-selling premium brand.
Faurecia has announced a new just-in-time component assembly plant in Brussels, Belgium, inside an Audi factory.
Audi is bracing for another drop in operating profit this year as the cost of foreign expansion, new models and technologies keep burdening results.
American Honda, based in Torrance near Los Angeles, is splitting its upmarket Acura brand into a separate division to "create greater clarity and more cohesive sales and marketing plans", the company said in a statement (see below). The move is effective from 1 April.
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