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Oct
3rd

2013 Volkswagen Jetta hybrid offers 45 mpg

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The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta hybrid SE starts at $27,785, including a $795 destination charge, the automaker said Wednesday.
Oct
3rd

THAILAND: Mitsubishi upgrading, boosting its three plants

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Mitsubishi will spend THB4-5bn (US$130m-$163m) next year to upgrade three Thai car assembly plants to increase output of existing models and prepare for new vehicles.
Oct
3rd

Troubled supplier Renesas to shed 17% of work force

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Renesas Electronics, the world's top maker of microcontroller chips for cars, will let about 17 percent of its work force leave through an early-retirement program as the unprofitable company seeks to restructure.
Oct
3rd

AutoNation retail sales surge 23% in Sept.

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AutoNation said retail sales of new vehicles surged 23 percent in September to 22,982 units. Import brands made the largest jump -- 38 percent above September 2011 -- to 11,854, the company announced today.
Oct
3rd

2013 Nissan Quest base price stays at $26,815

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Nissan is giving the 2013
Oct
3rd

Toyota moves up a notch in global brand rankings

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Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and BMW retained their ranking among the world's top 15 global brands, while Nissan made the biggest gain from last year among automotive brands in an annual survey. Kia joined the list for the first time.
Oct
3rd

Autoweek’s Editors’ Choice from the 2012 Paris motor show: Jaguar F-Type wins Best in Show; Peugeot, Volkswagen, McLaren all take honors

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Supercars lit up the City of Light as horsepower and performance took center stage at the 2012 Paris motor show, even as Europe's economic woes cast a dark shadow over the proceedings.
Oct
3rd

Renault enters RAC Future Car Challenge

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Renault Zoe enters Future Car Challenge
News 3 Oct, 2012

Four Renault vehicles will take part in the eco race on 3 November

Oct
3rd

SOUTH AFRICA: Vehicle sales up 10% this year

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Vehicle sales in South Africa were up 10% in the first nine months of the year at 464,189 units according to data released by auto trade body Naamsa.
Oct
3rd

2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic coupe review notes: Differing opinions on Benzand#8217;s midsize coupe

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic coupe is a sleek and smart execution of the modern luxury coupe.
Oct
3rd

Turkish car sales rise 15.8% in September

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Turkish car and light commercial vehicle sales rose 15.8 percent year-on-year to 69,629 units in September, the Automotive Distributors' Association said on Wednesday.
Oct
3rd

COLOMBIA: Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations begin with Japan

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A year ago, Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos visited Japan to promote commerce between both countries. Now, the Colombian government has announced that Tokyo and Bogotá have begun official negotiations that should result in an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Oct
3rd

FRANCE: Valeo hones in on CO2 reduction and driver assistance

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French automotive supplier, Valeo, says it is concentrating on the two key areas of CO2 reduction and driver assistance.
Oct
3rd

CANADA: After Chrysler vote, CAW eyes national auto policy

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Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union members at Chrysler have now approved a new collective agreement, voting 90% in favour of ratification. Voting took place last weekend in Windsor, Brampton and Etobicoke, Ontario, where the automaker has factories.
Oct
3rd

UK: Toyota ‘most valuable car brand’

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Toyota topped a list of 12 car companies in the top 100 best global brands listed by Interbrand.
Oct
3rd

SWEDEN: Suppliers ask for bridging loans and short-time work backing

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Scandinavian supplier body, FKG, is asking the Swedish government to provide bridge financing and short-time working backing for component firms in anticipation of any future slowdown.
Oct
3rd

AUSTRIA: More FSO Mini rumours force Magna on defensive

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Magna Steyr is insisting it will not invest "right now" in any Polish contract assembly in Warsaw as rumours intensify surrounding the future of its eastern Europe operations.
Oct
3rd

ANALYSIS: Trends indicate a mid-14m US sales year

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There has been pessimism among industry analysts who are couching their bets, looking for the big drop in US light vehicle sales. While the larger economy is growing mostly by fits and spurts, the auto business is enjoying a more rapid recovery than other industries.
Oct
3rd

New car sales tax proposed

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New car sales
News 3 Oct, 2012

Vehicle Excise Duty could be replaced by an up-front fee of up to £23,000 for cars with the highest emissions

Oct
3rd

US SALES: September SAAR surprises

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Even optimistic forecasters predicted August's hot sales would cool to lukewarm in September. But the US light vehicle market demonstrated its surprising strength one more time.
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