Hundreds of millions of people around the globe are expected to watch the London Olympic Games Friday through Aug. 12, and automakers are taking advantage of that massive audience to market their vehicles and sponsor athletes and teams.
French unions are not expecting the full report from the expert mandated by law to examine PSA Peugeot Citroen's plan to axe up to 8,000 jobs and close its Aulnay plant, to be ready before the second half of November.
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27 Jul, 2012
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Kia showed off its all-new Carens compact ute on its European press Web site on Wednesday.
Toyota Motor regained the top spot in global car sales rankings in the first half of 2012, having last year lost the crown to General Motors and Volkswagen, industry sources said.
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26 Jul, 2012
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The steady shift of production outside Japan, due to the strong yen, was reflected in first half data released by automakers.
BorgWarner said second quarter net earnings, up 21% to US$1.00 per share, or $1.36 excluding special items, was a new record. Net sales were up 10% to $1,856m.
India's supplier association is playing down suggestions Maruti-Suzuki could move its operations from its riot-torn Manesar plant to more peaceful operations in the West of the country.
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26 Jul, 2012
New SEAT Exeo Ecomotive is capable of returning 62.8mpg, and is available to order now
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: I had this 2012 Subaru Impreza WRX for the weekend, and I was surprised by how little I missed our long-term
This month we are highlighting research extracts from our QUBE Connected vehicle technologies intelligence service. In this QUBE interview, we hear from Sanjay Ravi of Microsoft, to better understand Microsoft's involvement in this rapidly changing automotive segment and where he sees the market going in the future.
GM do Brasil has resumed operations at its manufacturing complex in Sao Jose dos Campos, ending a 24-hour lockout, part of an ongoing dispute with unions over the possible elimination of 1,500 jobs.
New vehicle sales in the ASEAN region's six largest markets increased by over 40% to 834,421 units in the second quarter of 2012, from 590,529 units a year earlier, with the top two markets accounting for most of the growth.
Based on Chevrolet's vehicle launches over the past few years, a casual observer might not know that General Motors' bow-tie brand still makes trucks.
Higher vehicle volume and record finance-and-insurance income drove Group 1 Automotive to a 16 percent gain in second-quarter net income. The nation's fourth-largest dealership group today reported net income of $28.6 million, up from $24.
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26 Jul, 2012
British maker confirms a drop in production for limited-run Aston Martin V12 Zagato
Nissan Motor reported that group net profit for the first fisal year quarter to 30 June dropped 15% year on year despite record car sales worldwide. The strong yen and increased sales expenses reduced the profit.
Severe flooding in the upper Yangtze river has cut off cargo shipments by boat to the inland cities of Chengdu and Chongqing, affecting the supply chains of a number of carmakers.
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