News
18 Jul, 2012
Full story on the new Honda CR-V, ahead of its launch in the UK later this year
Are imported SUVs slowly killing off the big Aussie sedan?
PSA CEO Philippe Varin said he "would not be surprised" to see other automakers cut European capacity in the wake of his decision to close a plant near Paris, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Tuesday.
Toyota Motor Sales USA has announced that it will discontinue four-cylinder versions of the Sienna minivan at the end of North America's 2012 model year.
International sales for the Renault group in the first half of 2012 hit a record high, rising 14.3% to the market's 9.5%, thanks to strong performances in Russia and Brazil but this growth was insufficient to offset the 14.9% fall in European sales.
Opel's Works Council is looking to secure the future of its existing contracts with the automaker following the sudden departure of Karl-Friedrich Stracke as CEO.
Mexico's auto exports jumped 21.7% year on year in June to 229,089 units, automotive industry association AMIA said.
Opel has appointed Thomas Sedran as its interim CEO. The former restructuring consultant will serve as the money-losing GM unit's boss until a permanent chief executive is found, Opel said.
Audi India in June opened up a slender lead on BMW, its German rival that has ruled the Indian luxury car space for the past three years.
Ford Australia is to cut 440 jobs and reduce daily production of the large Falcon range and Territory SUV spin-off from 209 to 148 vehicles in November.
European car sales fell at the slowest rate in eight months as price cuts by VW Group helped counter the effects of the region's sovereign-debt crisis and rising unemployment.
News
17 Jul, 2012
Efficient TwinAir engine is now available on the Alfa Romeo MiTo
Group Lotus has told just-auto that the firm will not be attending September's Paris motor show. Further, the company says it is undertaking a review of all promotional activity.
The closure of PSA's factory in Aulnay, France, will reduce the automaker's fixed costs by 108 million euros ($132 million), Le Figaro reported, citing company documents.
U.S. dealers say they can't keep up with demand for the Range Rover Evoque -- the reigning North American Truck of the Year -- so Land Rover is stepping up production of the compact SUV in Halewood, England.
Car production in the Czech Republic rose in the first six months of the year but at a slower pace than in 2011 as demand for cars in Europe fell, the Association of Automotive Industry said Monday.
U.S. dealers say they can't keep up with demand for the Range Rover Evoque -- the reigning North American Truck of the Year -- so Land Rover is stepping up production of the compact SUV in Halewood, England.
The EU is expected go ahead with talks on a potentially groundbreaking free-trade deal with Japan despite opposition from carmakers.
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