Automakers' efforts to retain customers are paying off, according to an R.L. Polk and Co. study, as nearly half of last year's customers bought or leased a vehicle of the same brand they had before.
Pricing for Audi's 2012 A7 coupe-styled sedan will start at $60,125, including destination, when it debuts this month in U.S. dealerships, Audi of America said today. The A7 has a turbocharged 3.
Also in this episode: We take the McLaren MP4-12C sports car for a spin, Kimi Räikkönen is headed for NASCAR, and recapping the weekend racing action.
Hinduja group flagship company Ashok Leyland said it is adopting a three-pronged strategy to break into the lists of top 10 global truck manufacturers and top five bus makers in the next 5-10 years.
Toyota has won a much-anticipated case in US District Court in New York that was seen as an early indicator of the strength of the legal theories behind current unintended acceleration claims against the company.
New car sales in France are expected to decline 8% this year instead of earlier forecasts of a 10% fall after the end of scrappage incentives. The revised forecast follows a better-than-expected sales performance in the first quarter.
Hyundai plans to start exporting Solaris sedans manufactured at its Russian plant in April, its press office said.
Scandinavian Automotive Suppliers Association (FKG) has criticised Saab chairman Victor Muller's decision to apparently take a significant bonus while some of its members are struggling to be paid.
Vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor has unveiled its latest eco-friendly vehicle: the Blue2 (Blue squared) sedan-style fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) powered by hydrogen.
Honda Motor has restarted production of component parts in Japan affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Holden's Commodore, two generations of which were sold in the US as Pontiac models (GTO and G8), will make a comeback Stateside as a 2014 Chevrolet in 2013, gminsidenews.com (GMI) reported.
Nissan Motor is anticipating that its output in April will be just over 30,000 units in Japan, about 40% of the 80,000-plus units it had planned to produce before the devastating 11 March earthquake, sources said.
The Auto Express backed 2011 BTCC touring car championship kicked off on April 2nd - and we were there to watch the action.

It was looking to the world like National Football League great John Elway was finished, settling into a middle-aged retirement of lush golf courses and tending to his investments.
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A report published by the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders suggests that vehicle production in Europe will grow this year, led by higher production in Germany and an expected surge in production in Russia.
A Renault union is waiting for a response to its job concerns following the automaker's decision to site some engine production in Romania.
As soon as Chrysler Group dealers stock up on vehicles of the shortened 2011 model year, they'll have to start getting ready for the 2012 models.
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