Severe weather in the US didn't take too much of a toll on January light vehicle sales. The seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) came in at 12.62m, nearly 2m units ahead of last January and the fourth month in a row it has been above 12.25m. Ward's reported better than 816,000 cars and light trucks were sold or leased, up 17.2% over last year.
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GM plans to assemble Chevrolet cars at Russian group GAZ's plant to boost its local presence in the fast-growing market. GAZ had been in talks with VW about becoming partners.
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GM will assemble Chevrolet cars at Russian group GAZ's plant to boost its local presence in the fast-growing market. GAZ had been in talks with VW about becoming partners.
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BMW and PSA are setting up a joint venture to develop and produce hybrid-power components and software in an effort to cut supply costs.
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New-car sales rose in Germany and France in January, but suffered steep declines in Spain and Italy.
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Mercedes-Benz and BMW got a faster U.S. sales start on the new year than Lexus, which has been the annual leader among luxury brands for 11 years. Mercedes' U.S.
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Alfa Romeo plans a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe that would become the brand's halo car.
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Autoliv expects to build market share in the growing Chinese market and get help from a North American recovery this year to boost sales, the company said.
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Weather-related parts shortages have started to take a toll on automakers, as 33 North American plants remained shuttered for first shift production today following a massive winter storm that roared through the Midwest.
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Following a strong year in 2010, Porsche is looking to expand its dealer network into China's interior markets. The sports car maker, which currently has 31 Porsche dealerships in mainland China, plans to open 10 dealerships a year.
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Chevrolet's growth ambitions in Europe will be underlined by the debut of a production Cruze hatchback at the Geneva show in March.
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Bentley has hired Jaguar Land Rover executive Michael Straughan to take charge of manufacturing at the luxury carmaker, effective Feb. 7.
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Alfa Romeo plans a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe that would become the brand's halo car.
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Autoliv expects to build market share in the growing Chinese market and get help from a North American recovery this year to boost sales, the company said.
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Spaniard Fernando Alonso set the fastest time of the day Wednesday as Formula 1 pre-season testing resumed at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain.
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After announcing an impressive line-up of sponsors during the past weeks, Penske Racing revealed yet more financial backers as it has reached a multi-year extension of its partnership with PPG Industries and with newcomer Guidepoint Systems.
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McLaren has decided to celebrate the start of production of his MP4-12C by offering us a video showing highlights of its launch program.
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GM, Daimler and BMW, three of the biggest automakers in the world, have decided to halt production of their vehicles in Egypt to ensure the safety of their employees given the degeneration of the political situation.
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Porsche definitely loves unique cars. Hot on the heels of the 911 Black Edition, the German automaker basically gave the same treatment to the Boxster S.
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A member of the rennlist.com forums supposedly met with a high-ranked Porsche Motorsport executive that has provided some informations on the 991 GT3.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up