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Nov
24th

US: GM proceeds help TARP recovery

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The US government has said taxpayers have recovered over US$250bn from the Wall Street rescue with Tuesday's delivery of proceeds from the General Motors (GM) initial public offering. Full story...
Nov
24th

Pininfarina takeover would boost Magna expertise in key areas:

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Magna International Inc. would become a stronger competitor for design and development jobs if it takes over struggling car styling and engineering firm Pininfarina S.p.A., executives say. Full story...
Nov
24th

Porsche invests €150million in R&D

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Wind tunnel, design and electronics integration centre to be built to create next generation of Porsches.


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Nov
24th

A younger, sportier look for Mercedes-Benz pays off with U.S. customers:

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When it comes to design, Mercedes-Benz was long the conservative grande dame of luxury-car makers. Styling was understated and aimed at middle-aged buyers. Full story...
Nov
24th

INDIA: Tata eyes CV opportunities

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Tata Motors is gradually shifting Nano production to the Sanand plant in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from Pant Nagar. The latter will then solely manufacture commercial vehicles like the Ace, Magic, Winger, Aria and, from next year, the new Venture van. Full story...
Nov
24th

Webber promoted to Opel management board

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Susanna Webber, who started her second stint with GM Europe in September, has been promoted to Opel's management board, the company announced Tuesday. Full story...
Nov
24th

RUSSIA: TagAZ to assemble BYD

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Russia's Taganrog Automobile Plant (TagAZ) and BYD Auto were expected to sign a cooperation agreement on Wednesday, according to materials released for the fifth Russian-Chinese business forum on Tuesday. Full story...
Nov
24th

Inside the next B-Class

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Mercedes baby MPV gets luxury cabin plus a host of new safety kit.


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Nov
24th

INDIA: Tata sees CV sales leap

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Tata Motors has said it is expecting an over 50% leap in sales of its Ace family of light commercial vehicles (LCV) in the current fiscal year, due to strong demand. Full story...
Nov
24th

Porsche Q1 profit surges on Cayenne sales

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Porsche said operating profit surged more than sevenfold in the fiscal first quarter on demand for the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan. Full story...
Nov
24th

Porsche first-quarter profit surges on Cayenne sales

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Porsche said operating profit surged more than sevenfold in the fiscal first quarter on demand for the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan. Full story...
Nov
24th

McLaren MP4-12C to cost £168,500

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Woking firm’s new supercar undercuts Ferrari’s 458 Italia on price.


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Nov
24th

BELGIUM: Chinese get just 2 stars in Euro NCAP ratings

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Euro NCAP has released crash test results for 14 cars, including the first Chinese-manufactured vehicle it has tested. Ten achieved Euro NCAP's maximum award of five stars, three received four stars and one received a two star result. Full story...
Nov
24th

Toyota’s electric iQ on test from 2011

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European road trials of an electric-powered version of Toyota’s iQ city car begin next year.


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Nov
24th

VW adds BlueMotion to Scirocco and Passat CC

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BlueMotion eco tweaks mean Scirocco 2.0 TDI now returns 62.8mpg and 118g/km.


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Nov
24th

Vauxhall Calibra in shock return

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Vauxhall boss confirms bold plans for a new Insignia based coupé, while the electric Ampera will spawn a whole new family of models.
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Nov
24th

Cerberus said to seek buyers for auto lender Chrysler Financial

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Cerberus Capital Management is seeking buyers for auto lender Chrysler Financial, which the private-equity firm acquired as part of its takeover of Chrysler LLC in 2007, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Full story...
Nov
24th

US: Chrysler to spend another $843m on transmissions

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Chrysler Group last night confirmed it was looking to invest $843m at its existing transmission manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana, to accommodate production of a new advanced front-wheel drive automatic transmission. With this announcement, the company's total investment in US facilities would climb to nearly $3bn since June 2009. Full story...
Nov
24th

Latest Euro NCAP results

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Audi A1, MINI Countryman and Ford C-MAX score well, Chinese Landwind SUV less so.


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Nov
24th

SPAIN: EV maker Think eyes growth in Spain

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Electric car company Think and its Spanish distribution partner Going Green are eyeing growth in the Spanish car market. Full story...
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