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Nissan Motor has released a sketch of its 'New Global Sedan' based on its new V platform, which will be built in India, China and the Americas. Full story...

It's a sportier Prius. Full story...

Iran Khodro (IKCO) maintains it still enjoys good relations with French partner Peugeot despite comments apparently made by Iran's first vice president. Full story...

Russia's automotive market and industry has been very hard hit by the country's severe economic recession of 2009. However, a moderate economic recovery is now taking hold and the automotive sector is seeing some uplift to volume helped by government support. In the first of series of just-auto management briefing articles focusing on the BRIC nations, Dave Leggett assesses the latest developments and prospects for Russia's automotive sector. Full story...

As you may know, I am now driving a prototype of the Toyota Plug-In Prius. I have it for six weeks. It's like a regular 2010 Prius except that it has two extra battery packs. With them the car is supposed to go 13 miles on batteries alone. Full story...

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has appointed Alfredo Altavilla, his top lieutenant, as CEO of the Iveco truck unit that's being spun off from Italy's largest vehicle manufacturer. Altavilla, 47, will jointly steer Fiat Industrial S.p.A. Full story...

General Motors has hit back at suggestions that the Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid and not a true electric vehicle. Full story...

US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner is scheduled to meet General Motors CEO Dan Akerson on Tuesday (12 October), ahead of the automaker's expected preparations for a public stock offering after its 2009 bailout, the Treasury Department said. Full story...

China's passenger-car sales to dealerships quickened in September as incentives for buyers boosted purchases. Wholesale deliveries of passenger cars rose 19.3 percent to 1.21 million, accelerating from 18. Full story...

China's passenger-car sales to dealerships quickened in September as incentives for buyers boosted purchases. Full story...

GM is disputing accusations that its low-emission Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid and not a true electric vehicle a month before the car goes on sale. Auto critics Edmunds. Full story...

Tata Motors expects to launch its new Aria, the first Indian designed and made four-wheel drive crossover, in export markets - both left and right hand drive - from next year. Full story...

Fiat has appointed Alfredo Altavilla as CEO of Iveco, replacing Paolo Monferino who is leaving the Group to take up the role of Director of Health for the Region of Piedmont. Full story...

Tata Motors says it has successfully completed its issue of shares totalling US$ 750m, comprising A ordinary shares aggregating US$ 550m and ordinary shares of US$ 200m. Full story...

Great Wall Motor has resumed share trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this morning (12 October) after suspending trading yesterday afternoon. Full story...

Volkswagen AG's China sales rose 39 percent in the first nine months of the year to 1.48 million vehicles, surpassing record sales in 2009. Full story...

Volkswagen AG's China sales rose 39 percent in the first nine months of the year to 1.48 million vehicles, surpassing record sales in 2009. Full story...

IM Group, the UK-based importer and distributor for Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu, said on Tuesday its planned launch of the Chinese Great Wall brand was on target for the first quarter of 2011. Full story...

New vehicle sales in Thailand soared by 52% to a new record high of 555,515 units in the first nine months of 2010, according to Mazda Sales (Thailand). Full story...

Continental said it will raise the price of tyres by an average 5% next year because of a record high in rubber prices. Full story...