Nissan's Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (Dongfeng Nissan) has confirmed a new brand Venucia (Qi Chen in Chinese) and will develop the first new model for launch in 2012. Dongfeng Nissan will then sell passenger cars under both Nissan and Venucia brands in China.
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SAIC Motor sold 22.2% more vehicles in August than a year earlier, its slowest gain so far this year, though up on July's total unit sales.
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20 A1 e-tron cars to hit the road in Munich as part of pilot project.
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Renault's personnel chief Gérard Leclercq will replace retiring manufacturing and supply chief Michel Gornet on 1 Devember. He will also join the executive committee and report to COO Patrick Pélata.
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India's third-largest tiremaker JK Tyre and Industries Ltd. is gearing to meet rising demand through aggressive expansion, new forays and smart pricing, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Artist Ian Cook paints Ford's Kuga with radio controlled cars in time lapse video.
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Nissan expands electric vehicle line-up with concept for Paris Motor Show.
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Paints and coatings company AkzoNobel says its intention to acquire Changzhou Prime Automotive Paint will aid its target of target of doubling China revenue to US$3bn by 2015.
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GM unit Holden has begun recruiting for 50 new production roles at it plant in Elizabeth, South Australia but the jobs are only temporary.
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Nissan North America has welcomed the state of Tennessee's announcement of a US$2,500 rebate toward the first 1,000 purchases of an electric vehicle in the state which will eventually build the automaker's Leaf EV.
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BMW surpassed August's global sales volumes for its core brand not just versus last year's month but for those of 2007 and 2008 as well, underlining the strength of the recovery in the premium car market.
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Smart joins MINI with confirmation of electric scooter for Paris.
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Smart joins MINI with confirmation of electric scooter for Paris.
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Honda Motor has held a ceremony to mark the completion of its new transmission plant at its Hamamatsu factory in Shizuoka, Japan.
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German firm adds 4.2-litre V8 to drop-top Spyder line-up.
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The Mercedes-Benz R350 wagon--it's big, heavy and powered by a diesel engine. That makes it an ideal car for road trips. AutoWeek editors Natalie Neff and Wes Raynal give their views.
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Daimler-owned Smart has revealed more plans for a plug-in electric scooter at the Paris motor show.
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What is it?: The 2011 Honda Odyssey represents the fourth generation of what many regard as the gold standard for minivans for its utility, performance and trick features.
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Automakers in China shipped 1.02 million passenger cars to dealers in August, up 18.7 percent from a year earlier, the official China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Thursday.
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Car sales in India soared by a third in August to a record high on the back of its booming economy but growth is expected to moderate in coming months, slowed partially by limited component supplies.
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