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Farley will become the company's first head of global marketing, sales and service as part of several senior management moves announced today. Ford also named Volvo Car Corp. Full story...

Volvo CEO Stephen Odell will become Ford of Europe CEO, succeeding John Fleming, 58, who remains global manufacturing chief. Full story...

Volvo CEO Stephen Odell will become CEO at Ford of Europe as part of sweeping changes at both automakers that will coincide with Ford's pending sale of Volvo to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding, the automakers announced today. Full story...

Volvo Car Corp. CEO Stephen Odell will become CEO at Ford of Europe as part of sweeping changes at both automakers that will coincide with Ford's pending sale of Volvo to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Ltd., the automakers announced today. Full story...

Toyota Motor has said improved product quality is top of its agenda for China as it targets a higher share of the world's largest vehicle market. Full story...

A strike has broken out at a south China factory supplying parts to local Honda Motor car assembly operations. It's the latest in a string of stoppages by Chinese workers at mostly foreign-owned companies demanding higher pay. Full story...

Sales of new cars in the EU declined for the third consecutive month in June, falling by 6.9% over last year as Europe's post-scrappage sales hangover continued. Full story...

Sales of new cars in the EU declined for the third consecutive month in June, falling by 6.9% over last year as Europe's post-scrappage sales hangover continued. Full story...

The Renault-Nissan alliance has hired Jim Press, a US-based auto industry veteran who previously worked for Toyota and Chrysler, as a consultant on sales and marketing projects. Full story...

The Renault-Nissan alliance has hired Jim Press, a US-based auto industry veteran who previously worked for Toyota and Chrysler, as a consultant on sales and marketing projects. Full story...

The boards of AvtoVAZ and Renault which has a 25% stake in the Russian carmaker, meet tomorrow (Fri) in Togliatti to discuss business development plans and further investment. Full story...

Volkswagen will build an assembly plant in eastern China as part of a plan to double capacity within four years. The plant will build 300,000 vehicles and will begin production in 2013. Full story...

Volkswagen will build an assembly plant in eastern China as part of a plan to double capacity in the world's biggest auto market within four years. Full story...

Reports from the US that driver error was the cause of the vast majority of Toyota's accelerator problems have been dismissed by a key government agency as "planted". Full story...

Nissan has launched its new, locally-built Micra here in India but, though a sedan version was promised for next year, officials declined to comment on progress on the separate, low cost global small car project with Ashok Leyland. Full story...

Spied testing near the Nurburgring test track in Germany, these are the first pictures of a prototype version of the all-new Mercedes SLK 63 AMG.

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The Volkswagen Group on Thursday said it would build a new vehicle production plant in Yizheng, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, as part of its long-term growth strategy for the market. Contracts were signed today by management board production chief Jochem Heizmann and Winfried Vahland, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, together with representatives of long-standing, local joint venture partner Shanghai Volkswagen. The plant will start operating in 2013 and have annual capacity of up to 300,000 vehicles. Full story...

Specially wrapped Evoque prototypes dispatched around the world on promotional duties.

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Chevrolet announces extended warranty for buyers of its Volt electric car. Full story...

Vauxhall announces extended warranty for buyers of its Ampera electric car.

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