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May
14th

CHINA: Honda partner Dongfeng to make first self developed car

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China's Dongfeng Motor Group has said it will start production this month of its first self-developed passenger car. Full story...
May
14th

UK: Central/east Europe Q1 car sales off 31.8%

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The central and eastern European market for new cars dropped by 31.8% year on year (100,526 units) in the first quarter of 2009. Full story...
May
14th

THAILAND: Tata urges Thailand to relax eco-car rules

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Tata Motors is urging the Thai government to relax its "eco-car " rules to take into account the current depressed market conditions. Full story...
May
14th

SOUTH KOREA: Ssangyong Q1 losses rise

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Bankrupt Korean SUV maker Ssangyong Motor has reported a net loss of 265.6bn won and operating loss of 125.6bn won on revenue of 233.7bn won for the first quarter of 2009. Full story...
May
14th

THAILAND: Ferrari signs new distributor

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Ferrari has signed and import and distribution agreement for Thailand with Cavallino Motors Co Ltd, a newly established private company controlled by Chalem Yoovidhya, chairman and chief executive of Siam Winery and Red Bull UK. Full story...
May
14th

CHINA: Power steering supplier boosts operating income

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Power steering supplier China Automotive Systems has booked operating income of US$7.1m for the 2009 first quarter, up from $6.8m a year ago. Full story...
May
14th

Ex-Fiat marketing boss De Meo starts at VW Aug. 1

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Volkswagen announced Thursday that former Fiat S.p.A. Chief Marketing Officer Luca De Meo will start as marketing boss for its passenger car unit August 1. In January, Automotive News Europe was first to report De Meo would quit Fiat. Full story...
May
14th

Ex-Fiat exec De Meo starts at VW Aug. 1

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Volkswagen announced Thursday that former Fiat S.p.A. Chief Marketing Officer Luca De Meo will start as marketing boss for its passenger car unit August 1. In January, Automotive News Europe was first to report De Meo would quit Fiat. Full story...
May
14th

Ex-Fiat marketing chief De Meo starts at VW Aug. 1

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Volkswagen announced Thursday that former Fiat S.p.A. Chief Marketing Officer Luca De Meo will start as marketing boss for its passenger car unit August 1. In January, Automotive News Europe was first to report De Meo would quit Fiat. Full story...
May
14th

CHINA: Honda April sales rise lags market

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Honda Motor passenger car sales in China inched up 2.9% year on year last month to 42,062 units, way behind the total market's 37.7% rise in April. Full story...
May
14th

Chevrolet Lacetti

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New hatch breaks cover - just!


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May
14th

European new-car registrations fall 12.3 percent in April

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New-car sales fell 12.3 percent across Europe in April, industry association ACEA said on Thursday. A total of 1.25 million cars were registered in the month. A total of 1.25 million cars were registered in the month. Full story...
May
14th

Salon Prive announces 2009 line-up

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London-based Supercar expo will feature seven UK debuts and a world premiere


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May
14th

German steel giant OKs restructuring

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ThyssenKrupp, Germany's No. 1 steelmaker and a major supplier to the auto industry, has approved a controversial restructuring plan that it said would make the company leaner and better prepared to weather the global economic crisis. Full story...
May
14th

Ford says Spain, U.K. could add 400,000 sales from scrapping

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New scrapping schemes in the U.K. and Spain could add 400,000 new-car sales in the two countries this year, says a top European Ford executive. Full story...
May
14th

Germany to discuss bridge financing for struggling Opel

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German government ministers will on Thursday discuss possible bridge financing for carmaker Opel until a partner for the General Motors' unit is found, government sources said. Full story...
May
14th

Germany to discuss bridge financing for Opel

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German government ministers will on Thursday discuss possible bridge financing for carmaker Opel until a partner for the General Motors' unit is found, government sources said. Full story...
May
14th

Auto industry would get credits for making fuel-efficent vehicles

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The automobile industry would receive free pollution credits to make electric and advanced-technology vehicles under a compromise reached by House Democrats on a bill to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. Full story...
May
14th

Small suppliers seek help, say U.S. assistance is bypassing them

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Small auto parts suppliers said today that aid from federal programs hasn't filtered through to them and warned that their ranks will shrink further if they don't get help. Full story...
May
14th

Ford expects scrapping plans to cause sale boosts in Spain, U.K.

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New scrapping schemes in the U.K. and Spain could add 400,000 new-car sales in the two countries this year, says a top European Ford executive. Full story...
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