Small cars and SUVs, together with continued strong demand for light commercials, drove Australia's new vehicle market to record sales in October, ironically the month in which local General Motors brand Holden ended local production after 69 years. Earlier in the month, Toyota built its last car, ending a run that began with local KD kit assembly in 1963.
The UK car market declined by 12.2% year-on-year in October to 158,192 units, according to data released by the SMMT.
Daimler has taken over CINTEO, which was founded in March 2015 as a subsidiary of the Diconium group and supplies digital services to Mercedes-Benz.
Denso and Toshiba have started talks to enhance collaboration in the fields of Internet of Things (IoT)-based manufacturing, advanced driver assistance, automated driving and other areas.
VW brand has appointed Manfred Kantner as head of sales in Europe.
American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings (AAM) has posted third-quarter net income up 40% to US$86.2m with sales of US$1.72bn.
New vehicle sales in Taiwan slipped by 0.8% to 35,512 units in October from 35,810 units a year earlier, according to local industry sources.
Continental is acquiring Israeli start-up, Argus Cyber Security to become part of its Elektrobit (EB) subsidiary.
UK registrations in October fell by 2 percent, marking a seventh consecutive month of decline, preliminary data released by the industry body SMMT showed. Sales were hit by a decline in business and consumer confidence.
UK registrations in October fell by 12 percent, marking a seventh consecutive month of decline. Vauxhall, Nissan and Fiat were among automakers that saw big falls in demand.
Subaru's quarterly profits fell 13 percent on falling sales in the key North American market and a one-time charge rated to Takata's bankruptcy.
The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine is ready to view. The new edition looks why the European pickup market is set to take off.
The social media giant is forming partnerships to broaden access to tech skills, while ensuring that recruiters present hiring managers with diverse candidate pools, says Stephanie Latham, Facebook's director of U.S. automotive.
Lobbyists quickly huddled after the unveiling of House Republicans' tax plan to figure out how to save the tax credit, which the industry views as critical to promoting commercial adoption of EV technology.
Jeff Wyler Automotive dealerships use FaceTime and Facebook Live to reach out to consumers, instead of waiting for them to visit the showroom.
In October, stores using CDK Global's dealership management systems on month-to-month arrangements found out they had little time to make a big decision: Sign multiyear contracts with CDK or quickly find a new provider.
Continental's women's network succeeds because of strong follow-up, CEO support and staying with the committed founders, rather than being shifted to the human resources department.
Dealer Michelle Primm said more women need to be made aware of the numerous career opportunities in automotive retailing.
Annual Pinewood Derby-like race gives employees a chance to flash their car-design chops and have a little fun -- all in the name of team building.
Google's work on self-driving cars is advancing quickly, but the lack of a clear commercialization strategy suggests it's still a long way from a large-scale public rollout.
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