Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Vans said it was spending US$150m to build the next generation Sprinter large van in Argentina.
Peugeot, Fiat, Nissan and at least six other brands will skip the biennial Frankfurt auto show this autumn as automakers continue to shift their marketing spending into new areas.
Ford Romania has confirmed that it has started the process of recruiting 976 people to support production of the new EcoSport small sports utility vehicle which is due to start later this year (October according to just-auto/QUBE/PLDB).
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Ford will launch a plug-in hybrid car in China in 2018 and a fully electric crossover in the next five years, as it works toward electrifying most of its lineup there by 2025.
Unlike cars, light commercial vehicle registrations in the UK dipped in March, as the market stabilised following a sustained period of strong growth and record demand, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which said 63,316 light commercial vehicles hit British roads last month, representing a small fall of 0.9%, and the first decline in March for five years.
Sweden's SKF, the world's largest maker of industrial bearings, said it was not changing its demand forecast for the first quarter, despite some investor expectations of an update with the quarter now gone.
Bosal says the key ingredient when it comes to assessing Russian suppliers is the safety aspect of components, from which flow all other considerations when appointing a component manufacturer in the country .
Car sales in Western Europe grew by an encouraging 10.3% in March, helped by at least one additional selling day in most markets across the region.
Ford said it will recruit nearly 1,000 people as it prepares to build its EcoSport subcompact SUV in Romania for European markets, ending imports from India.
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz had a record March with sales up 14.8% year on year to 228,296 vehicles. First quarter volume was also a record - up 16% to 560,625.
Honda Motor said it is working with suppliers to increase the standardisation of components across multiple model lines, according to local reports.
BlablaCar, Europe's biggest ride-sharing startup, will offer its drivers cheaper leases for Opel cars in the latest threat to the traditional transport model.
Audi will unveil its new A8 flagship in the summer ahead of its sales launch later this year. The sedan will have advanced autonomous driving technology and will mark the start of a new styling direction for the brand.
BMW aims to launch a self-driving car by 2021, but there are still many obstacles on the way to achieving Level 4 and Level 5 automation, which require little to no human intervention.
Former Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech sold the bulk of his stake in the company that controls Europe's biggest carmaker to his younger brother, a German newspaper reported.
Ford Motor originally proposed making its racing return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a Mustang, not a GT.
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