China's passenger car sales in August rose 59.3% from a year earlier to 977,300 units, the China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATRC) said said on Wednesday.
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Component maker Anand Automotive plans to raise capacity to bridge the demand supply gap in the Indian automobile industry. The company plans to pump in fresh investment for the expansion.
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Automotive lending continued to rebound in the second quarter, with loan delinquencies falling for the second consecutive period, Experian Automotive said in a new report.
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RADAR was once relegated the realm of military technology and sci-fi movies, but today, it's becoming increasingly prevalent in the automotive world for a whole pile of reasons.
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[Deep sigh]. Here we are, slaving away to keep track of all things automotive worldwide, and what did you lot read about the most in the last week? Trains...
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What will finally push the auto industry to change? 'Extremely profitable' companies, startup EV makers, pushy consumers and government regulations, according to panelists who spoke Wednesday at a Society of Automotive Analysts event.
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Lumax Industries plans to set up two automotive lighting plants in two years, senior executive director Anmol Jain said on Friday.
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India's auto component industry can potentially grow fivefold to reach over US$110bn by 2020, the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India said on Friday.
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A majority of automotive parts suppliers have rewritten contracts to protect themselves against steep jumps in steel prices, but some remain exposed to price swings, according to a recent survey by consultants IRN Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
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A new joint venture - Visteon Avtopribor Electronics - is set to become one of the largest automotive electronics suppliers in Russia, with full manufacturing and engineering capability.
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News has been circulating around various automotive websites that Honda would discontinue the sale of the Civic Hybrid and the Insight due to slow sales. In a press release sent to the media last night, Honda Canada Public Relations Manager Richard Jacobs assures that the automaker will continue to provide these cars as long as there is a demand for them, and that the rumours are not founded.
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Stefan Wolf, head of German automotive supplier ElringKlinger, believes companies could find themselves in financial difficulties unless vehicle manufacturers and vendors co-operate more closely.
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Following the successful North American debut of the McLaren MP4-12C at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, McLaren Automotive will begin a launch tour of its selected North America dealership locations. Prospective customers will have the opportunity to see the 12C in the metal and speak to the team responsible for groundbreaking newcomer.
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Fiat S.p.A. is refusing a new round of Volkswagen AG overtures to buy its troubled sporty Alfa Romeo brand, company sources told Automotive News Europe.
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When bankrupt automotive mirrors specialist Visiocorp's assets were purchased by Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL) last year, a relatively unknown Indian supplier was propelled to global Tier 1 status. Dave Leggett takes a closer look at Samvardhana Motherson Group and its main constituents
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Fiat is refusing a new round of Volkswagen overtures to buy Alfa Romeo, company sources told Automotive News Europe. VW is on an acquisition spree to help its bid to topple Toyota as the world's No. 1 automaker.
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The Colombian automotive market accounted for 21,057 vehicles in July, up 25% year on year and the first time in 31 months sales broke through the 21K mark.
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ALFDORF, Germany - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), the global leader in active and passive safety, today unveiled its second generation Head Protection System for Convertibles (HPSC II) -- demonstrating the Company's commitment to constant innovation and affordable safety.
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Sonic Automotive Inc., the nation's third-largest dealership group, said today it has been awarded three new franchises -- Buick, GMC and Kia. The Buick and GMC franchises are located in Montgomery, Ala.
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