AsiaJapan's nonstop search for best stop-start systemJune 7, 2013 06:01 CET  Suppliers and carmakers are trying out competing energy-storage systems to power the fuel-saving engine stop-start systems that are increasingly common on vehicles.... Read More »
Porsche sales rise 13% in May on strong demand for Boxster, CaymanJune 6, 2013 13:35 CET  Porsche's global sales rose 13 percent in May on strong demand for the Boxster and Cayman, leaving the automaker's sales boss "cautiously optimistic" about the second half despite Europe's ongoing sales slump.... Read More »
Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybridJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Mitsubishi has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan. Output of the EV minicar -- which is also sold by Peugeot and Citroen in Europe -- has been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Daimler vows to catch rivals Audi, BMW in world's biggest marketJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler's Mercedes-Benz is adding production capacity and expanding its retail network in China as the automaker attempts to catch up with premium rivals Audi and BMW. Daimler expects China to become its largest single market within two years, overtaking its current No. 1, the United States, and second-ranked Germany.... Read More »
Ford China enjoys big SUV sales in May; GM's premium brands rise 9:49 am U.S. ET | June 5, 2013  Ford sales in China last month surged 45 percent year-on-year to 70,540 vehicles, supported by its expanding SUV lineup. Meanwhile, GM and its three joint ventures in China sold 252,942 vehicles in May, up 9 percent year-on-year, on strong demand for the Buick and Cadillac brands.... Read More »
Faurecia sells stake in China exhaust control plant to supplier HuaxiangJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  French supplier Faurecia has sold a 49 percent stake in its emission control component plant in the southwest China city of Chengdu to its Chinese peer, Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co.... Read More »
Turkish May auto sales rise 15%June 5, 2013 10:46 CET  Turkish automotive sales rose 15 percent in May to 81,468 units, in another sign of recovery after a difficult year in 2012, the Automotive Distributors' Association (ODD) said on Wednesday.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Audi sales boss De Meo bullish on China, SUVsJune 4, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi sales boss Luca De Meo expects China's compact-premium segment to grow from about 10 percent of the luxury market to more than 25 percent by 2020. Audi plans to meet this demand with its locally produced A3 sedan and Q3 SUV. De Meo discussed his outlook for Audi with Automotive News Europe Editor Luca Ciferri.... Read More »
Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybrid in Japan 10:31 am U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Mitsubishi Motors has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan, possibly paving the way for a similar callback in the United States. Sales and production of the pint-sized EV, along with the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover sold only in Japan, have been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.... Read More »
BMW makes gains in South Korea on free-trade dealJune 4, 2013 14:25 CET  Sales of BMW vehicles in South Korea have tripled since 2009 with the help of a free-trade deal that will get even more advantageous for European carmakers next month. Under new rules, tariffs for some imported European vehicles will be reduced further, posing a small-but-growing threat to domestic carmaker Hyundai's ambition to sell more premium cars at home.... Read More »
Volvo tries to overcome late start in China; takes aim at BMW, AudiJune 4, 2013 06:01 CET  Three years after buying Volvo Cars, Chinese tycoon Li Shufu may get to compete with Audi and BMW on a more level playing field in his own country. Volvo will begin production this month at its first factory in China, allowing it to avoid the nation's 25 percent import tariff.... Read More »
Japan's nonstop search for best stop-start system 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Suppliers and carmakers are trying out competing energy-storage systems to power the fuel-saving engine stop-start systems that are increasingly common on vehicles.... Read More »
Nexteer plans to launch $400 million IPO this week, report says 10:07 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Nexteer Automotive, the Michigan-based auto supplier controlled by China's biggest aerospace company, plans to start gauging demand for an initial share sale this week, two people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Late-arriving French automakers hope China's love for French luxury brands will lead to sales boomJune 3, 2013 06:01 CET  German automakers have long seen China as a key market. Now their late-arriving French rivals hope to catch up fast with help from the popularity of France's fashion brands.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Fiat-Gucci link fails in ChinaJune 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat so far has failed to establish its tiny 500 as a chic city car in China despite a direct link to Italy's Gucci brand. The struggles of the 500 by Gucci could be foreboding to PSA and Renault, which both hope to win sales in China because of local consumers' love of high-end French brands.... Read More »
Daqi enough? In China, that's crucial The meaning's unclear, but everybody wants it 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  What's the secret sauce that will prove irresistible to millions of Chinese auto shoppers? With the Chinese market projected to hit 30 million units by the beginning of the next decade, more than the United States and Europe combined, it's a recipe all the world's carmakers are dying to find.... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN The more things change 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  It doesn't seem that long ago that a lot of us were driving station wagons. It looks to many like we have slowly migrated back into three-row vehicles.... Read More »
For China buyers, the back seat is a front-burner issue 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013 To learn just how different the Chinese Ford Kuga compact crossover is from its North American sibling, the Ford Escape, step into the back seat. Most American car owners rarely ride there. But to many Chinese customers, the back seat might be the most important space in the vehicle.... Read More »
Yen skews U.S. pricing, data show 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013 The yen's plunge against the dollar gives Japanese automakers a big price advantage here, and arguments that transplant U.S. factories slash the impact don't hold water, says a Morgan Stanley analyst.... Read More »
A small(er) Ford crossover for U.S.? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 2, 2013  Ford has developed a smaller, Fiesta-based crossover called the EcoSport in Brazil for global markets. Now executives are hinting that it may bring the EcoSport to the United States.... Read More »
China's Great Wall targets Jeep's SUV crown 5:04 am U.S. ET | May 31, 2013  Chinese billionaire Wei Jianjun has set a target for Great Wall's Haval marque to surpass Chrysler Group's Jeep lineup and become the world's best selling SUV brand in three to four years.... Read More »
Volkswagen faces safety probe in AustraliaMay 31, 2013 10:45 CET  The Australian government is investigating reports of power loss problems in cars built by Volkswagen, amid an inquiry into the death of a woman killed when her VW Golf was hit by a truck in 2011.... Read More »
Red Flag sedans will challenge Audi in ChinaMay 31, 2013 06:01 CET  FAW Group has started sales to the public of its new Red Flag sedans, pitting the symbol of Communist privilege against Audi for China's elite.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Driver's license in Japan comes with lots of ritual 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 31, 2013  Japan's automakers complain about red tape that discourages young people here from buying cars. Add to all that the trials and travails of simply getting a driver's license and then keeping it.... Read More »
U.S. lawsuit accuses vehicle shipping companies of price fixing 11:09 am U.S. ET | May 30, 2013  Several major import-vehicle shippers, which together are said to command 70 percent of the global car-shipping market, face allegations of price fixing in a civil lawsuit filed federal court.... Read More »
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