Production

2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW

Citroen Wild Rubis previews SUV for upscale DS line

April 11, 2013 09:00 CET
Citroen's Wild Rubis concept showcases the first SUV/crossover to be sold under the brand's upscale DS line. The concept will mainly be targeted at high-earning Chinese customers.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover studying India production, report says

12:04 pm U.S. ET | March 3, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover is investigating the potential of manufacturing cars and light trucks in India, company sources said, as the carmaker looks to build on its growth in emerging markets with the help of Indian parent Tata Motors. Building cars in India, which has developed into an emerging market export hub for many global carmakers, would allow Jaguar Land Rover to skirt high import taxes on luxury cars.... Read More »

 

Subaru to hike U.S. production capacity by 30 percent, report says

1:43 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 2, 2013
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Subaru brand will increase production capacity at a U.S. plant by about 30 percent by fiscal 2016, the Nikkei business daily said. The company will invest about 20 billion yen ($230 million) in Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc, its only overseas vehicle assembly plant, the Japanese newspaper reported.... Read More »

 

PRODUCTION

Nov. output up 14%

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012
North American car and truck production in November rose 14 percent from the year-earlier month to an estimated 1,363,755 units, the highest for any November since 2005.... Read More »

 

Honda to become 'net exporter' of vehicles from North America

4:04 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 5, 2012
Honda, Japan's first automaker to build cars in the United States, said it expects to export more cars and light trucks from North America than it imports to the region within two years.... Read More »

 

Ford starts production of four new models in Russia with more planned

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 1, 2012
Ford has begun production in Russia of the Kuga and Explorer SUVs, as well as the S-Max and Galaxy minivans, to sell within the country. According to the automaker, more models are planned as it works to expand sales in a market that Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell has said could become the largest in Europe.... Read More »

 

Fiat returns to China carmaking with Guangzhou Auto venture

June 28, 2012 10:49 CET
Fiat, with two failed partnerships in China, has returned to manufacturing cars in the world's largest vehicle market as the Italian automaker plays catch-up amid a slump in European demand.... Read More »