Volvo retailers in the U.S. will receive more XC60s due to European production increase
As Volvo has increased its production in Europe, its U.S. retailers will be getting an additional 5,000 to 6,000 XC60 mid-sized crossovers this year. This move was made in response to... Read more
2012 Audi TT RS Plus gets more power, remains an awesome car
Prior to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Audi unveiled today the TT RS Plus, a more powerful version of the already extreme vehicle. As expected, the car is powered by the same 2.5-liter... Read more
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe promises to take on Honda Civic, Kia Forte
Hyundai is adding two new variants of its Elantra model, in response to high demand for the product. At the Chicago Auto Show, the company unveiled Elantra’s latest variants – a two-door... Read more
Vauxhall Special Vehicles, ACPO ITS attend Norwegian Police Conference
Vauxhall Special Vehicles joins the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transport Systems (ACPO ITS) in attending the Norwegian Police Conference in Oslo last month to... Read more
Bentley Motors names David Hilton as Head of Exterior Design
Bentley Motors Ltd. has appointed acclaimed designer David Hilton as its Head of Exterior Design. After spending more than a decade operating his design company, Hilton joins Bentley in... Read more
Chrysler Group in talks with banks, seeks to create financing joint venture
Chrysler Group LLC is in discussions with banks in order to develop a financing joint venture that would aid the automaker to build on its latest sales momentum, two people familiar with... Read more
2013 Toyota Avalon promises to be more fuel-efficient than the Fiat 500
Expect 19 new models of Toyota vehicles in 2012, including the fuel-efficient Toyota Avalon full-sized sedan, to arrive in November, a dealer attending the annual National Automobile... Read more
Alfa Romeo launches “Test Me” campaign in the UK
Do you want to know why more people are buying an Alfa Romeo? The automaker will give you the reasons on its recently launched television commercial titled ‘Test Me’, a part of a... Read more
2012 Citroen DS5 has a starting price of £22,400 in the UK
Citroen said that the Citroen DS5 (the third variant added to the DS range) has a starting price of £22,400 for the entry-level e-HDi 110 Airdream EGS6. Meanwhile, the top-of-the-line... Read more
Daimler’s profit rises 39% in 4Q, aided by Mercedes-Benz M-, C-Class models
Daimler posted a 39% gain in fourth-quarter profit, helped by the demand for the refurbished Mercedes-Benz C-class and M-class models. Earnings before taxes and interest increased to 2.18... Read more
VW considers Proton Holdings partnership, studies expansion in Malaysia
Volkswagen mulls over the expansion of production in Malaysia. It has sent senior executives, including management board members, to study the operations of Proton Holdings for a possible... Read more
CEO John Krafcik says that plant capacity will limit Hyundai’s sales in U.S.
Hyundai Motor America had succeeded in doubling the industry's 10 percent sales increase in 2011 but there won’t be similar gains this year, according to John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai... Read more
Nissan posts JPY82.7 billion net income for third quarter ended Dec. 31
Japanese carmaker Nissan posted a net income of JPY82.7 billion for the third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, surpassing analyst estimates. According to the average estimate of seven... Read more
GM can resurrect the Saab 9-4X, but do they really want this?
Only about 500 units of the Saab 9-4X were built by General Motors before production was stopped last year. This crossover, which was developed by GM when it was still the owner of Saab,... Read more
General Motors pressing European unions to approve deep job cuts in Opel
General Motors Co. wants labor leaders to agree on its proposed job cuts at its losing European unit, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing an unnamed GM official. This comes as... Read more
Analysts expect Daimler to post 8.3% operating margin in 2011
German luxury carmaker Daimler is expected to report an operating margin of 8.3% in 2011, according to the average estimate of 23 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. If the average... Read more
2013 Buick Regal gets standard eAssist, GS model optional automatic transmission
Buick’s midsize luxury sport sedan’s sales last year had been so strong that it outperformed the Audi A4, Lexus IS250, and Acura TSX. However, it continues to evolve. The... Read more
Audi to expand dealers’ network, introduce 4 new models in India
Audi will introduce four new vehicle models and will also widen its dealers' network this year in India, as it seeks to boost sales and market share in the luxury car segment of the third... Read more
2012 Suzuki Alto Play Edition introduced in the UK
Suzuki (GB) PLC is introducing its special edition Alto Play model, which will be launched for sale this week. There will be about 500 units available. The Alto Play is based on the... Read more
Chrysler to spend £10 million in ad campaign for UK relaunch
Chrysler is set to relaunch its brand in the United Kingdom with a new series of advertisements that depict the company's gritty, urban reputation. Dubbed 'Different Is What We Do', this... Read more
Bmw global sales continue to increase in January
Last month, BMW’s worldwide sales continued to grow as it aims to retain its title as the top-selling premium brand by beating out competitors such as Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Last... Read more
Tesla Model X to feature gullwing doors
Tesla Motors will unveil a prototype of a new electric car model on Feb. 9 at its design studio in Hawthorne, California, even before it rolls out its Model S all-electric sedan this... Read more
Mercedes-Benz Citan not coming in the United States
The compact van market in Europe outsells the U.S. with annual sales of 700,000 units. It then comes as no surprise that Mercedes-Benz will offer the Citan -- a new front-wheel-drive... Read more
GM aims to widen its profit margin to 10% over the next several years
Daniel Ammann, the chief financial officer of General Motors, said that the company aims to widen its profit margin to 10% over the next several years, higher than its current margin of... Read more
Toyota third-quarter operating profit surged by 51.1% to $1.95 billion
Toyota’s operating profit for the October-December quarter surged by 51.1% to 149.7 billion yen ($1.95 billion), which is stronger than expected. Toyota had raised its annual forecast on... Read more
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