Mercedes-Benz is still investing in future diesel passenger cars despite continuous improvements in petrol engines and ongoing mainstreaming of hybrid technologies. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Detroit auto show this week, the head of ...
Kia Motors America has sold 557,599 units in 2012, an increase of 14.9%, compared to the same period in 2011. The company claims that the sales of the US-built Optima was the best-selling vehicle every month and sold 100,000 vehicles in ...
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TATA Motors' total sales of TATA commercial and passenger vehicles in December 2012 were 65,582 vehicles. The company's domestic sales of TATA commercial and passenger vehicles for December 2012 were 61,700 nos. Cumulative sales for ...
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India-based auto maker Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M) over-all sales increased by 6% to 45,297 units in December 2012 compared to 42,761 units sold in December 2011. The company sold about 42,307 units in the home-market in December ...
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Taipei,Dec.19,2012(CENS)--Kenda Tires Co.'s chairman Y.M.Yang pointed out that to become a top-20 tire maker globally,the firm will invest NT$3 billion(US$100 million)in 2013 to expand plants in China and Taiwan,as well as merging the seven ...
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Some of my counterparts believe this microvan was the sleeper of the LA Auto Show. Although the Connect only arrived in the U.S. market in 2009, it is now a 10-year-old vehicle that was designed to be Spartan and utilitarian. Now, Ford is ...
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Comment – Greg Cameron The NSW government policy to have only one container terminal for all of NSW at Port Botany is disadvantaging regional economies. Although the NSW government claims that Port Botany container terminal is ...
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General Motors’ Shanghai GM Dong Yue Motors has completed the third phase expansion of its vehicle manufacturing facility in Yantai, Shandong,China. GM has invested CNY2.53bn ($398m) for the expansion which has doubled the ...
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India auto production has reported a 5.81% rise in April to 1,721,627 vehicles when compared to the 1,627,039 produced during the same period in 2011. The country's overall domestic sales grew 10.01% during the period when compared over ...
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US based automotive firm American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) will invest GBP3.6m in its new manufacturing and engineering centre of excellence at Glasgow plant. The investment will be used for new equipment, machinery, as well as in ...
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The Passenger Vehicle market in China is expected to reach 21.2 million units by 2015, according to a new study. Passenger Vehicle Market in China 2011-2015 report by TechNavio reveals that one the key factors which will trigger growth of ...
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The automotive market in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regions is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.1% by 2018, according to a new report. Frost & Sullivan's report, 'CEO 360 Degree Perspective of ...
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The Chinese-built Geely MK small car has been recalled in Australia after asbestos was found inside two of the vehicle's engine components. All three of Australia's cut-price Chinese passenger vehicle brands have now been involved in an ...
Apollo Tyres unveiled a new $35m component preparation facility at its tyre manufacturing plant in Ladysmith, South Africa. The new 6,500ft2 unit is expected to address capacity constraints and further enhance the quality and ...
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The Passenger Vehicle business unit of Nissan's joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company has launched its new Venucia brand car, D50, at the Beijing Motor Show. The car is built at the new Zhengzhou ...