Renault has released a short statement countering reports the French manufacturer threatened to close two sites in France as negotiations with unions over job security continue. According to some reports, members of France’s CFE-CGC ...
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According to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD), in 2012 motor vehicle sales in Turkey totaled 817,620 units, falling by 10.2 percent as compared to 2011. The contraction of the ...
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sales are expected to reach about 1.8 million units by 2020 in major cities of the US, a report by the Pike Research. The Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts report revealed that the PEV sales will ...
According to the latest estimations released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in December 2012 the seasonally adjusted estimate for new motor vehicle sales in Australia amounted to 98,264 units, increasing by 2.2 percent month on ...
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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 ...
European Electric and Hybrid Vehicle market is expected to grow from 0.7% of the market in 2012 to 4% in 2020, according a new report from Pike Research. The market in the region will account a small portion of the entire market and by ...
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German carmaker BMW Group has registered global sales of 1,845,186 vehicles in 2012,up 10.6%compared to the 1,668,982 units sold in 2011. The company sold 181,571 vehicles in December 2012,14.8%rise over the 158,125 units sold in same ...
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According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Indian motor vehicle production in December last year increased 1.2 percent as compared to December 2011 and was up 3.1 percent month on month with 1,697,625 vehicles ...
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According to the statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Distributors Association (ODD), in 2012 the domestic passenger car and light vehicle market shrank by 10 percent compared to 2011, with sales declining to 777,761 units. In ...
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According to a report issued by Brazilian auto dealer association Fenabrave, the country's sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles grew more than expected in 2012, increasing by 6.11 percent in comparison with 2011, totaling ...
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PTI reported that Maruti Suzuki India gained as much as 2.2% intraday on December 28th 2012 Friday after agencies reported the company is considering setting up its first overseas assembly plant in Africa as it seeks to revive exports. Mr ...
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Fitch Ratings said that vehicle sales in Europe are likely to fall for a sixth straight year in 2013, extending damaging price wars as mass-market manufacturers seek to protect their market share. In contrast, US and Asian manufacturers ...
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Small cars have once again dominated new vehicle sales in 2012, with the Mazda3 leading the way in its second straight year as Australia’s favourite car. Four of the top six models sold across the country last year belonged to ...
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is aiming to sell about 7.41 million vehicles worldwide in 2013, a 4.1% rise from the 7.12 million vehicles sold during 2012, marking a slowest growth since 2003. Hyundai Motor chairman Chung Mong-koo ...
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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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