US: Nissan hopes new van will lure pickup buyers
Nissan has shown off its first production commercial van for North America due on sale late this year. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT |
BELGIUM: Unions silent on GM Antwerp rescue plan
Belgian unions involved with a potential rescue package for Opel's Antwerp plant are remaining tight-lipped concerning exactly what they are proposing to save the site, which is threatened with imminent closure. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:24:00 GMT |
FRANCE: Valeo plans to double sales by 2020
French parts supplier Valeo plans to focus on emissions technology and expanding in emerging markets as it aims to double global sales by 2020. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT |
UK: Fiat to use Multiair to clean up diesels
Fiat Group is planning to use its variable hydraulic valve control system on diesel engines to help it meet Euro6 emissions legislation. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:14:00 GMT |
GERMANY: Daimler aims for BRIC target with Tata sale
Daimler is to use its divestment in Tata Motors to fund a drive into BRIC countries as well as develop green initiative |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:55:00 GMT |
UK: SMMT sets out Budget case
The UK government has today announced that its annual 'Budget' statement setting out public finance spending plans will be on March 24. The SMMT has duly set out what the UK's auto industry would like to see in it. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:31:00 GMT |
US: BYD eyes California sales HQ and assembly plant
Chinese carmaker BYD is considering setting up an assembly plant and North American sales headquarters in California. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:00 GMT |
RUSSIA: Sales off 32% as customers await scrappage programme
Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia fell 34% on the year to 165,862 units in January-February, according to figures from the Association of European Businesses with February sales dropping 32% to 91,922. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:41:00 GMT |
CHINA/SWEDEN: Geely has money in the bank for Volvo - report
Zhejiang Geely Holding has secured financing to buy Volvo from Ford, according to the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Industri. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:37:00 GMT |
UK: Toyota plant tweaks shutdown, sets 2010 pay freeze
Toyota Manufacturing UK says it is to substitute extra holiday for a planned shutdown and impose a pay freeze for 2010 following the conclusion of its salary review process |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMT |
VIETNAM: Vehicle sales drop by 25% in February
New vehicle sales in Vietnam fell by 25% to 5,030 units in February, reflecting fewer working days due to the Lunar New Year holidays and a market that has begun to feel the effects of the VAT rate increases at the beginning of the year. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:22:00 GMT |
SOUTH KOREA: GM Daewoo sees return to profit
GM Daewoo said it would return to profit this year and aims to export 1.6m vehicles, as well as increase domestic sales by 20%. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMT |
US: GM hopes to settle with axed dealers
General Motors is contacting dealers planned to be dropped from its sales network to discuss settlement offers in an effort to avoid drawn-out arbitration with hundreds of franchise owners, a media report said. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:00 GMT |
JAPAN: Toyota mulls enhanced data recorders
Toyota is considering expanding the functions of a device installed in its vehicles to record data related to accidents to include the recording of sudden acceleration, sources familiar with the matter have said. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:00 GMT |
US: Toyota denies another Prius recall planned
Toyota's US unit has denied it plans to announce a new recall for the 2004-2009 Prius to deal with the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals as media reports have said. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:54:00 GMT |
PHILIPPINES: Vehicle sales up by 39% in February
New vehicle sales in the Philippines rose by 39.3% to 12,573 units in February from 9,027 units a year ago - despite fewer business days due to the Lunar New Year holidays, according to data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (Campi). February sales were also up by 6.9% on January's 11,763 total. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:42:00 GMT |
JAPAN: Toyota recruitment down 12%
Toyota Motor has said it plans to recruit 1,200 people for the 2010 business year starting in April, but will not hire clerical staff due to uncertain economic conditions. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:43:00 GMT |
RUSSIA: GPS tariff hike to be decided by year end
Proposed increases for import duties on navigators supporting only the GPS system are expected to be agreed on by the end of this year, Kommersant business daily reported, citing Alexander Gurko, head of the Navigation and Information Systems (NIS), the Russian federal operator of GLONASS. |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:49:00 GMT |
BELGIUM: Union suggests rescue plan for Opel Antwerp
Hopes of at least a partial rescue for Opel's doomed plant in Antwerp, Belgium, have been raised following a proposal from unions today (9 March). |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT |
GOLDING'S TAKE: Lutz of memories
The abiding memory of Bob Lutz, a man trained to kill by the US Marines, is him standing proudly among his products on the GM stand at auto shows the world over. |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:31:00 GMT |
