Analysis

Volkswagen’s SEAT brand is hoping to tap into new growth in Mexico, its second most important market outside of Europe. While sales in much of its home region continue to stagnate,[...]

Daimler’s aggressive strategy in Asia has taken a key step forward as the first Fuso models rolls out of the Oragadam plant in Chennai, India. Daimler is bringing together Mitsubis[...]

Although the Tokyo stock market suffered a 7% fall on 22 May, hit by comments made in the US by the Federal reserve Chairman on US fiscal stimulation policy, as well as weak Chines[...]

In an effort to improve profitability in its domestic market, Daimler is reported to be contemplating the disposal of four of its 98 company-owned Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Germ[...]

Tesla has confirmed that it has paid off its entire US$465m Department of Energy loan, with interest, nine years ahead of schedule. The government granted the loan in 2010 under th[...]

Navistar’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Troy Clarke, has presented an optimistic analysis of the company’s future at a meeting with media representatives, highlighting re[...]

[updated: adds comments] Ford has confirmed plans to end vehicle and engine production in Australia by October 2016, following mounting losses, high production costs and an increas[...]

The Indian car industry remains nervous over ongoing weak demand in 2013/14, says Radhe Shyam, but there is some hope of a recovery towards the latter part of the year[...]

According to a recent Automotive World report, Iveco’s consolidated subsidiaries should build 126,600 units this year, and from 2014, annual output should increase by 11%[...]

While Renault has issued an update on its latest domestic investment plans following long-awaited union concessions earlier this year, PSA is stepping up its cost-cutting efforts. [...]

In a further development of its work on Car-to-X communication, Audi has outlined details of an extension to its Audi connect services, which aim to advance services and applicatio[...]

Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Toyota are among the automotive players supporting efforts to transform the hydrogen fuelling infrastructure across the US. The OEMs are teaming [...]

Germany’s Schaeffler Group, which recently announced the future termination of its investment agreement with Continental in May 2014, has reported a solid start to 2013 for its aut[...]

Daimler hopes the new Sprinter will perform strongly in the Ford/Chevrolet-dominated US van market[...]

Bridgestone has won its latest patent infringement lawsuit in China, its second such victory in less than a year. The latest case involved local tyre company Qingdao Genco Industri[...]

As Tesla appears poised to repay its outstanding loan to the US Department of Energy (DoE), Fisker Automotive is continuing to struggle to attract decisive interest from would-be i[...]

Ford is once again shortening the traditional summer closure at many of its North American plants in response to strong demand. A total of 20 plants, including six assembly plants,[...]

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has confirmed that it is expanding its production capacity at the Renault Nissan Automotive India (RNAIPL) plant in Oragadam near Chennai in Tamil Nadu,[...]

Following the April 2010 deal between AvtoVAZ and the government of Venezuela, the Russian OEM has delivered the first batch of 450 Lada branded cars to Venezuela. The models to be[...]

Strike action at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London, South Africa, was brought to a halt after just two days but the National Union of Metalworkers of South African (Numsa) is [...]