China's vehicle manufacturers are likely to produce 6.4m passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks in 2006, making the country the world's third-largest vehicle maker and overtaking Germany.
The latest incarnation of the Renault Clio has been voted Car of the Year 2006. This is the sixth time Renault has won this award.
Goldman Sachs, the investment bank, has sold its 12.4% stake in Mitsubishi Motors, just three days after buying it from DaimlerChrysler.
Chevrolet managing director Andy Carroll is in bullish mood. Despite a lacklustre placing in the summer RMI dealer attitude survey – a result blamed on an unrepresentative six responses from the network – Carroll reckons the company is in great shape.
General Motors has made a deal with some of it workers which will see them pay towards their own healthcare, a previously free provision.
Hyundai has launched a new special edition Getz with new interior and exterior colours.
A trick question. What proportion of Chryslers sold in the UK come from the USA? None.
Proof, if proof were needed, of the integral importance of finance packages to Renault was provided back in August when funding deals for the Clio III, fresh to market only last month, were finalised.
Discreet advertisements are appearing in three quality national papers offering a car lease purchase package with monthly payments at a shade over £1,500.
Perverse European Commission attempts to stop motor insurers discriminating positively in favour of patently lower risk women drivers may have floundered, but Sheilas’ Wheels – the less than subtle female-centric policy provider – must keep its doors open to mere males to avoid claims of trading gender prejudice.
The current Nissan Micra set a new standard for small cars when it was launched in early 2003, and it’s still one of the best around.
September was something of a strange month as far as the behaviour of consumers is concerned.
Neil Williamson is to take over as managing director of DaimlerChrysler Retail at the end of the year.
DaimlerChrysler has sold its remaining 12.4% stake in Mitsubishi Motors to investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Lexus aftersales consultants are being given a taste of the luxury living enjoyed by their customers in the name of good business development.
Audi’s new seven-seat Q7 SUV is now available to order and will reach customers next summer.
Zero to hero – that’s Toyota’s global plan for Lexus.
The wind farm at Nissan Sunderland is now fully operational and has begun generating power for the plant.
Mitsubishi has posted a net loss of 63.8bn yen (£310m) in the first half of 2005, an improvement of 115bn yen (£558m) on the same period last year.
Volkswagen has expanded the petrol line-up of the new Passat saloon and estate with the 3.2-litre V6 248bhp engine.
Ford dealers across the country will be giving a special preview in their showrooms for the new Fiesta and Fusion models when the models are launched on November 19.
Renault will open the order books for the five door version of its new Clio on Wednesday.
Vauxhall will launch its new look Meriva in the first quarter of 2006.
Saab GB will take orders for its 9-5 BioPower ‘flex-fuel’ car.
A new two-day Greener Motoring Exhibition has started today at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
Audi’s revised A4 Cabriolet range will be available to order later this month.
Pendragon plc is continuing its aggressive growth strategy with the purchase of a large chunk of Priory Motor Group’s business.
These are the two cars to kick off Dodge’s UK invasion: a C-segment hatchback, and a mid-sized SUV pitched at the Freelander.
Franchises held by European Motor Holdings are outperforming the total market, says chief executive Richard Palmer in a bullish comment on the group’s half-year results.
The UK is precariously balanced – one wrong move by the Government or the Bank of England and the country will be in recession.