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THE WEEK THAT WAS: A little bit of niggle
17 May 2013
I wouldn't have thought that, with the current state of play in the European auto industry, there'd be too much niggle in the union ranks. But we've reported on a bit this week.
US: GM unveils $130m enterprise data centre
15 May 2013
General Motors has opened a new US$130m 'enterprise data centre' that will serve as the computing backbone for the automaker's vast global operations.
PHILIPPINES: Sales jump 21% in April
15 May 2013
New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 21% to 14,888 units in April, from 12,304 in the same month of last year, according to data released jointly by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
US: GM to sell Nissan NV200 van as a Chevrolet
14 May 2013
Echoing a similar model-sharing deal with the Renault-Nissan alliance in Europe, General Motors is to rebadge Nissan's NV200 van to sell in the US and Canada as the Chevrolet City Express.
COMMENT: Can we stop talking about EV start-ups, please?
9 May 2013
Far too many analysts and writers have spent time covering electric cars by focusing overly on start-up automakers that formed to grab a piece of the emerging market for plug-in cars.
CHINA: GM’s April sales rise 15.3% to 261,870 units
8 May 2013
Vehicle sales by General Motors (GM) and its joint ventures in China increased 15.3% year on year last month to an April record of 261,870 units.Vehicle sales by General Motors (GM) and its joint ventures in China increased 15.3% year on year last month to an April record of 261,870 units.Vehicle sales by General Motors (GM) and its joint ventures in China increased 15.3% year on year last month to an April record of 261,870 units.
US: GM recalls 42,904 Buick and Chevrolet models over defective generator control
8 May 2013
General Motors (GM) is recalling 42,904 units of model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist [mild hybrid] because the generator control module (GCM) may not function properly.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Once more to the toy shop, brothers!
3 May 2013
Those three of you who peruse every bit of just-auto's home page every day will probably already know The Editorial Team had our annual Fun Day Out this week, courtesy of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Test Day. I've been going, on and off, sice 1987 and the agenda follows a refreshingly familar, welll-proven and immensely popular programme which I believe is unique to the UK auto industry. After earlier using other venues, the SMMT nowadays books Millbrook, the former Vauxhall Proving Ground (founded 1968), almost every importer/manufacturer shows up with the allocated six cars, caterers lay out a fine breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea - and we show up and go nuts.
PRODUCT EYE: Vauxhall Mokka
3 May 2013
A suitably mud-coloured Vauxhall Mokka recently turned up for review at Glenn Brooks' home. He now sees why GM's little SUV is selling up a storm in Europe.
COMMENT: Europe's capacity adjustment creaks along, but is it enough?
2 May 2013
As the middle of the year gets closer, the the European automotive marketplace isn't getting any easier. By last year, Western Europe's car market had lost 3m units since its 2007 peak (a heady 14.8m units). This year is likely to see the market decline by a further 5% or so to not much more than 11m units.
US: Chevrolet claims economy benchmark for Spark EV
30 April 2013
Chevrolet claims that the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is the "industry benchmark in retail electric vehicle efficiency" with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged and an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 MPGe fuel economy equivalent.
INDIA: GM set to launch first locally-assembled Chinese minivan
29 April 2013
One of China's most popular vehicles, the SGMW joint venture's Wuling Hong Guang, is about to go on sale in India as the locally assembled Chevrolet Enjoy.
COLOMBIA: Sales fell 23% YTD in Q1 but recovery is expected
24 April 2013
The government announcement about reducing credit interest rates came as Colombian new car sales fell 23% YTD though month on month sales in March rose 2.9% to 22,888 units, the best month in 2013 so far.
INTERVIEW: Purchasing director General Motors Russia: Peter Layer
23 April 2013
Purchasing director General Motors Russia, Peter Layer, recently spoke at the Russian Automotive Forum in Moscow, organised by Adam Smith Conferences, as well as talking to Simon Warburton on the sidelines of the event.
SHANGHAI: Global debuts list [Final version with additional cars & updated descriptions]
22 April 2013
Details of concepts and new models which made their global debuts on Saturday 20 April at Auto Shanghai's media preview day.
US: Chevrolet sells more than 1.18m vehicles globally in Q1
18 April 2013
Chevrolet sold more than 1.18m vehicles around the world in the first quarter of 2013, achieving its 10th consecutive quarter of record global sales on the strength of products like the Cruze compact car which recently surpassed the 2m mark in total global sales since its launch in 2009.
US: GM commences electric motor production for Spark EV in Baltimore
18 April 2013
General Motors has commemorated becoming the first US-based automaker to manufacture electric motors and drive units in America - for the Chevrolet Spark EV - at its Baltimore plant in White Marsh, Maryland.
US: Ford and GM again collaborating on automatic transmissions
15 April 2013
Two previous successul collaborations have led Ford and General Motors to a new agreement to jointly develop a new generation of nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks, again primarily for North America.
PHILIPPINES: Sales up 11% in March
15 April 2013
New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 10.8% to 15,114 units in March, from 13,631 units a year earlier, according to member data jointly released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
PRODUCT EYE: Localised Leaf launches
12 April 2013
Nissan Europe suits liken the Leaf EV update - now 'localised' for and built in Europe - as a bit like an iPhone or iPad upgrade: looks much the same on the outside but new goodies lurk therein. And there was a big pricing surprise to announce as well.
SOUTH KOREA: Europe slows Chevrolet output further
9 April 2013
General Motors plans to deepen cuts to output at one of its South Korean plants in April to cope with lacklustre sales in Europe, a company official said.
US: GM chief buoyant on US, cautious on Korea
4 April 2013
General Motors chief executive Dan Akerson thinks the US car industry will see strong demand for the next four or five years as more drivers continue to replace their aging vehicles.
US: Car sales continue to rise
3 April 2013
US light vehicle sales continue to grow last month. Automakers delivered better than 1.4m cars and trucks, a 3.5% improvement over March 2012. This translated into a seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 15.27m sales, slightly below analysts’ expectation of 15.4m, but more than 1m sales higher than the mark from last March. March 2013 was the fifth consecutive month the SAAR was above 15m.
CHINA: Dongfeng to reorganise subsidiary brands
3 April 2013
Dongfeng Motor plans to classify its subsidiary brands Dongfeng Liuzhou Fengxing, Fengshen and Zhengzhou Nissan into three different categories.
INTERVIEW: Keno Kato, Corporate VP of Product Planning for Nissan & Infiniti
2 April 2013
Keno Kato is corporate vice president of Global Product Strategy and Product Planning for Nissan and Infiniti. Glenn Brooks recently met him and took the opportunity to ask a variety of questions concerning future model plans.
NEW YORK SHOW: Global debuts list [Final version]
2 April 2013
Multiple concepts and new models are making their global debuts at the New York auto show. Public days are 29 March to 7 April.
BANGKOK SHOW: Domestic economy rebound boosts sales to record
27 March 2013
The 34th Bangkok International Motor Show got under way with a press preview on 26 March against a backdrop of record domestic sales in the country - driven by a domestic economy rebounding strongly from the devastating floods at the end of 2011.
INTERVIEW: Agromash Holdings on PSA partnership in Kazakhstan
26 March 2013
PSA Peugeot Citroen recently inked a partnership with Agromash Holding, for the assembly and distribution of the French automaker's passenger cars and LCVs in Kazakhstan. Simon Warburton was in contact with the trailer and agricultural machinery manufacturer based in the huge country on Russia's southern border.
BRAZIL: Hyundai HB20S a strong competitor in compact saloon market
25 March 2013
Hyundai has hit the target again in designing the HB20S for South America. The compact hatchback's saloon spin-off goes on sale in April.
UK: Mitsubishi sees Q1 sales up 56% so far
22 March 2013
Speaking at the launch of the Mirage A-segment hatchback, Mitsubishi UK managing director Lance Bradley said that brand sales were up 105% in February, and have averaged a 56% rise YoY for Q1.
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