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CHINA: Imports slow but growth remains healthy
8 May 2012
Chinese car import growth slowed in the first quarter but the segment was expected to maintain reasonable growth in the next few years.
April 2012 management briefing: OEM financial summaries (Ford, GM and Fiat-Chrysler)
27 April 2012
In this month's management briefing, Rob Golding runs his financial rule over the financial position of the automotive industry's major OEMs. In this instalment: Ford, GM and Fiat-Chrysler.
BEIJING SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
25 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at AutoChina 2012 on the 23 and 24 April media preview days.
CHINA: Novelis signs for Changzhou plant
11 April 2012
Novelis has signed an agreement with the Changzhou National Hi-Tech District to build the company's first automotive sheet manufacturing facility in China. The agreement, which includes land use rights to more than 160 acres, was signed in Changzhou City in the Jiangsu Province of China.
ITALY: No plans for Ferrari IPO says chief
20 March 2012
Despite recent rumours, there is no initial public offering (IPO) on the cards at Italian supercar maker Ferrari.
ITALY: Fiat releases executive pay figures
16 March 2012
Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne received total compensation valued at around EUR14.5m (US$18.9m) last year, mostly in shares.
GENEVA SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
8 March 2012
Our summary of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
GENEVA: Show review
7 March 2012
Time was when the Geneva show was a nice gentle introduction to the year. Less intense than Frankfurt. Less chaotic than Paris. Less... American than Detroit. It was the start of spring on neutral ground for every manufacturer, and gave you a guide to the cars that you could look forward to driving in the coming months.
GOLDING’S TREK: Geneva show
7 March 2012
Up at something after four. London City Airport for a flight just after five. Sat down for an egg and bacon breakfast and a mug of tea. Up to the till. Sat down again to recover from the GBP17 bill. It’s a great airport but they do milk it.
COMMENT: Where does the Chinese car industry really stand?
2 February 2012
Investment banker Meyrick Cox describes the development of the Chinese auto industry, its structure and offers a view on the challenges it faces in the future.
ITALY: Fiat-Chrysler full year financials "ahead of guidance"
2 February 2012
Combined Fiat-Chrysler revenues and trading profit for calendar year 2011 were "significantly ahead of guidance" at EUR59.6bn and EUR2.4bn respectively, "despite uneven trading conditions, particularly weak in Europe in the second half", Fiat Group Automobiles said in a trading statement on Thursday (2 February). The result included Chrysler's contribution from June 2011.
GOLDING’S TAKE: Marchionne tells rival car makers to behave
2 February 2012
Sergio Marchionne was in ebullient form when he hosted the telephone conference call to explain the Fiat/Chrysler financial results announced yesterday (1 February).
CANADA: Magna unit Cosma acquires aluminium castings operations
17 November 2011
Cosma International, an operating unit of Magna International, has signed an agreement with the shareholders of the BDW technologies group under which Cosma will acquire BDW's four operations. BDW is a vacuum high-pressure aluminum die caster and expects full year 2011 sales of approximately EUR160m.
ITALY: Ferrari boom amid economic gloom
9 November 2011
Ferrari has posted record revenues for the first nine months of the year and, while the rest of the industry ponders a gloomy economic situation, the Italian supercar maker reckons that all the indicators point to a “truly exceptional year” in the company’s history.
September 2011 management briefing: IAA Frankfurt Motor Show retrospective
30 September 2011
His blisters now healed and floodlight-induced suntan fading, Glenn Brooks reflects on the best and biggest Frankfurt motor show he has attended.
MALAYSIA: Naza targets higher Malaysian and export sales
26 September 2011
Malaysia's Naza Automotive Manufacturing is expanding production capacity as it eyes a larger share of the domestic market share as well as higher export sales.
FRANKFURT SHOW: Too big for our boots?
14 September 2011
Has the Frankfurt show become too big for the boots of the people who attend it?
September 2011 management briefing: IAA Frankfurt Motor Show preview
12 September 2011
Notwithstanding the incongruous absence of Nissan, the 2011 Frankfurt motor show sees an automotive industry in a determinedly upbeat mood, with the German manufacturers especially keen to show off at home. Glenn Brooks, who will be walking the halls for just-auto in the coming days, considers which models matter.
Q&A with Goodyear: review of tyre market trends
26 August 2011
In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with James Bailey, director, brand public relations, Goodyear Dunlop Europe about tyre market trends, tyre pressure monitoring systems as well as some significant technical advances the company has made with runflat tyres.
August 2011 management briefing: hybrids and electric vehicles (part 2)
25 August 2011
In the second of a three-part series on alternate powertrain vehicles, Glenn Brooks examines the future of petrol and diesel hybrid vehicles in the world’s major markets.
AUSTRALIA: Ateco to import Lotus for Australia and New Zealand
5 August 2011
Lotus Cars has appointed Sydney-based Ateco Automotive official importer and distributor for its cars in Australia and New Zealand.
ANALYSIS: Fiat-Chrysler merger brings birth of a new auto giant
3 August 2011
Fiat's Sergio Marchionne has long argued that scale is all in the volume car business. Fiat has now taken control of Chrysler and the effective union of the two is to be cemented by a single management committee. Prana Natarajan, Senior Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, reviews the creation of a new auto giant.
ITALY: Ferrari reveals H1 net profit of EUR91.8m
1 August 2011
Ferrari has posted half-year net profit of EUR91.8m (US$132m) with revenue of EUR1.08bn and delivered 3,577 vehicles - up 11.8% compared to the first half of 2010.
UK: Lotus confirms funding for new models
26 May 2011
Proton has been propping up Lotus cars for many years and has emerged as a key player in funding the British sports car company's ambitious new product plans.
ITALY: Fiat boosts Q1 trading profit
20 April 2011
Post-demerger Fiat closed its first quarter with revenues up 7.1% to EUR9.2bn, trading profit of EUR251m (+9%) and net profit of EUR37m versus EUR13m a year ago.
SWEDEN: Bennett takes on product role at Volvo Car
15 April 2011
Geely-owned Volvo Car Corporation has appointed Toscan Bennett as head (VP) of product planning.
INDIA: Maserati to be launched
14 April 2011
The Fiat Group's Maserati brand will soon be launched in India through the Shreyans Group that also handles Ferrari. The additional brand will be sold through dedicated dealerships.
UK: Rich nations behind EU on auto CO2
28 March 2011
Portugal has claimed the position of Europe’s most 'fuel conscious' country with the lowest CO2 emissions for new cars, according to new research.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Unwelcome shake-up in Japan
11 March 2011
Until the events of the early hours of today, it looked like Friday would be pretty quiet, news-wise. The huge earthquake in Japan, either the biggest or the second biggest to hit the country, according to whose report you read, has certainly been keeping the 24-hour news channels and wire services busy. And, to a certain extent, us.
US: Ford and Ferrari end F150 dispute
8 March 2011
Ford and Ferrari have settled their spat over the naming of the Italian company’s Formula One racing car – just in case anyone confuses it with a pick-up truck.
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