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UK: January new car sales flat
7 February 2012
UK new car registrations rose 0.03% to 128,853 units in January according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [Honda CR-V diesel & Morgan Aero Coupe added]
7 February 2012
An updated version of just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take a bow at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
US: Ford starts work on US$1.1bn Claycomo plant expansion
6 February 2012
Ford has begun construction in Kansas City, Missouri on a US$1.1bn expansion of its Claycomo Assembly Plant.
US: Super Bowl truck ad pits Ford against GM
6 February 2012
A row between General Motors and Ford over a Chevrolet truck television ad aired during weekend Super Bowl football game coverage in the US has attracted considerable media coverage both there and abroad.
CHICAGO PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list
6 February 2012
Various concepts and production models are due to be revealed at the Chicago auto show's 8 & 9 February media preview days. Our list continues to be updated as manufacturers confirm further debutantes.
BELGIUM: CLEPA cautions Saab receivers not to sell assets to pay huge lawyer army
3 February 2012
Europe's automotive supplier body CLEPA, is urging Saab receivers not to sell off the bankrupt automaker piecemeal in order to pay a vast army of lawyers.
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.
US: January light vehicles sales surprise
2 February 2012
January US light vehicle sales were stronger than anyone expected.
AUSTRALIA: 100 temps going as Holden switches to single shift assembly
2 February 2012
General Motors' Australian unit Holden is to introduce a new single shift at its vehicle manufacturing plant in Elizabeth, South Australia and axe 100 temporary workers.
UK: Jaguar Land Rover hiring 133 apprentices
2 February 2012
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will recruit 133 apprentices in 2012, its largest intake ever. Its programme, this year searching for both advanced and higher apprentices launches on Monday 6 February coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week here in the UK.
RUSSIA: Chrysler takes over Fiat sales and service from Sollers
2 February 2012
Sales, aftersales and warranty for Fiat passenger cars and Fiat Professional light commercial vehicles in Russia are now managed by Chrysler Group's national sales company, CJSC Chrysler Rus, the automaker said on Thursday (2 February).
NEW ZEALAND: SUVs lead 2011 sales
2 February 2012
Sports utility vehicles have become the favourite family car in New Zealand, according to the local Transport Agency.
US: GM says January SAAR 13.5-13.6m
1 February 2012
General Motors said on Wednesday the US light vehicle sales rate was around 13.5m to 13.6m in January, an increase of around 8% year on year as the industry continued to recover.
BELGIUM: Ford trims Genk output
1 February 2012
Ford is to lay off its workers for an additional day a month at its Genk, Belgium, manufacturing plant in order to trim vehicle production in the face of a weaker European market.
UK: Ford to debut one-litre I3 EcoBoost for Focus
1 February 2012
The European Focus will be available with the company’s new three cylinder one-litre EcoBoost engine here in the UK this month; Ford claims the engine delivers performance to rival a traditional 1.6-litre engine but with significantly improved fuel economy and class-leading ultra-low CO2 emissions.
GERMANY: Ford to cut European landfill waste by 70%
1 February 2012
Ford has committed to making massive cuts in the waste it sends to landfill, as well as the water it uses, across its European production units.
US: NHTSA investigates Jeep, Mazda and Mercedes
1 February 2012
US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into almost 387,000 Jeep Liberty [Cherokee for export] SUVs over a potential airbag problem, increasing the possibility of a recall.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list
30 January 2012
An updated version of just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
ROMANIA: Johnson Controls opens seat plant in Craiova
30 January 2012
Johnson Controls has officially opened its new seat factory in Craiova, Romania, which will supply Ford's local assembly plant with complete seat systems for the new B-Max minivan on a just-in-sequence basis.
US: One-off Q4 item boosts Ford 2011 results
27 January 2012
A one-off, non-cash special item of US$12.4bn "for the release of almost all of the valuation allowance against the company’s net deferred tax assets" helped boost Ford's 2011 net profit $13.7bn to 20.2bn, or $4.94 per share. Pre-tax operating profit rose $463m to $8.8bn "as strong performance in North America and Ford Credit offset challenges in other parts of the world", the automaker said on Friday.
January 2012 management briefing: world markets – Europe
27 January 2012
It is probably fair to say that the analysts and pundits are – in early 2012 - less certain about prospects for the year ahead than they were a year ago.
US: Ford to expand EcoBoost model range
27 January 2012
Ford is to increase the number of models sold in the United States equipped with its fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines from seven to 11 this year.
US: Ford uses kenaf plant inside Escape doors
27 January 2012
Ford is using kenaf, a tropical plant related to cotton and okra plants, to replace oil-based materials in the doors of the new Ford Escape.
GERMANY: Ford triples park assist option output
26 January 2012
Ford Europe said on Wednesday it has now tripled production of its optional 'Active Park Assist' system, which helps drivers parallel park to meet demand from Focus and C-Max buyers. The system will also be offered on the redesigned Kuga on sale later this year.
TURKEY: Ford to start Transit sales in second half
24 January 2012
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi, owned by Ford Motor and Koc Holding, will start selling Transit vans in the second half of this year, after the model at the Geneva motor show in March, Hurriyet reported.
AUSTRALIA: Toyota axes jobs as demand slumps
23 January 2012
Toyota Australia is cutting 350 jobs, citing unprecedented pressure on its operations.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Unions, Saab and a Ford milestone
20 January 2012
Union news and Saab updates were amongst the most-read stories on just-auto this week.
ANALYSIS: European sales down, VW remains top brand
20 January 2012
The Volkswagen Golf remained Europe’s best-selling car in 2011, despite a drop in sales of 1.6% in 2011 compared to 2010, analysts JATO Dynamics said. The VW Polo retained second place for December and for the year, with sales up 2.9% and 0.5% respectively, while Ford’s Fiesta held third place both in December and for the year.
AUSTRALIA: Full-year sales top 1m again
19 January 2012
Australian new motor vehicle sales achieved what local lobby group, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), called "a remarkable comeback" in the second half of 2011 to finish above 1m calendar year sales for only the fourth time in history.
RUSSIA: GM plans to boost production
18 January 2012
General Motors is to spend US$1bn in Russia over five years to more than double production by 2015.
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