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INDIA: Ssangyong considers local manufacture with M&M
7 February 2012
Ssangyong is considering manufacturing vehicles in India, a senior executive of the Mahindra & Mahindra-owned Korean automaker said.
US: Chrysler's Eastwood ad attracts talk, not clicks - Edmunds
7 February 2012
Chrysler's two-minute Sunday night Super Bowl half-time ad featuring Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood may have prompted much chatter on- and off-line Monday about Chrysler’s follow-up to last year's 'Imported from Detroit' ad starring Eminenm but analysts at Edmunds.com reckon it did very little to "move the needle in consumer interest in Chrysler".
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: 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.
FRANCE/ITALY: January car sales sharply down in France and Italy
3 February 2012
The year of 2012 is off to a poor start in terms of European car sales if the January results from France and Italy are anything to go by.
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.
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Motor boosts 2011 sales and profits
30 January 2012
Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, posted global sales of 4,059,438 units (domestic plants: 1,884,633, overseas plants: 2,174,805) in 2011, up 12.4% year on year.
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.
SOUTH KOREA: Kia books record profits, sees growth slowing
30 January 2012
Hyundai Motor affilate Kia Motors, like its parent, has reported record-high earnings for 2011 thanks to its upgraded brand image and strong sales growth in overseas markets.
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai targets European market share increase
26 January 2012
Hyundai Motor targets European market share increase
UK: Chevrolet Volt ‘will be in short supply'
26 January 2012
Chevrolet UK has been contacted by 2,500 people "who said they want to talk to us about the Volt," managing director Mark Terry said, adding that he expects there to be more customers than cars, certainly for the foreseeable future.
SLOVAKIA: Kia plant builds unit 1,000,000
26 January 2012
Kia Motors Manufacturing Slovakia has built its 1,000,000th car - a white, diesel-engined Ceed wagon - in just over five years since production started.
US: January sales SAAR off "significantly" - analysts
24 January 2012
US auto sales in the first half of January were on pace for a SAAR of 12.1m, down "significantly" from last month’s SAAR of 13.5m, Edmunds.com said.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki profits slump in market slowdown
23 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki has reported a bigger than expected fall in profits for its third fiscal quarter as it continues to struggle with falling sales in the Indian market and the weakness of the local currency.
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.
GERMANY: GVA files complaint against BMW
20 January 2012
The German association of spare parts dealers, GVA, has filed a complaint with the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) against BMW, accusing it of binding customers with unfair practices.
UK: Growing brands look to recruit dealers
20 January 2012
Both Hyundai and Seat are looking to expand their UK dealer networks, the companies have said. The news will help offset the slow demise of Saab’s 58-strong dealer network and the decision by Renault to cut its network by around 55 to 135 by the end of this year.
PRODUCT EYE: Kia Optima 1.7
18 January 2012
How's this for a summary of the old-shape Optima: "the last time Kia had a vehicle in the D segment it was one that, pragmatically, had no credibility whatsoever". So says the company's head of UK media relations.
UK: Government and industry join on hydrogen fuel cell project
18 January 2012
A claimed ground breaking project to ensure the UK is well positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles has been launched, business minister Mark Prisk announced on Wednesday (18 January).
INDIA: Maruti increases prices
17 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki raised the prices of all its models this week, immediately sparking a share increase, up as much as 11%, as investors rallied behind the company after months of falling sales levelled out in December.
SLOVAKIA: Kia to raise production
17 January 2012
Hyundai Motor affiliate Kia Motors plans to increase production at its plant in Slovakia by over 10% to 285,000 vehicles this year following a similar rise in output in 2011.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [triple-turbo BMW added]
16 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.
RUSSIA: Kia Rio hatchback production starts
16 January 2012
Hyundai Motor has begun production of affiliate Kia's Rio hatchback model at its plant in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, RIA Novosti reported.
DETROIT INTERVIEW: OESA president and CEO Neil De Koker (part 1)
11 January 2012
Neil de Koker is president and CEO of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) representing 410 companies with global automotive sales of US$300bn.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [Peugeot 208 added]
11 January 2012
Some additions to just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show in March.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Second generation Kia cee'd
11 January 2012
Kia Motors has released the first images of the second generation cee'd. As is the case with the current car, the new model will be the twin of the Hyundai i30.
DETROIT SHOW: Hyundai Elantra named NA Car of the Year
11 January 2012
The 2012 Hyundai Elantra has been named 2012 North American Car of the Year.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list
10 January 2012
Our complete list of concept and production vehicle global premieres which were revealed at the North American International Auto Show.
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