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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.
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.
US: January light vehicles sales surprise
2 February 2012
January US light vehicle sales were stronger than anyone expected.
AUSTRALIA: MG heads back Down Under - from China
31 January 2012
Right hand drive MG6 sedans and hatchbacks made by Shanghai Automotive in China are being launched in South Africa, New Zealand and probably Australia.
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.
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.
UK: Kia opens first 'Red Cube' showroom
20 January 2012
The first of Kia’s new global standard 'Red Cube' showrooms in England has opened at Arnold Clark Northwich in Cheshire.
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.
INTERVIEW: Simon Hetherington, Kia Motors (UK) Dealer Development Director
18 January 2012
With the launch of the D-segment Optima model in the UK car market, Kia's dealer development director tells just-auto that it is another important step in the transformation of the company's position in the UK.
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.
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.
GENEVA PREVIEW: First list of global debuts [12:30 GMT, Kia cee'd added]
10 January 2012
Manufacturers continue to reveal preliminary details of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show in March. Time then for just-auto's first round-up.
SOUTH KOREA: Kia sets new sales record
9 January 2012
Kia’s global sales in 2011 were a record 2,478,959, the company reported, an increase of 18.6% on 2010 and the first time the company has passed 2.4m sales.
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai faces union threat after self-immolation protest
9 January 2012
A worker at Hyundai’s Ulsan engine plant in the south-east of the country set himself on fire on Sunday in protest at the company’s alleged suppression of union members.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Premier launches Rio compact SUV
6 January 2012
One of India's lesser known automakers - Premier - has attracted attention at Delhi Auto Expo 2012 as it shows what will soon be India's first compact SUV, the Rio, a name Kia also uses in some markets.
COLOMBIA: Sales hit a new record in 2011
6 January 2012
An estimated 5.5% growth in the nation's economy and expectations for better in 2012 are among the reasons vehicle sales reached a new record in Colombia last year.
US: December sales bring holiday cheer
5 January 2012
December was quite merry for automakers. US light vehicle sales rose 8.9% to an estimated 1.24m units, producing a seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 13.56m, down slightly from November’s 13.63m mark but still the second best reading of the year. Full year sales came in somewhat above 12.7m, in line with just-auto estimates.
ANALYSIS: Hyundai goes after Lexus
5 January 2012
Laugh no longer at Hyundai's ambition to tackle Lexus: a car that was never designed for the US market, the glitzy Equus sedan, has turned in some strong sales numbers for 2011.
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai and Kia agree to cut working hours
5 January 2012
Hyundai and Kia will take on extra workers to cut the number of hours each production line employee works following an investigation by the Ministry of Labour.
ANALYSIS: VW of America's silent diesel surge
4 January 2012
VW's diesel models are now outselling the Ford Fiesta and most other US market sub-compacts. What's more, Volkswagen of America has just had its best year since 1972 thanks in no small part to TDI engines.
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