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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.
RESULTS PREVIEW: Daimler to get trucks boost to end-year results
6 February 2012
Daimler is poised to post strong full-year financial results later this week (February 9) boosted by strong performances in its heavy trucks and financial services divisions.
INDIA: Audi to assemble Q3 and Q7 SUVs - reports
3 February 2012
Volkswagen unit Audi India is adding an extra assembly line at its Aurangabad plant in Maharashtra to build the luxury Q7 SUV and the upcoming entry level Q3, which is expected to be launched in June-July this year, according to local reports.
SOUTH KOREA: New Mercedes chief arrives from Berlin
3 February 2012
Thomas Urbach took up his new post as president and CEO Mercedes-Benz Korea, replacing Harald Behrend, this week.
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.
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.
JAPAN: Toyota ups Lexus 2012 target
26 January 2012
Toyota Motor aims to boost worldwide sales of Lexus models by about a quarter to 500,000-510,000 vehicles this year, bringing them back to levels before the global financial crisis hit demand.
INTERVIEW: Nissan Mexicana president Jose Munoz
25 January 2012
Interviewed at Nissan's Americas media centre, Nissan Mexicana president Jose Munoz discusses his team’s achievements in 2011 and plans for 2012, including construction of a new manufacturing plant to be built in Aguascalientes. The facility, which will complement Nissan’s two existing Mexican factories, is scheduled to begin operations in late 2013. He envisions an environment where his team will be poised to achieve an unprecedented 30% share of the market in the future.
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.
GERMANY: Mercedes to save on R&D budget
23 January 2012
Mercedes-Benz aims is targeting billions of euros in cost reductions annually by cutting the number of vehicle platforms and using more common parts across segments.
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.
GERMANY: Mercedes to sell 2.7m cars by 2020
20 January 2012
Daimler plans to more than double output of Mercedes-Benz vehicles to 2.7m by 2020 in its drive to become the world's largest premium car maker, a German business magazine reported.
CHINA: Mercedes ends 2011 on a high
18 January 2012
Daimler sales in China, including Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Maybach and AMG brands, rose 35% year on year in 2011 to 198,520 units.
INDIA: Mercedes wants its top spot back
17 January 2012
Mercedes-Benz wants to get its number one premium band position back in India and is looking to its small A and B class models to win customers.
MONTREAL SHOW: Global debut for Nissan NV 12-seater
17 January 2012
A 12 seater version of Nissan's US-built NV van has premiered at the Montréal auto show. This new giant is a challenger for the aged Ford Econoline/E-Series van, as well as GM's equally elderly Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana twins.
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.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit, sunny Detroit
13 January 2012
Triple-D week for me, this, first time in Detroit, first time at the Detroit show, first time on Delta. Despite the dire predictions of certain sages I know, it was all good.
US: Mercedes announces 'mbrace2' at CES
12 January 2012
Facebook, Yelp and Google will be incorporated into Mercedes-Benz's 2013 line, the carmaker announced at CES.
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.
US: Daimler and Google deepen strategic partnership
11 January 2012
Today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Daimler and Google announced a deepening of their strategic partnership
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.
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.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list [BMW ActiveHybrid 3 & Chrysler 700C added]
9 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that are being revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
US: Nissan, Daimler to jointly make engines in North America
9 January 2012
Nissan's Decherd, Tennessee, plant will start making four-cylinder Daimler-designed engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz starting in 2014, the automakers announced on Sunday (8 January).
DETROIT SHOW: Cadillac declares war on Germany
9 January 2012
A roster of top General Motors executives, including CEO Dan Akerson, North America head Mark Reuss, global design chief Ed Welburn and Cadillac marketing VP Dan Butler last night (Sunday, 8 January) launched the Cadillac brand's most serious attempt yet to challenge the BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-class: the new-from-the-ground-up ATS sedan/saloon.
DETROIT SHOW: Mercedes-Benz launches lighter SL-Class
9 January 2012
Mercedes-Benz is trumpeting a weight loss of over 100kg for the first new SL-Class in eleven years. The car is 50mm longer and 57mm wider than the existing R230 model.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [updated with Tata Emo, 2013MY Land Cruiser]
6 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that will be revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
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.
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