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CHINA: Dongfeng takes stake in MMC partner Fujian
16 May 2013
Dongfeng Motor has taken a shareholding in MMC's joint venture partner Fujian Motor. The deal gives China's second largest OEM new access to manufacturing capacity in the country's south east.
SWEDEN: Volvo to trial plug-in hybrid buses in Gothenburg
16 May 2013
Volvo Buses' new plug-in hybrids will hit the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden this month as part of a field test. The technology will facilitate a reduction in fuel consumption by 75% compared with current diesel buses.
US: GM to sell Nissan NV200 van as a Chevrolet
14 May 2013
Echoing a similar model-sharing deal with the Renault-Nissan alliance in Europe, General Motors is to rebadge Nissan's NV200 van to sell in the US and Canada as the Chevrolet City Express.
CHINA: Zhengzhou Nissan capacity to reach 200,000 units
29 April 2013
Zhengzhou Nissan is expected to achieve a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year over the coming three years, according to a statement made by the general manager of Dongfeng Motor.
INDIA: GM set to launch first locally-assembled Chinese minivan
29 April 2013
One of China's most popular vehicles, the SGMW joint venture's Wuling Hong Guang, is about to go on sale in India as the locally assembled Chevrolet Enjoy.
RUSSIA: GAZ launches sales of GAZelle Next LCV across 82 dealerships
29 April 2013
GAZ's 82 dealerships in 77 regions of Russia have launched sales of the new-generation GAZelle Next light commercial vehicle.
US: Paccar’s Q1 net income drops 27.9% to US$236.1m
26 April 2013
Paccar earned US$236.1m ($0.67 per share) in the first quarter of 2013 compared to $327.3m ($0.91) in the first quarter last year. First quarter 2013 net sales and financial services revenues were $3.92bn compared to $4.78bn a year ago.
SWEDEN: Volvo’s Q1 operating income falls 92.3% to US$72.68m
26 April 2013
The Volvo group's first quarter of 2013 was characterised by low sales volumes and low capacity utilisation. Net sales for the first quarter declined 25% to SEK58.3bn (US$8.79bn), primarily because of the weak order intake in late 2012.
CHINA: Chery kills Riich and Rely brands
16 April 2013
Chery Auto has announced plans to phase out the Rely and Riich divisions, each of which was launched in 2009. That leaves Chery as the sole brand for passenger vehicles and Karry for LCVs.
COLOMBIA: Hydroelectric power plant build sees Scania enter market
16 April 2013
Scania says it has made a breakthrough in the Colombian truck market by delivering 81 tippers and vehicle-related services to the Hidroituango construction consortium.
INDONESIA: Hino sees 16% sales rise
15 April 2013
PT Hino Motors Sales Indonesia (HMSI) expects total sales will increase by about 16% to 40,000 units this year from 34,500 last year and from 24,700 the year before.
FRANCE: Nissan to move van production to Sandouville
12 April 2013
Nissan is planning move production of the next generation Primastar commercial van from Spain to Renault's Sandouville plant in France, a move that will help alliance partner Renault keep a pledge to raise domestic output in return for union concessions.
RUSSIA: GAZ Group launches new LCV
10 April 2013
GAZ Group’s Gorky Automobile Plant has started serial production of the new-generation GAZelle NEXT light commercial vehicle. Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, officiated at the launch by pressing the button to start production.
POZNAN SHOW: World premieres list
9 April 2013
Volkswagen was the only manufacturer to announce a world premiere at Poland's largest motor show of 2013, which has just taken place in the city of Poznan.
US: Hino Trucks names new chief
4 April 2013
Yoshinori Noguchi has been appointed president of Hino Motors Sales USA which operates as 'Hino Trucks'.
SEOUL SHOW: Global debuts list [final version]
2 April 2013
Multiple concepts and new models have made their global debuts at the bienniel Seoul motor show. The media day was 28 March.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Global sales and future plans for Skoda
25 March 2013
Škoda Auto has revealed global build numbers by model for 2012, and announced where and when several new vehicles will be built or assembled.
SWEDEN: Volvo Group trucks sales down 26% in February
21 March 2013
Volvo Group says that its trucks sales in February were some 26% down on last year at 12,272 vehicles.
BRAZIL: Production surges strongly in February
15 March 2013
When February coincides with Brazil's Mardi Gras holiday, as it did this year, sales aren't usually good.
GERMANY: Daimler Trucks' first half outlook gloomy
13 March 2013
Daimler Trucks has forecast a weak first quarter due to falling orders in Europe and the US with improvement expected only in the second half, division chief Andreas Renschler said.
SWEDEN: Scania and Siemens eye electrified HCVs and roads
11 March 2013
Scania and Siemens have entered into a partnership which involves the integration of Siemens technology to power vehicles with Scania's expertise in the electrification of powertrains in trucks and buses.
RUSSIA: Orders boost Kamaz production
27 February 2013
Russia’s largest truck maker Kamaz will switch to a five day work week in March and April, up from its current four-day operation due to increased orders, the company said.
UK: Mercedes-Benz and truck dealers fined GBP2.6m
21 February 2013
Mercedes-Benz UK and three of its dealers have been fined GBP2.6m over price-fixing by the government's Office of Fair Trading over breaches of competition law in the trucking industry.
SWEDEN: Volvo truck sales down 18% in January
21 February 2013
In January 5,575 Volvo trucks were delivered, a decrease of 18% compared with the same month last year
KENYA: Hino starts assembly at new factory
21 February 2013
Toyota has commenced the production of Hino commercial vehicles in Kenya.
GERMANY: CFO Frank Lutz quits MAN
19 February 2013
Frank Lutz, chief financial officer (CFO) of MAN, is leaving the company.
SWEDEN: AB Volvo invests in DriveCam
15 February 2013
Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary to the Volvo Group, has announced that Volvo has made a strategic investment in DriveCam.
UK: London to ban almost all non-ZEVs and ULEVs
14 February 2013
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced moves to ban virtually all vehicles from the centre of London unless they are so-called 'zero' emissions or low emissions models.
SWEDEN: Volvo Trucks’ sales fall 8% to 105,888 units in 2012
14 February 2013
Deliveries from Volvo Trucks in December decreased by 18% to 9,798 vehicles compared with the same month last year. For the full year 2012, deliveries decreased by 8% to 105,888 trucks.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Cold winds blowing for some
8 February 2013
There have been some cold winds blowing this week, literally and metaphorically. The metaphorical blasts are all too familiar and can be summed up in three words: problems in Europe.
