NEWS

Porsche Sets Sales Record

1/9/2014

Volkswagen AG's Porsche unit delivered a record 162,100 vehicles last year, up 15%. The company's Cayenne SUV accounted for 84,000 units of the volume.

Canadian Union Readies Vote at Two Toyota Plants

1/9/2014

Canada's largest automotive union, Unifor, says it is preparing to hold an organization vote at Toyota Motor Corp. plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario, this spring.

Car Sales Reach 6-Year High in Mexico

1/9/2014

Domestic car sales in Mexico rose nearly 8% to 1.06 million units in 2013, according to the Mexican Auto Dealers Assn.

Audi Plans All-Digital Dash for TT Sports Car

1/8/2014

Volkswagen AG's Audi unit says its redesigned TT sports car will be equipped with a single video display that combines navigation, infotainment and normal instrumentation.

Bentley Sales Rose 19% Last Year

1/8/2014

Volkswagen AG's Bentley Motors Group sold a record 10,100 cars in 2013, marking its four consecutive year of growth.

Ford Sales in China Jump 49%

1/8/2014

Ford Motor Co. says its wholesale vehicle sales in China gained 49% in 2013 to a record 935,800 units.

Buick Sales Surge 15% to Record 1.03 Million Worldwide

1/8/2014

General Motors Co. says global demand for its Buick brand vehicles climbed to 1.03 million vehicles last year from 894,600 in 2012.

Moody’s to Review Fiat Debt for Possible Downgrade

1/8/2014

Moody's Investors Service is reviewing Fiat SpA's debt rating for possible downgrade because it says the Italian carmaker's impending acquisition of 100% of Chrysler Group LLC will "materially weaken" the company's liquidity.

Nissan Reveals Final London Taxi Design

1/8/2014

Nissan Motor Co. has reworked its 2012 London taxi concept with styling cues borrowed from the city's iconic hackney carriage.

Full-Year Car Sales Surge 11% in U.K.

1/7/2014

New-car registrations in the U.K. climbed to a five-year high of 2.26 million units last year from 2.04 million in 2012, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports.