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SEAT to Maintain Focus on Europe
1/7/2014Volkswagen AG's SEAT unit enjoyed 11% sales growth last year, with 80% of its volume coming in Europe.
GM Names Paul Edwards to Head Chevrolet Marketing in U.S.
1/7/2014General Motors Co. has appointed Paul Edwards as vice president in charge of Chevrolet's U.S. marketing, effective immediately.
Police Raid Frees Hostages at Goodyear Plant
1/7/2014French police officers retrieved two Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. executives on Tuesday, a day after they were taken hostage by militant CGT union members.
Mulally Rules Out Move to Microsoft
1/7/2014Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally tells the Associated Press he wants to end speculation about his possible move to head Microsoft Corp., declaring, "I have no other plan to do anything other than serve Ford."
GM Posts Another Record Sales Year in China
1/7/2014General Motors Co. and its partners sold nearly 3.2 million vehicles in China last year, up 11% from the previous record in 2012.
Study: Global Market for Self-Driving Cars to Reach 11.8 Million by 2035
1/7/2014Annual global demand for cars equipped to drive themselves will rise from nearly 230,000 units in 2025 to 11.8 million in 2035, IHS Automotive predicts.
BYD Aims to Enter U.S. Market in 2015
1/6/2014Electric-vehicle maker BYD Co. tells Bloomberg News it will roll out an array of electric and hybrid cars in the American market beginning about two years from now.
China’s BYD Plans to Debut EVs in U.S. by Late 2015
1/6/2014BYD Co., which introduced its first electric car the e6 midsize crossover in China slightly more than two years ago, tells Bloomberg News it will debut several models in the U.S. about two years from now.
Pandora Offers Ads That Reach Only Listeners in Cars
1/6/2014Pandora Media Inc. is offering advertisers the ability to inject ads into its Web-based radio service that only users in vehicles can hear.
AT&T Rolls Out New Telematics Service
1/6/2014AT&T Inc. is offering carmakers a telematics package that will enable them to wirelessly sell voice-controlled apps, add safety and security features, bill their customers and run remote vehicle diagnostics.