Vehicle Sales Climb 8% in China
9/11/2012Wholesale deliveries of passenger and commercial vehicles rose to 1.50 million units last month compared with 1.38 million in August 2011, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.
Auto Sales Grew 8% in China in August
9/11/2012Wholesale deliveries of passenger and commercial vehicles rose to 1.50 million units last month compared with 1.38 million in August 2011, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.
GM Refutes Report of Huge Volt Losses
9/11/2012General Motors Co. dismisses as "grossly wrong" a Reuters report that the carmaker loses about $49,000 on each Chevrolet Volt it sells.
GM Denies Report on Per-Unit Volt Losses
9/11/2012General Motors Co. dismisses as "grossly wrong" a Reuters report that the carmaker loses about $49,000 on each Chevrolet Volt it sells.
Partners to Reclaim Rare-Earth Magnets from Hybrids
9/11/2012A new venture in Japan aims to begin recovering rare-earth magnets from scrapped hybrid cars by 2015, The Nikkei reports.
Daimler Seeks to Extend VW Van Venture
9/11/2012Daimler AG tells Reuters it will approach Volkswagen AG late this month to discuss the possibility of extending their light commercial vehicle partnership.
Auto Sales in Russia Climb 15%
9/10/2012Sales of new passenger and commercial vehicles in Russia last month rose to 258,800 units a record-high for August compared with 224,800 units a year earlier, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.
Auto Sales Jump 15% in Russia
9/10/2012Sales of new passenger and commercial vehicles in Russia last month rose to 258,800 units a record-high for August compared with 224,800 units a year earlier, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.
Former Renault COO Joins California Firm
9/10/2012Patrick Pelata, the former Renault SA chief operating officer, has joined San Francisco, Calif.-based enterprise cloud computing firm Salesforce.com as executive vice president and chief automotive officer.
Honda Renames India Unit
9/10/2012Honda Motor Co. has changed the name of its auto unit in India to Honda Cars India Ltd. after ending its 16-year joint venture with Siel Ltd.