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VW Brand Sales Jump 12% in July
8/23/2012Sales by Volkswagen AG's namesake car marque climbed to 468,300 vehicles last month from 418,600 units in July 2011 despite western Europe's depressed auto market.
CAW to Merge with Another Canadian Union
8/22/2012Delegates to the Canadian Auto Workers' national convention have unanimously ratified a plan to merge with Canada's Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union, the CAW says.
Volvo Hires Ex-Opel Sales Chief
8/22/2012Alain Visser who quit General Motors Co. this spring just as he was about to become the Chevrolet brand's global marketing chief will join Volvo Car Corp. on Sept. 3 in a newly created post overseeing global sales operations.
VW Aims to Triple its Percentage of Female Managers
8/22/2012Volkswagen AG intends to have women in 30% of its management jobs by 2018 compared with 11% now, Handelsblatt reports.
Nissan Nabs Consumer Reports Auto Testing Chief
8/22/2012David Champion, who has headed vehicle testing for Consumer Reports for 15 years, will join Nissan Motor Co. on Sept. 10 in the newly created job of executive adviser for competitive assessment and quality.
S. Africa Group Lowers Car Production Outlook
8/22/2012The National Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa has trimmed its forecast for the country's passenger car output 2% to 275,000 passenger vehicles compared with 312,300 in 2011.
Former Consumer Reports Tester to Advise Nissan on Quality
8/22/2012Nissan Motor Co. is hiring David Champion, former head of vehicle testing at Consumer Reports, to advise the company on product quality issues.
Bosch Unveils Advanced Pump for Emergency Braking Systems
8/22/2012Robert Bosch GmbH says its new six-piston brake pump makes the premium version of its new ESP 9 stability control system respond faster and with virtually no brake pedal vibration.
Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit Record Low
8/22/2012Fewer Americans are falling behind on their car payments, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion LLC.