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Peugeot Eying New Plant in India
Peugeot Eying New Plant in India

25 Feb 2011, 10:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the second fastest growing market for cars after China, India is proving to be a new promised land for the world's auto makers. Most of the big players have already presented plans to built ...

 
Lane Departure Systems to Grow to $14.3Bn Market by 2016
Lane Departure Systems to Grow to $14.3Bn Market by 2016

23 Feb 2011, 06:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The dependence of modern day drivers on systems that were previously not considered essential will push the lane departure warning systems market into new heights in the years to come. According to ...

 
GM Commits to China, Promises Aggressive Plan
GM Commits to China, Promises Aggressive Plan

15 Feb 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Left pretty much unattended over the past few years, the Chinese market has slowly grown to become the largest in the world. For car makers the likes of GM, China meant salvation in 2009 (and since)...

 
Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland European Pricing Announced
Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland European Pricing Announced

21 Dec 2010, 16:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Jeep’s Grand Cherokee has been launched onto the European market, sporting a starting price of EUR52,200 ($68,554). Right now, the model is only available in Overland trim, the highest availab...

 
BRIC Countries to Produce 37% of Global Output by 2016
BRIC Countries to Produce 37% of Global Output by 2016

16 Dec 2010, 15:14 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The sustained growth of world auto industry led by Brazil, Russia, India and China will continue until 2016 the least, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) presented at Brazilian au...

 
BMW Wants to Sit and Watch Market Reactions to EVs
BMW Wants to Sit and Watch Market Reactions to EVs

16 Dec 2010, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / While most automakers seem to follow the eco-mobility trend, some remain skeptical about whether the market is ready for EV adoption or not. BMW, launching its electric car program in 2013, said it ...

 
Nissan Sales Going Strong in November
Nissan Sales Going Strong in November

10 Dec 2010, 16:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan has released sales reports of its European division for the month of November. The company has sold 51,480 vehicles in November, representing an increase of about 17 percent year on year. Nis...

 
Porsche Shares Up 55% Last Month
Porsche Shares Up 55% Last Month

29 Nov 2010, 12:59 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Porsche's share prices have been rising and they still have a long way to go with the Volkswagen merger to happen on favorable terms. Preferred shares have risen 55% to EUR 56.90 (US $75.38) th...

 
China to Become EV Battery Market Leader
China to Become EV Battery Market Leader

1 Jun 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Oblivious to Germany's dreams of becoming the leader of the EV market and to the US' push for a quick electrification, China is planning a more covert approach with the aim of reaching the...

 
Opel to Expand on Three Continents
Opel to Expand on Three Continents

7 May 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After being revived in the eleventh hour last year, German carmaker Opel is now looking to take more of its business abroad. Although the carmaker is not yet quite sure an expansion to South America...

 
Porsche China to Inaugurate 13 Dealerships in 2010
Porsche China to Inaugurate 13 Dealerships in 2010

21 Feb 2010, 15:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As, we’ve previously reported, premium sports car producer Porsche plans to sell 10,000 cars on the Chinese market in 2010 after its 2009 Chinese sales saw a 13 percent increase, reaching 9,09...

 
Skoda Sales Increase in 2009
Skoda Sales Increase in 2009

8 Jan 2010, 13:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Despite a rather unfriendly climate (economically speaking), Skoda's sales in the United Kingdom have reached great values, as the Czech automaker recorded higher sales in 2009 as compared to 2...

 
Ford's F-Series, US Best Selling Truck for the 33rd Time
Ford's F-Series, US Best Selling Truck for the 33rd Time

7 Jan 2010, 07:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a feat not easily achieved on the automotive scene, Ford's F-Series line of pick-up trucks managed to snatch, for the 33rd time in a row, the title of best-selling truck in the US. The feat ...

 
2009 Auto Industry Wrap Up
2009 Auto Industry Wrap Up

30 Dec 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / CHAPTER 1: GM - THE NEVERENDING STORY CHAPTER 2: CHRYSLER AND FIAT - A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN CHAPTER 3: FORD - THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD &n...

 
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to Hit Australia by 2011
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to Hit Australia by 2011

12 Nov 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is expected to hit Australian markets by the end of 2010, an information that was confirmed by Porsche Cars Australia chief Michael Winkler. “We believe it (the Caye...

 
Russian Car Sales Down 52% in October
Russian Car Sales Down 52% in October

10 Nov 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Russian car sales continue in the same trend they’ve acted all year: decreasing 52% in October 2009, in comparison with October 2008, according to Moscow-based Association of European Busi...

 
Visteon Sees China as Key Market
Visteon Sees China as Key Market

29 Oct 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After filing for bankruptcy in the United States, Visteon is now studying new ways to cope with the economic downturn and expanding operations in China seems to be the easiest way to do that. In an ...

 
China - Audi's No.1 Market in 2012
China - Audi's No.1 Market in 2012

28 Oct 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi has quite high expectations from China and expects this growing market to exceed Germany in terms of new car sales and become its number one market in 2012. According to a report by Dow Jones c...

 
TomTom XXL Unveiled, Five Inch Screen
TomTom XXL Unveiled, Five Inch Screen

15 Sep 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new navigation solution has been announced today by TomTom, prior to its official launch on the US and Canadian market this October. The new solution, which comes in the form of TomTom XXL 530S an...

 
India, the New Automotive El Dorado
India, the New Automotive El Dorado

7 Sep 2009, 06:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The announcement and then the arrival onto the market of the world’s cheapest vehicle, the Nano, were both received by the automotive world with certain distrust. Still, as time passes, carmak...