BMW sales in U.S. top Toyota’s Lexus for third straight month

BMW AG brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Lexus nameplate as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month.... Read More »

Ferrari recalls supercars after fires

Ferrari said it is recalling more than 1,240 of its 458 Italia supercars to replace an adhesive prone to melting after five reports of fire accidents. Ferrari launched an investigation last month after media reports of fire accidents involving five vehicles in California, Paris, Switzerland, China and one other unnamed location.... Read More »

VW exports to UK hit by South Africa plant shutdown

Volkswagen shut its South African plant for the second time in a month after workers in the auto-parts industry went on strike over pay. The indefinite shutdown will result in a “substantial loss of volume” in Polo models destined for export markets, the company said.... Read More »

BMW to save 100M euros in Daimler purchasing deal

BMW expects a purchasing cooperation with rival Daimler to save about 100 million euros ($126 million) a year from 2012/2013, the company's procurement chief, Herbert Diess said.... Read More »

Car sales in Italy, Spain and France suffer steep August drop

Car sales fell in Italy, Spain and France during August, confirming a grim outlook for the sector after government subsidies to car buyers were phased out or ended. Italian sales declined 19 percent. In Spain volume fell 23.8 percent. French sales were down 9.8 percent.... Read More »

Schmueckle quits Daimler after losing Mercedes job to Bernhard

Rainer Schmueckle, who lost his position overseeing Mercedes-Benz Cars unit to Wolfgang Bernhard, has left the automaker. Bernhard, who rejoined Daimler in 2009 after a four- year absence, was appointed to oversee Mercedes' production and procurement in February, taking over responsibilities from Schmueckle, who was the unit's chief operating officer.... Read More »

China Aug car sales surprisingly robust, policy helps China's car sales in August rose 59. Sept. 1 11:46 CET

Korea union votes on deal to avert strike at Kia Union workers at Kia will vote on Thursday on a proposed deal with the management that could avert... Sept. 1 12:46 CET

Tata Motors to focus on overseas market for growth Tata Motors Ltd. Sept. 1 12:16 CET

BMW targets families with new Mini Countryman Mini, known for its retro-chic appeal, is targeting an unhip crowd with the Countryman crossover:... Sept. 1 06:01 CET

Bentley replaces its global marketing boss Bentley's sales and marketing chief Stuart McCullough has left the British ultraluxury brand, the... Sept. 1 11:12 CET

Motors Liquidation files plan to resolve bankruptcy Motors Liquidation Co., the old shell of General Motors, said it has filed a plan with a U.S. Sept. 1 07:31 CET

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