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Nissan plans global head of Infiniti to bolster sales in China, elsewhere
5:49 am U.S. ET | May 22, 2012
Nissan is preparing to appoint a global head for its Infiniti luxury brand after setting up the unit's headquarters in Hong Kong to boost sales in China and elsewhere. Nissan plans to more than triple Infiniti sales to 500,000 units in five years to raise its share of the global luxury car market share to 10 percent.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Former GM unit Nexteer promotes Europe boss to global COO
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2012
Nexteer Automotive has promoted its top executive in Europe to COO of the former General Motors-owned steering and driveline specialist. Laurent Bresson, 40, starts his new job immediately.... Read More »For Hinrichs, CEO road runs through China
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2012
Some industry handicappers put Joe Hinrichs second in line behind Mark Fields to succeed Alan Mulally as CEO of Ford Motor Co. But it’s possible the youthful president of Ford’s Asia-Pacific and Africa region already has the most important job in the company.... Read More »FINAL ASSEMBLY
China's top dealership group beats AutoNation in units -- but not revenue
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2012
China's new top-dog dealership group is China Grand Automotive, which passed Pang Da Automobile last year to become the largest auto retailer in terms of revenue. So how does China's No. 1 compare with America's biggest dealership group, AutoNation?... Read More »Chery requests approval of its $1.9 billion JV with Jaguar Land Rover
10:11 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2012
Chery Automobile Co. has applied for government permission to establish a joint venture operation with Jaguar Land Rover in China with an investment of 12.1 billion yuan ($1.9 billion).... Read More »Spurned in China, Subaru plans big N. America push
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2012
After stumbling in China, Subaru is doubling down on North America. The brand has abandoned a plan, rolled out just 10 months ago, to start building cars in China by 2016. Instead, Subaru will pour its efforts into expanding in the United States, its biggest market.... Read More »Asia
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BMW eyes new production sites abroad, reports say
8:01 am U.S. ET | May 18 2012
BMW is considering new production sites around the world, including eastern Europe, according to media reports on Friday. But a BMW spokesman told Automotive News Europe today that the company has no plans add a new factory in Europe.... Read More »
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Fiat and Mazda plan to jointly develop a roadster
1:50 am U.S. ET | May 23 2012
Fiat Group and Mazda plan to develop and build a new roadster for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo brands, the companies said. The model will be a successor to the rear-wheel-drive MX-5/Miata and will have distinct styling for each brand.... Read More »
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Plastic Omnium helps make the Peugeot 208 greener
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 23 2012
The Peugeot 208 features a rear bumper from Plastic Omnium that is made from 100 percent recycled materials. In total, 25 percent of the 208 is made using recycled or natural materials while its predecessor, the 207, contained just 7 percent.... Read More »
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Fiat's Google gotcha: A 500 shows up at VW's front door
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Score one for Fiat in the sometimes whimsical, sometimes not, rivalry between the Italian automaker and Volkswagen. The two companies seem to taunt and tease each other like kids on a playground, especially in Europe. Check out Volkswagen's Swedish headquarters in suburban Stockholm on Google Earth and you'll see a Fiat 500 parked at the front door of the building.... Read More »
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