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GM names new top spokesman Cervone

[2014-05-20 15:13]

GM has turned to an old hand to lead its global communications as it deals with the fallout of a defective ignition-switch issue linked to at least 13 deaths and the recall of 2.6 million vehicles.

Land Rover offers unexplored driving experiences

[2014-05-19 07:34]

The campaign titled Never Stop Discovering, Unexplored Experiences, which is in its third year, kicked off in Shanghai on May 12.

German business helps carmakers cut emissions

[2014-05-19 07:34]

As air quality becomes a top concern in China, century-old German family business Freudenberg is offering a helping hand to reduce carbon emissions in the auto industry.

BMW Culture Journey fleet to embrace the fascinating color of Guizhou province

[2014-05-19 07:34]

BMW started the "BMW China Culture Journey" campaign in 2007. The campaign aims to protect Chinese traditional cultures and promote cross-cultural understanding and social inclusion.

GM to pay $35m fine for delaying recalls

[2014-05-17 11:23]

General Motors Co (GM) announced on its website Friday it would pay the $35 million fine for failing to report the ignition switch defect timely.

Peugeot family says to retain long-term PSA stake

[2014-05-15 15:49]

The Peugeot family intends to retain a long-term shareholding in the PSA-Peugeot-Citroen group after China's Dongfeng and the French state last month took stakes.

Fiat Chrysler will be OK if it misses lofty targets

[2014-05-14 19:34]

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said the company will be much stronger than it is today at the end of his plan to sell 7 million cars by 2018, even if it misses the targets he set forth last week.

Fiat Chrysler unveils new business plan

[2014-05-09 15:05]

Fiat Chrysler will build Jeeps in China and Brazil and is expected to invest billions of euros to revamp its battered Alfa Romeo sports-car brand.

Super car races into China

[2014-05-05 08:20]

Renowned sports carmaker WM Saleen, which was founded by former racing driver Steven Saleen, secured tens of orders during the recent Beijing Auto Show.

Ford announces new global CEO

[2014-05-02 15:37]

Ford Motor Co announced on its website Thursday that Mark Fields will succeed Alan Mulally to become Ford president and chief executive officer.

BYD unveils first American-made long-range electric bus

[2014-04-29 17:35]

Chinese automaker BYD unveiled its first all-electric bus made entirely in California Monday.

Jaguar Land Rover aims for sustainable growth in China

[2014-04-17 07:19]

Jaguar Land Rover China finished the first quarter of 2014 positively, with sales of more than 29,500 vehicles, marking a year-on-year growth of 36 percent.

Tesla in search of deal with Sinopec

[2014-04-16 07:06]

Executives from United States electric carmaker Tesla Motor Inc will visit Sinopec Group next week to discuss potential cooperation to establish vehicle-charging facilities.

GM planning lower-priced version of 2016 Chevy Volt

[2014-04-09 09:14]

Hoping to boost demand for its slow-selling Volt hybrid, Chevrolet is planning to sell two versions of the redesigned 2016 Volt.

Opel to launch small electric car by 2017

[2014-04-08 13:46]

General Motors' European brand Opel plans to start selling an all-electric compact car no later than by 2017 as the automaker is striving to meet EU emission targets.

Volkswagen to tap high-growth Southeast Asia

[2014-04-03 15:20]

Volkswagen has joined a rush by Western carmakers to tap fast-growing Southeast Asian markets to take on Japanese rivals in a region where a burgeoning middle class has money to spend.

GM avoided defective switch redesign in 2005 to save $1 each

[2014-04-02 17:28]

General Motors Co in 2005 decided not to change an ignition switch eventually linked to the deaths of at least 13 people because it would have added about a dollar to the cost of each car.

Chinese president visits Volvo car Belgian plant

[2014-04-01 19:26]

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited here on Tuesday a local plant of the automaker Volvo in the company of Belgian King Philippe as he continues his state visit to the country.

Aston Martin in talks with Mercedes-Benz for its 1st SUV

[2014-04-01 17:52]

Aston Martin is in discussions with Mercedes-Benz over building its first SUV and hopes to have the SUV in showrooms within three to four year.

Access to Tesla cars only a password away: Researcher

[2014-03-31 17:42]

Tesla Motors Inc's electric vehicles can be located and unlocked by criminals remotely simply by cracking a six-character password using traditional hacking techniques.

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