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Volkswagen is expanding its compressed natural gas car range in Europe, aiming to replicate the strong sales of its TDI diesel models with new MQB-based offerings.
Tesla’s plans to enter the world’s largest car market hit a snag as a Chinese businessman demands $32.6 million for the rights to the ‘Tesla’ name.
A row over air conditioning refrigerants, with regulatory uncertainty and safety concerns, is holding up deliveries and threatening Europe’s fragile sales rebound.
Audi will refresh its A8 flagship later in 2013 with new LED headlights and technology, aiming to close the gap on the Mercedes S-Class in the luxury saloon segment.
Opel has ended its Australian operations after disappointing sales, leaving existing customers with support commitments and raising questions about the future of its models in the country.
Analysis shows plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles are now rivalling petrol models on total ownership cost, with battery prices dropping and sales rising through mid-2013.
Volkswagen is preparing to expand its Brazilian range from 2014, with the Up city car, Taigun small SUV and a revised Fox expected to join the local line-up.
A Congressional Budget Office analysis presented in June 2013 found that even with federal tax credits, electric and hybrid vehicles remain more expensive to own than comparable petrol models.
Ford sold 10,263 Mustangs in June 2013, outpacing the Chevrolet Camaro by more than 3,000 units despite both models posting lower year-on-year sales.
Andreas Offermann will take over SEAT’s sales and marketing from September 2013, replacing Paul Sevin as Volkswagen seeks to revive its struggling Spanish brand.
Jaguar’s global sales climbed to 7,061 vehicles in May 2013, offsetting a drop at Land Rover and highlighting strong demand for the new F-Type convertible.
The 30 millionth Volkswagen Golf, a Mk7 TDI BlueMotion, has rolled off the Wolfsburg production line, underlining the model’s global success since its 1974 debut.
Jaguar Land Rover delivered 116,340 vehicles worldwide in the first three months of the year, with Land Rover models accounting for over 80% of the total.
Toyota has reclaimed its position as the most valuable automotive brand globally, surpassing BMW with a brand value of $24.5 billion according to the latest BrandZ ranking.
Chrysler says its reliability is now close to Toyota’s, following strong results in the 2013 Strategic Vision Total Quality Index, but third-party metrics still show a gap.
Strong demand for the new Quattroporte, especially in Asia and North America, has brought Maserati 8,000 bookings since the luxury saloon’s debut.
Alfa Romeo confirms 1,000 orders for the 4C coupé, matching its entire European allocation for the year, as first deliveries are set for September 2013.
Porsche confirmed in May 2013 that the 918 Spyder hybrid supercar remained available to order, while McLaren's P1 and Ferrari's LaFerrari approached sell-out.
Volkswagen will launch 60 new and refreshed models by the end of 2013 and expand its dealer network in emerging markets to offset falling sales in Europe.
GM plans to triple Cadillac sales in China by 2015 by expanding into tier-two and tier-three cities, increasing local production, and adding new dealerships.
Skoda delivered 83,800 vehicles worldwide in March, down 12% year-on-year, with the Octavia model changeover and weak European demand weighing on results.
Alfa Romeo plans to triple global sales to over 300,000 vehicles by 2016, banking on fresh models and a renewed push into the US market after nearly two decades away.
Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have surpassed 50 million vehicles sold worldwide, with the milestone reached as shipments of Avante, i30 and Tucson ix models left for the US in early 2013.
Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche have all reported double-digit growth in US diesel car sales, prompting a wave of new diesel model launches for 2013.