German automotive parts supplier Preh GmbH plans to set up a manufacturing joint venture in the east China city of Ningbo with local partsmaker Joyson Automotive Electronic Holding Co.
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Honda's shares closed higher than those of rival Toyota on Thursday for the first time since 1976, as investors anticipated faster growth in emerging markets for Japan's No. 2 automaker.
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Hankook Tire plans to invest US$1.2bn in a global tyre manufacturing facility in Indonesia, according to government sources.
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Lotus is preparing a high-risk concept-car blitz that will redefine its identity at this year's Paris auto show. Sources have confirmed that the sports car maker will take four all-new models to Paris, including two groundbreaking hybrids.
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Opel will begin selling cars in Israel next year as part of GM's strategy to expand the Germany-based brand outside Europe.
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Ferrari is recalling 1,248 458 Italia models worldwide following a series of fires involving the supercar.
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New Suzuki GB boss Yoshinobu Abe, four months into his job, is taking his time to study the UK operations as he works out how to move the brand forward.
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BMW AG's namesake brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month.
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Spy shots reveal best look yet at exciting new Toyota-Subaru coupé venture

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A larger standard engine and more seating capacity are the big changes for the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup.
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Revised styling and stop start increase appeal of Citroen’s popular people carrier.

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New compact MPV unveiled ahead of its Paris debut
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Last month's sales were expected to pale next to August 2009 when dealers inventories were being stripped thanks to the federal government's "Cash for Clunkers" program. The unpleasant surprise was they also suffered next to July 2010's results.
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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.
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General Motors Co. plans to begin courting investors for its initial public stock offering immediately after the Nov. 2 U.S. mid-term congressional elections, two sources familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.
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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.
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Japanese car manufacturer Nissan is rumoured to be in talks with the ITR, the DTM championship organizers for an entry in 2012.
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There were really two winners in Montreal last weekend. Sure, the record books will have Boris Said as winner, but Max Papis proved he still has the right stuff as a driver after one of the closest finishes in NASCAR Nationwide history.
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On September 1st, American driver Craig Henderson completed a 1,478-mile trip behind the wheel of his Avion car using only 46.98 litres (12.41 US gallons) of diesel -- the equivalent of 1.975 litres per 100 kilometres (119.1 mpg)! This remarkable feat helped him break two of his previous records.
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