5:54pm

GM chief sees ‘green shoots’ at Opel

Progress made in adjusting production to meet demand

5:42pm

Mini-SUVs blaze a trail for car industry

Product segment’s rise is a rare positive sign

3:48pm

Peugeot vows to maintain Faurecia stake

French carmaker’s sales fall 17% amid restructuring

From LEX 3:31pm

Peugeot’s long and winding road

French carmaker’s challenge is to manage its balance sheet until demand recovery kicks in

Jan 7, 2013

Brazil auto production falters

Concern about offsetting economic weakness

From WORLD Jan 7, 2013

Iran drives forward with natural gas cars

Dual-fuel vehicles soften impact of rising petrol prices

Jan 7, 2013

Volvo fears tough 2013 as sales slide

Swedish carmaker continues disappointing China performance

Jan 7, 2013

Chinese dispute dents Toyota and Nissan

Consumer backlash over islands dispute hits Japanese car sales

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 7, 2013

Car sales hit highest level in four years

More than 2m new cars registered as manufacturers battle for buyers

Jan 7, 2013

Daimler shares rise on talk of China stake

Chinese wealth fund denies purchase of 4-10%

From LEX Jan 4, 2013

Carmakers - anywhere but home

The likes of Fiat need to compensate for depressed local markets

Jan 3, 2013

US auto industry shrugs off uncertainty

Sales grow by more than 13% for fastest rate in over two decades

Jan 3, 2013

Sales of luxury cars in Italy plunge

Austerity measures and political uncertainty take toll

Jan 3, 2013

US carmakers try to reclaim luxury market

Lincoln and Cadillac have lost ground to foreign brands

Jan 2, 2013

French car slowdown to drag into 2013

New sales hit 15-year low as Peugeot and Renault struggle

Jan 2, 2013

Hyundai and Kia warn of slower growth

Korean carmaking affiliates seek to cool expansion

Jan 1, 2013

US and China to rev up car industry

Forecast rise in output in contrast to Europe

Jan 1, 2013

China to outstrip Europe car production

Milestone for the country’s auto industry

Dec 28, 2012

US $1.4bn case against Porsche dismissed

Connection between NY and VW takeover ruled ‘inadequate’

Dec 26, 2012

Toyota agrees $1bn US settlement

Charge to cover payments to owners and cost of fitting new systems

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