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China's Feb car sales, output drop
2013-03-11 16:45:26
China's automobile sales dropped 13.56 percent year on year to 1.35 million units in February mainly due to the weeklong Spring Festival holiday.
GM has record 2 months sales
2013-03-11 14:07:49
General Motors and its joint ventures sold 215,070 vehicles in China in February, a drop of 10.6 percent from the same month last year.
Porsche sales accelerated in China
2013-03-11 13:59:35
Luxury icon Porsche sold 2,689 units in China, an increase of 17.5 percent from last February, making China its second-largest market just narrowly behind the US.
Spring Festival effect takes toll on Feb car sales
2013-03-08 09:19:58
China's passenger vehicle sales in February dipped 4.7 percent year-on-year, due to fewer working days as a result of the week-long Spring Festival holiday.
Europe seen at low end of Ford's sales forecast
2013-03-05 17:39:19
Ford Motor Co, which expects a $2 billion loss in Europe this year, expects regional sales will be at the low end of the company's sales forecast during the first half of the year.
BMW targets fresh vehicle sales record in 2013
2013-03-05 17:38:42
BMW aims to increase vehicle sales further in 2013 after posting record sales in 2012, its Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer said on Tuesday.
China to be premium car leader
2013-03-05 08:59:33
China is expected to become the world's largest premium car market, overtaking the US and selling more than 2.3 million premium cars by 2016.
Chrysler Canada posts highest Feb sales in 13 yrs
2013-03-04 17:23:49
Chrysler Canada recorded a 2 percent rise in Canadian vehicle sales last month, selling the most vehicles in any February since 2000.
US car sales up as buyers show 'nerves of steel'
2013-03-04 16:47:12
Auto sales in the United States rose nearly 4 percent in February, delivering a better-than-expected performance as strength in the housing market tempered worries.
Chinese automotive tycoons each worth $1b
2013-03-04 11:27:12
Great Wall Motors President Wei Jianjun ranks 289th with $4.6 billion, the most among nation's auto tycoons.
Feb passenger car sales drop to below 1m
2013-03-01 16:49:39
The total retail sales of passenger cars in China last month is estimated at 880,600, a 2 percent drop over February 2012.
BYD's profit slumps as sales disappoint
2013-03-01 11:12:55
Chinese battery and car maker BYD Co Ltd experienced a continuous sales decline in the past three years, and a record dip in revenue and profits.
BMW, Audi set pace in dealership networks
2013-02-25 05:56:02
A recent report by Morgan Stanley says premium German carmakers BMW and Audi continue to outpace Mercedes-Benz in network expansion.
Chinese own 53m private cars
2013-02-23 00:53:47
The number of registered private cars reached 53.08 million units by the end of 2012, up 22.8 percent from a year earlier.
Ferrari reported best results ever in 2012
2013-02-20 17:03:11
Italian automaker Ferrari released record figures for its business performance for 2012 despite the global economic turmoil.