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| The Bmw Group remained on its growth path in China In the first quarter of 2009, BMW Group continued to register growth in the Chinese Mainland market with a total of 16,580 BMW and MINI cars delivered to the customers, representing 13.8% growth over the same period of 2008 (prev.yr.: 14,574 units). (more) |
 New Ford Fiesta drives sales hat trickThe Ford Fiesta was Britain\'s most popular car in January, the third successive month it has topped the UK\'s sales charts. Despite the depressed UK market being over 30 per cent down on a year ago, Fiesta sales were up by 28. (more) |
| Bmw Group sells 70,405 vehicles worldwide in January Ongoing challenges in the global automotive markets resulted in a decrease in sales at the BMW Group in January. In the month under review the Group sold 70,405 (prev.yr.: 92,849) vehicles of its three automobile brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce - 24. (more) |
| Bmw Group sells 70,405 vehicles in January Ongoing challenges in the global automotive markets resulted in a decrease in sales at the BMW Group in January. In the month under review the Group sold 70,405 (prev.yr.: 92,849) vehicles of its three automobile brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce - 24. (more) |
 Chevrolet Tahoe Hails King of Arabian Desert with Sales Up 24%Chevrolet Tahoe continues to set its mark across the Middle East as the leading powerful full-size SUV with sales soaring by 24% in 2008. “The Chevrolet Tahoe has dominated the market in terms of raw power, value, quality and comfort and this year it ... (more) |
 1000th Seat Ibiza Ecomotive Breezes inSpanish car maker SEAT is celebrating soaring sales for its greenest model: the Ibiza Ecomotive. Launched here just last year, the super-frugal supermini recently recorded its 1,000th registration, and continues to prove extremely popular among buyers looki ... (more) |
 Audi increases growth in China by 17 percent in 2008Audi set a new sales record on the Chinese market in 2008, selling 119,598 vehicles in China and Hong Kong. This is an increase of 17 percent (2007: 101,996) and confirms Audi as the market leader in the premium segment. (more) |
| GM announces 2008 Global Sales of 8.35 million vehicles Record-setting sales performance in GM\'s Latin America, Africa and Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, and a third consecutive 2 million vehicles sales performance in Europe during 2008, helped General Motors sell more than 8.35 million vehicles globally last year. GM\'s nearly 3 percent growth in both the Asia Pacific and Latin America, Africa and Midd ... (more) |
| Following increase to above 50 per cent in Volkswagen, Porsche announces mandatory offer for Scania Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, today announced its mandatory offer in Sweden for Scania AB, Södertälje, Sweden. The acceptance period for the offer to the outstanding Scania shareholders for the acquisition of their shares is thus expected to run from 21 January 2009 until 10 February 2009. However, Porsche has no strategic interest i ... (more) |
 Škoda closes 2008 with record market shareŠkoda ended 2008 on a positive note with market share increased to a new record of 1.74% and business sales exceeding retail for the first time. One of the highlights of the year was the new Superb, selling 766 of the new model registered between Sept ... (more) |
 Best ever year for ChevroletThere aren’t many car manufacturers who can claim to have seen their sales increase during times of economic turbulence. But for Chevrolet UK, 2008 was a record year, with an annual sales total of 18,372 cars. (more) |
 Rolls-Royce achieves record resultRolls-Royce Motor Cars has seen its 2008 sales increase by 20 per cent. Last year the luxury car manufacturer retailed 1212 cars compared to 1010 the previous year. This marks the fifth consecutive annual sales increase since the company was launched in 2003. (more) |
 Ford grows UK share in challenging 2008 marketStrong consumer demand for Ford\'s exciting new product line-up continues to increase the blue oval brand\'s market share, with major gains both last month and for the 2008 full year. (more) |
 Vauxhall tops UK\'s car registrations chart in DecemberVauxhall took the lion’s share of the UK’s passenger car market last month, with a total of 19,058 registrations – a mere 5.93 per cent down from the same period in 2007, despite the UK’s sharp economic decline. (more) |
| Jaguar records annual sales boost in 2008 Jaguar finished 2008 with sales of more than 65,000 cars – an increase of 8% over 2007 and one of only a handful of automotive brands to report a year-on-year sales increase. Commenting on the company\'s performance, Mike O\'Driscoll, Jaguar\'s Managing Director, said: \"Despite the challenging economic conditions, Jaguar made great progress last ye ... (more) |
 New Ford Fiesta triggers retail surgeNearly 11,500 new Ford Fiesta models have been snapped up in the UK in just 77 days since it went on sale on 1st October – and with more than 9,000 going to retail customers. (more) |
| Mercedes-Benz Delivers 1.5 Million units of the E-Class Mercedes-Benz has delivered 1.5 million units of the current E-Class series to customers since the model’s market launch six years ago. “The current E-Class and its predecessor models have been the ‘heart’ of Mercedes-Benz for more than 60 years now,” says Dr. Klaus Maier, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes- ... (more) |
| Hyundai Motor India achieves another milestone Hyundai Motor India, the largest exporter and the second largest car manufacturer, touching the life of millions of Indians, since it rolled out the first Santro on September 23, 1998, today achieved yet another commendable milestone as it reached the 20 lakh sales landmark. This is also the fastest 20 lakh production for any manufacturer in India and Hyunda ... (more) |
| Volkswagen Group: 5.29 million vehicles delivered between January and October 2008 The Volkswagen Group delivered 5.29 million vehicles to customers worldwide during the first ten months of this year (+2.8 percent)*. The Group therefore fared noticeably better than the overall market (-2.9 percent). Over the same period, the Group’s share of the passenger car market rose by 0.6 percentage points to 10.2 percent. In the month of Oct ... (more) |
 Mazda bucks trend with increased market shareAs new car sales in the UK tumble, down 21.2 percent in September from the same month a year ago and down 7.6 per cent in the first nine months of the year, Mazda UK reports a strong increase in its market share. (more) |
 Audi UK bucks the trend with September sales increaseAudi UK has recorded a sales increase for the key month of September, defying the trend in a depressed market that contracted by 24 per cent compared with the same period in 2007. (more) |
| Fiat declares best month's results for four years Fiat is celebrating its best monthly result in the UK for four years – since September 2004 – after posting 9818 sales to give the Fiat brand a 3.0 per cent UK market share. The news comes as UK sales fell for the fifth month in a row. (more) |
| Porsche Increases Its VW Stake to 35.14 per cent Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, acquired a further 4.89 per cent of the Volkswagen ordinary shares on Tuesday, 16 September. As a result, the total stake in the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer now amounts to 35.14 per cent of the voting rights. (more) |
 UK sales success for VolvoVolvo is proving to be a popular car choice in the UK this year. At a time when the new car market is down three per cent year on year, Volvo is seeing a sales increase of 20 per cent year to date, from 17,709 units January to July 2007 to 21,155 for the ... (more) |
| Citroën increases presence in Russian car market As a symbol of its growing commitment to the Russian vehicle market, Citroën has unveiled its new C4 hatchback and coupé models at this week’s Moscow Motor Show.Citroën regards the country as a priority market and, following the inauguration of its Russian subsidiary earlier this year, has ambitious growth objectives. The Company predicts a doubling o ... (more) |
| 60 years and seven million vehicles: GM Holden sets another automotive record GM Holden’s seven millionth vehicle rolled off the production line today creating a record manufacturing achievement in Australia’s automotive history. The milestone vehicle was a 60th Anniversary Commodore sedan, identified for dual fuel LPG fitment, delivering family car benefits at small car fuel costs. The car highlighted GM Holden’s strategy to develop ... (more) |
| Mazda one of Europe’s fastest-growing Brands in 2008 So far this year, Mazda has seen booming sales as the popularity of its first and second-generation Zoom-Zoom vehicles continues to grow across Europe. Last month, Mazda sold 27,700 vehicles, which is up 28 percent compared to July 2007 and the best volume in 17 years. So far this calendar year (January-July) Mazda has been one of Europe’s fastest-growing br ... (more) |
 Volvo Group - Six mounts ended june 30th 2008The Volvo Group’s strong growth continued during the second quarter of 2008, while operating income improved and reached its highest level to date for a single quarter.The Volvo Group’s net sales rose by 13% to SEK 80. (more) |
| Volkswagen increases first-half operating profit by more than 20 percent The Volkswagen Group again significantly improved its operating profit in the first six months of the current fiscal year. At €3.4 billion, the Group's operating profit exceeded the prior-year figure by 21.8 percent. Europe's largest automobile manufacturer even recorded 31.3 percent growth in profit after tax to €2.6 billion. "This shows that we are on ... (more) |
| Volkswagen Group delivers 3.27 million vehicles worldwide in first six months of 2008 The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.27 million vehicles worldwide (+5.8 percent) from January to June 2008, the highest figure ever for the first six months of a year. Group worldwide deliveries in June also reached a new record: compared with the same period last year, the number of vehicles delivered rose by 2.4 percent to 573,000. As a result, the developmen ... (more) |
| Toyota reports first half sales and production results in Europe Toyota Motor Europe (TME) sold a total of 617,356 Toyota and Lexus vehicles from January to June 2008 – a decrease of 7% on the same period last year – in an overall Greater Europe passenger car market that was up 4%. Toyota and Lexus market share for the first six months of 2008 was down 0.56 percentage points to 5.3%, compared with the same period in 2007. ... (more) |
| Kia enjoys half-year sales boost despite market downturn Despite economic gloom affecting the automotive market, Kia’s high-quality range of excellent-value cars is bucking the trend with 2008 half-year sales up by 29 per cent, compared to the first six months of 2007.Kia underwent a major restructure during the last year including completing the launch of a young range of cars, focussing the network on retail and ... (more) |
 New Mitsubishi Lancer is the leaderProduction: Total And In JapanTotal global production came in at 98,959 units, a decline of 8.7 percent over May last year and marks the third consecutive monthly decrease.Production volume in Japan at 62,039 units was up 7. (more) |
 Audi sets new sales record in ChinaAudi has set yet another sales record in China, delivering a total of 60,509 automobiles to customers in China (including Hong Kong) between January and June – the most successful half-year period in Audi’s 20-year history in China. (more) |
| Mercedes-Benz Cars increases sales by eight percent in first half of 2008 The Mercedes-Benz Cars division posted considerable sales growth in the first half of the year. Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles rose by eight percent in the first six months of the year, setting a new sales record of 668,100 units (January - June 2007: 617,700 units). The Mercedes-Benz brand also posted a new record from J ... (more) |
| Economic Slowdown Now Being Felt In Auction says Manheim Manheim’s all-new monthly Market Analysis report shows that after a relatively strong first quarter of 2008, the UK wholesale used car market has certainly started to slow down mid- way through the second quarter.Average used car wholesale values in May 2008 were Ł6,768 which is 4% below the weighted average values in the period January to April 2008. The re ... (more) |
 Stronger retail sales underpin Ford's market leadFord was the UK market leader in total vehicle sales in the month of May and for the first five months of this year, according to figures from the Society of Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). (more) |
 Mercedes-Benz beats Brazilian sales record of heavy trucksMercedes-Benz has just reached a historical monthly sales record of heavy trucks in the Brazilian truck market. In May, the brand sold 1,010 units of these vehicles and reached a new sales record of heavy trucks. (more) |
| Mazda car production is up 22% The success of the Mazda2 and newly-launched Mazda6 helped lift production at Mazda’s Japanese factories by 23.1% in April compared to April 2007.Total production of Mazda2 – known as Demio in Japan – was 15,920 in April, a year-on-year increase of 165. (more) |
| Ford Opens 200th Dealership in China Changan Ford Sales Company, Ford Motor Company's joint venture in China, today announced the opening of its 200th full-service dealership, completing a sales and service network that now covers the whole country."We're continuing with the rapid expansion of our authorized Ford dealer network in China to support our exceptional sales growth in the market ... (more) |
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