The market’s sheer size and rosy growth prospects should ensure soaring sales for Ford even as it plays catch-up, he says. And Ford has tailwinds aiding its push, including a strong footing in interior regions that are poised for economic expansion and a wide range of crossover offerings that can tap booming demand for those […]
German logistics provider, Rudolph Logistik, has inaugurated a logistics centre in Wallersdorf in Lower Bavaria for the supply of car body parts to BMW’s nearby plant in Dingolfing. The 32,600-square-metre warehouse, the LSPs tenth in the region, has been stocking parts since January
BMW, capitalizing on rising demand for crossovers in Europe and the United States, is expanding its new 4-series lineup with the X4 crossover that will go on sale next year.
Daimler Trucks increased its market share in the first quarter, although its wholesale shipments decreased by 6%, Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche said Wednesday. Daimler Trucks “anticipates slight growth in wholesale shipments as the year progresses,†Zetsche said in a statement released at Daimler’s annual shareholder meeting, being held in Berlin, Germany.
Western Europe is the only market where Mercedes sales are lagging, says Joachim Schmidt, Mercedes-Benz executive vice president-sales and marketing. Mercedes continues to do well in China, a growing market, Schmidt tells WardsAuto in an interview at the New York International Auto Show. The U.S., Russia, Brazil and India also are bright spots in the global vehicle […]
Chrysler is leaning closer to adding another diesel-powered model to its U.S. lineup, this time the fullsize 300 sedan. Responding to a query by WardsAuto at a recent Automotive Press Assn. luncheon here, the brand’s president and CEO Saad Chehab says the auto maker is investigating the possibility but a firm decision is nowhere close.
Mercedes-Benz surprised the automotive world earlier this year by boasting its new CLA sedan is the most aerodynamically efficient production car in the world, better than even the sleekest hybrid or electric vehicle.
Hyundai says it wants to keep pushing the envelope on Sonata styling, but don’t look for the next-generation model to be a radical change from the current sedan. Hyundai struck gold in the U.S. with the current Sonata, introduced in 2010. The car saw sales spike to a record 230,605 units last year, despite a crowded midsize […]
Alfa Romeo is at the core of top-level negotiations between Audi and Fiat and might be near to a sale, reliable sources here and in Ingolstadt, Germany, say. Sources close to both Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler confirm the two are in talks over a major deal.
