Volkswagen sales hits record in 20132014-01-12
German auto giant Volkswagen global sales hit record high in 2013, due to increasing demands from Asia-Pacific regions, especially from China, the company said on Saturday.

VW's Audi, Porsche to keep growing after top 2013 sales2014-01-11
Volkswagen's flagship luxury car brands Audi and Porsche aim to keep sales growing this year helped by overseas demand and new models, after posting record deliveries in 2013.

Mercedes-Benz gains record sales in 20132014-01-10
German carmaker Daimler AG said Friday sales of its luxury Mercedes-Benz cars hit a record 1.46 million in 2013, up 10.7 percent over the previous year.

Bentley's record year-posts 19% global growth2014-01-10
Bentley Motors has firmly reinforced its position as the leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world after announcing a 19 percent increase in global deliveries in 2013. 10,120 cars were delivered, the highest figure in Bentley's 95-year history, against 8,510 in 2012.

Audi delivers more than 1.6m cars in 20132014-01-10
In 2013, Audi sold around 1,575,500 automobiles worldwide, 8.3 percent more than in 2012. The premium manufacturer's sales thus increased by more than 100,000 units for the fourth consecutive year.

Porsche delivers more than 162k cars to customers2014-01-10
For the first time in the history of the company, Porsche delivered more than 162000 vehicles to customers across the world last year.

BMW's Rolls-Royce announces record car sales in 20132014-01-10
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the super-luxury division of BMW, delivered a record 3630 cars globally in 2013, marking the fourth consecutive record year, said Rolls-Royce in a press release on Thursday.

Hyundai, Kia face fading growth2014-01-05
The man who led South Korea's auto industry on a tear through the last decade said Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp expect what will be their lowest annual sales growth since 2003 as the weak yen fires up Japanese rivals.

BMW, Toyota agree on joint sportscar platform2014-01-02
Carmakers BMW and Toyota have agreed to develop a joint platform for sportscars, BMW's development chief Herbert Diess told a German newspaper.

Audi to invest 22 bln euros in next five years2013-12-27
German carmaker Audi announced on Friday that it would invest an additional 22 billion euros(about 30 billion U.S.dollars)in the next five years for new models and technologies and increase employment worldwide.

Aston Martin and Daimler partners in technologies2013-12-20
Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd and Daimler AG have signed an agreement for a significant technical partnership between Aston Martin, Daimler and Mercedes-AMG GmbH, a 100 percent subsidiary and high-performance brand of German automotive corporation Daimler AG.

Honda to unveil new Fit, Acura TLX prototype in Detroit2013-12-20
Honda Motor Co will introduce a new version of its subcompact Fit and the automaker's luxury brand Acura will show its TLX midsize sedan as a prototype at the North America n International Auto Show in Detroit next month.

Audi to boost spending on cars, to catch BMW2013-12-19
The Audi logo is shown at the North America n International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 14, 2013.[Photo/Agencies].

Nissan Datsun targets Russia's 1st-time car buyers2013-12-19
2017."It is a big piece of the market where we don't have any offer in the Nissan line-up, Saigot said."The risk here is to do nothing.".