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Sales growing in China

Volvo is struggling at the moment. It reports that 35,660 cars were sold worldwide in May, down 5.5% from the previous year. Sales from January to May are 168,179 cars, down 6.2% from last year. Volvo is struggling in nearly the entire world. ...

They have defined Mercedes worldwide with more than half exported

With the introduction of the new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz is looking back on the role sales have played for one of its most important cars. The S-Class has been a car that has defined what a Mercedes is outside of Germany. Today, more than 90% o...

It is adding a second shift to build them in France

Peugeot is doubling production of the 2008 to 10,000 units a month to meet demand for the compact SUV in Europe. It will involve a second shift of workers building the car. The 2008 is built at Peugeot's Mulhouse factory. "We hav...

It covers the model's entire history and the newest model

Mercedes-Benz opened a new exhibit at its Stuttgart museum on June 18 that celebrates the history of the S-Class. The exhibition is titled “Mercedes-Benz S-Class – always ahead of its time” and runs until November 3. The exhibit ...

The car is meant as the definition of what Nismo does

When Nismo opened its new headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, a few months ago, it said that it is working a GT-R Nismo as a range-topping model that will define the type of work that Nismo does. New details about the car have emerged, and it indicat...

It will likely be ready for late next year

Mercedes has been caught testing a facelifted version of the SLS AMG GT Roadster, even though the car just went on sale late 2011. The facelift will likely hit the market late next year as a 2015 model year car. The changes to the car are fair...

GM owns a 7% stake in PSA

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says that the company has no plans to buy any more of PSA/Peugeot-Citroën regardless of how the French company is doing financially. GM owns a 7% stake in PSA. "We don't have any intention of invest...

It is meant to show what it takes to build a car

Toyota UK used Twitter to show how its cars are made in a project its calls “Factory to Forecourt”. On June 19, Toyota tweeted each step in the production process from its @toyotafactory Twitter account. It broadcasted 325 tweets o...

Owners get free transport for their to the Riviera

Nissan has made a deal with the French national railway company SNCF that allows owners of the Leaf to transport the car for free to the French Riviera on vacation. Owners just have to reserve a spot on the Auto-Train in Paris, and their car w...

Winning short film maker will be featured during the awards

Chevrolet has made an advertising deal with the Academy Awards for the next five years, and to celebrate it is holding a contest for a short filmmaker to make a movie starring a Chevrolet that will air during the awards. The theme of the film ...