British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant – documents

The share of luxury SUVs in China’s overall passenger car market grew from 4.07 percent in 2014 to 5.01 percent in 2018, according to data from consultancy J.D. Power

Ford wants U.S. to resolve various trade issues so it can set plans

DETROIT: Ford Motor Co wants the Trump administration to resolve various trade issues faced by the United States, including a trade war...

China car sales hit reverse for first time since 1990s

China car sales fell 13 percent in December, the sixth straight month of declines, bringing annual sales to 28.1 million, down 2.8 percent from a year earlier, China’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said

Volkswagen could face recall of more cars over emissions: report

BERLIN: Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) is considering recalling more Volkswagen cars due to its emissions scandal, the Bild am Sonntag...

APCNGA announces Rs5 per litre decrease in CNG prices

The prices of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) are deregulated, however, CNG station owners have been advised to reduce their local prices, accordingly, said Paracha

France presses Renault over executive compensation paid via Dutch holding company

PARIS: The French government has told Renault to provide more details on compensation paid to senior executives via a Dutch holding company...

Mercedes aims to be among top two players to scale autonomous tech: paper

FRANKFURT: Mercedes-Benz’s is not aiming to be the first manufacturer to develop a self-driving car but it wants to be among the...

Substandard helmets being manufactured, imported

Hospitals in Lahore recorded a 21 per cent increase in motorcycle accident patients in 2018

Pak Suzuki again jacks up car prices

KARACHI: The Pak Suzuki Company has once again enhanced the prices of all its models, excluding Mehran, from Rs30,000 to Rs322,000 from January...

Dewan Automotive warned of delisting citing failure to meet regulations

The notification said that till December 31st, 2018 DWAE had been unable to make any reasonable progress towards correcting the default and failed to comply with the regulations

Senate panel asks automobile companies to brief on quality standards, price ranges, tax matters

The meeting chaired by Senator Ahmed Khan on Thursday discussed the total number of vehicles sold, the amount of tax paid, details of spare parts produced locally and imported from abroad and fulfilment of corporate social responsibility role by Toyota, Honda and Suzuki motors.

Japan court approves bail for Nissan American exec in Ghosn case

Kelly and Ghosn have been detained in Tokyo since their Nov. 19 arrest. They are charged with underreporting Ghosn’s pay by about 5 billion yen ($44 million) in 2011-2015

In a market dominated by Toyotas and Suzukis, a Porsche dealership thrives in Lahore

Demand for luxury car in Pakistan is rising, and would rise faster if the government changed its import regulations, says Abuzar Bokhari

Nissan board unlikely to select new chairman on Monday: source

Ghosn has been held in a Tokyo jail since he was arrested on Nov. 19 on suspicion of conspiring to understate his pay by about half of the actual 10 billion yen ($88 million) awarded over five years from 2010

Auto sales nosedive 17% YoY to 17,442 units in November

On a month-on-month basis (MoM), auto sales declined 30% to 17,442 units in November against 24,850 units in October