http://www.worldcarfans.com/category/industry http://content.worldcarfans.co/templates/0/5/images/feedlogo.gif http://www.worldcarfans.com/category/industry http://www.worldcarfans.com/113052357972/ford-to-close-manufacturing-facilities-in-australia-by Ford has announced plans to close their manufacturing facilities in Australia by October 2016.]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113052357972/ford-to-close-manufacturing-facilities-in-australia-by http://www.worldcarfans.com/113052157903/us-european-auto-trade-deal-in-the-works-could-result Automakers have expressed their support for a free trade deal between the United States and European Union that could significantly reduce costs on both sides of the Atlantic.]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113052157903/us-european-auto-trade-deal-in-the-works-could-result http://www.worldcarfans.com/113042957108/volkswagen-could-reduce-temporary-staff-in-europe-wont Volkswagen could decide to slash temporary posts as a response to a declining demand in Europe.]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113042957108/volkswagen-could-reduce-temporary-staff-in-europe-wont http://www.worldcarfans.com/113042757057/great-wall-to-enter-us-market-in-2015 Chinese automaker Great Wall has announced plans of selling cars in United States by 2015.]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113042757057/great-wall-to-enter-us-market-in-2015 http://www.worldcarfans.com/113042657030/renault-to-produce-next-gen-nissan-micra-in-france Renault has announced they will make the next-gen Micra in France starting 2016.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113042657030/renault-to-produce-next-gen-nissan-micra-in-france http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041656604/volkswagen-appoints-juergen-stackmann-as-new-seat-boss Volkswagen Group designated Juergen Stackmann as the new Seat chairman, thus replacing James Muir who will retain a management role within the VW empire.]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041656604/volkswagen-appoints-juergen-stackmann-as-new-seat-boss http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041556535/general-motors-and-ford-join-forces-for-nine--and-ten-speed General Motors and Ford are teaming up to jointly develop nine- and ten-speed automatic gearboxes.]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:20:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041556535/general-motors-and-ford-join-forces-for-nine--and-ten-speed http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041256447/general-motors-to-invest-52-billion-usd-in-opel-by-2016 General Motors' Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced plans of investing 4 billion EUR (5.2 billion USD) in Opel in the next four years.]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041256447/general-motors-to-invest-52-billion-usd-in-opel-by-2016 http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041156400/ford-starts-explorer-production-in-russia-video Ford has started full-production of the Explorer in Russia at the Ford Sollers Elabuga assembly plant.]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041156400/ford-starts-explorer-production-in-russia-video http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041156390/toyota-says-corolla-was-the-best-selling-nameplate-last Toyota is claiming the world's best-selling passenger vehicle in 2012 was the Corolla.]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041156390/toyota-says-corolla-was-the-best-selling-nameplate-last http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041056335/ford-focus-was-the-best-selling-passenger-car-in-the-world Based on Polk global market registration data, the Ford Focus was the world's best-selling passenger car last year.]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113041056335/ford-focus-was-the-best-selling-passenger-car-in-the-world http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040856266/general-motors-to-cut-500-jobs-in-australia-because-of General Motors will be axing 500 jobs in Australia due to a weaker demand and a high Australian dollar.]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040856266/general-motors-to-cut-500-jobs-in-australia-because-of http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040656205/suzuki-usa-bankruptcy-plan-approved Suzuki's bankruptcy plan in the United States has been approved which means they will stop selling cars.]]> Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:20:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040656205/suzuki-usa-bankruptcy-plan-approved http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040556170/general-motors-confirms-investing-332m-to-make-more-efficient General Motors has disclosed plans about investing 332M USD for developing more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions.]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040556170/general-motors-confirms-investing-332m-to-make-more-efficient http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040556164/gm-working-on-backup-plan-for-its-south-korean-operations General Motors CEO Dan Akerson declared during a CNBC interview the automotive giant is making backup plans for its South Korean operations due to higher tensions with North Korea.]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040556164/gm-working-on-backup-plan-for-its-south-korean-operations http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040456129/bmw-and-chinese-partner-brilliance-automotive-considering BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance Automotive are analyzing the prospects of a new co-developed brand for export markets.]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040456129/bmw-and-chinese-partner-brilliance-automotive-considering http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040155985/teslas-sales-target-for-model-s-exceeded-40-kwh-battery Tesla Motors announced yesterday Model S sales surpassed the target established in February. The small battery pack will not enter production.]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:20:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040155985/teslas-sales-target-for-model-s-exceeded-40-kwh-battery http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040155975/study-says-run-flat-tires-more-prone-to-replacement A new study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates says run-flat tires are more prone to replacement compared to conventional tires.]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:20:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113040155975/study-says-run-flat-tires-more-prone-to-replacement http://www.worldcarfans.com/113033055931/epa-wants-cleaner-gasoline-with-lower-sulfur-content The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new set of rules for cleaner gasoline with lower sulfur content.]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113033055931/epa-wants-cleaner-gasoline-with-lower-sulfur-content http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032755805/volkswagen-confirms-axing-routan-this-year A VW USA top executive confirmed today at the 2013 New York Auto Show the Routan will be discontinued sometime this year, confirming a late 2012 rumor.]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:24:13 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032755805/volkswagen-confirms-axing-routan-this-year http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032555657/seat-boss-says-company-has-to-double-sales-to-survive Seat chief James Muir says company's future can be secured only if they somehow manage to double annual sales.]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032555657/seat-boss-says-company-has-to-double-sales-to-survive http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032455617/audi-increases-production-of-a6-and-a7-to-meet-strong-demand Audi will be adding 12 more shifts at its factory in Neckarsulm, Germany to meet increasing demand for A6 and A7 models.]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032455617/audi-increases-production-of-a6-and-a7-to-meet-strong-demand http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032355583/closing-belgium-plant-will-cost-ford-750m-usd 4,000 Ford factory workers in Genk, Belgium will receive 750M USD in severance as part of a deal for closing the plant.]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032355583/closing-belgium-plant-will-cost-ford-750m-usd http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032355563/volvo-detects-cheating-dealers-in-china Volvo has found out some of its dealers in China inflated sales to get cash rebates.]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:40:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113032355563/volvo-detects-cheating-dealers-in-china http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031555225/volkswagen-will-build-at-least-ten-factories-in-the-next Volkswagen has confirmed plans of opening up at least ten factories in the next several years.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031555225/volkswagen-will-build-at-least-ten-factories-in-the-next http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031555221/porsche-to-add-250-dealerships-by-2018 Porsche will be expanding its sales network by 33 percent in the next five years by opening 250 new dealerships.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:30:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031555221/porsche-to-add-250-dealerships-by-2018 http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031355096/mini-celebrates-producing-the-250000th-countryman MINI has reached an important production milestone this week by rolling out the 250,000th Countryman.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:20:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031355096/mini-celebrates-producing-the-250000th-countryman http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031255048/exxonmobil-says-diesel-will-overtake-gasoline-by-2020 ExxonMobil predicts diesel will overtake gasoline as the most popular fuel used in transportation by 2020.]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:50:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031255048/exxonmobil-says-diesel-will-overtake-gasoline-by-2020 http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031154971/bmw-topped-global-luxury-segment-last-month BMW regained the number one position in global luxury car sales in February, with Audi falling into second place and Mercedes-Benz on third.]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:50:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113031154971/bmw-topped-global-luxury-segment-last-month http://www.worldcarfans.com/113030154505/honda-investing-1-billion-into-acura---report Acura has always been an also-ran in the luxury segment, but Honda is finally getting serious about the perennial disappointment as the company has reportedly decided to invest $1 billion (€769 million) dollars into the brand.]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:20:00 GMT http://www.worldcarfans.com/113030154505/honda-investing-1-billion-into-acura---report