Author: Automotive News Feed
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VW brand sales rise 4% in May on western Europe, China
Volkswagen said sales of its core VW brand rose 4 percent in May on strong demand from China and western Europe.
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BMW holds off Audi as A3 sedan tightens race for luxury car lead
BMW Group held on to the lead in global luxury car sales as demand for 5-series sedans and X5 SUVs helped edge out Audi. BMW delivered about 1,000 more vehicles than Audi in May as the race for the top spot in the segment tightened.
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Renault and Caterham drop sports car venture
Renault said it has scrapped plans to build a high-performance model for British specialist sports car brand Caterham and will pursue plans to launch its own Alpine model alone.
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Ford will keep Fiesta production in Germany after cost-saving deal
Ford will keep production of the Fiesta, its top-selling European car, in high-wage Germany after agreeing with workers to cut assembly costs.
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First Shift: Crash victims: GM committed fraud
New lawsuit seeks to reopen settlement of Ion accident; Ford, Honda share lift?; Snyder ponders past sales; remembering GM’s Hoglund.
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PSA, Honda have factories at risk of closure, analysts say
A number of car factories are at risk of closure because of overcapacity in the European auto industry. PSA’s factory in Rennes, France, and Honda’s plant in Gebze, Turkey, are highest on the list, according researchers.