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UPDATE 1-Honda China car sales beat target as Japanese brands play catch-up
2016-01-04 12:24:19| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Jan 4 Honda Motor Co sold more than 1 million vehicles in China last year, beating its previously announced 2015 target of 950,000 units, the Japanese company said on Monday. Japanese marques have trailed Western competitors such as General Motors Co, Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co in the world's largest auto market, in part because of anti-Japanese sentiment periodically flaring up among Chinese consumers.
Me & My Car: 1948 Diamond T was 'Cadillac of trucks'
2016-01-04 11:24:17| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
C.A. Tilt built his first car in 1905, and the name he used was Diamond T, the same as his father's shoemaking business. The diamond indicated quality, and "T" was for his last name.
Surge in new car sales as buyers go for 161-reg plate
2016-01-04 09:24:28| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The January car-buying spree begins in earnest today as thousands of motorists switch to a new 161-reg plate. It is expected to be a bumper month and year, with forecasts for 2016 pointing towards total sales of 150,000 new cars.
Automakers woo tech enthusiasts to revive electric car sales
2016-01-04 08:19:16| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Jan 4 Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co are expected to disclose new details of their electric vehicle strategies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, highlighting efforts to stoke consumer enthusiasm for battery-powered cars to match growing regulatory demands to build them. Herbert Diess, head of the Volkswagen brand, is expected to reveal at CES on Tuesday a prototype electric vehicle offering "affordable long-distance electric mobility," the company said.
Europe's car sales to rise again; little backlash expected from VW scandal
2016-01-04 07:19:22| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
VW Group's emissions scandals are not expected to have a negative effect on Europe's overall vehicle sales this year. Photo credit: Reuters Europe's car market is set to expand this year for the third straight year driven by a continued recovery of key southern European economies, following a strong 2015 that topped even the most bullish expectations of analysts and forecasters.
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