Valentino Rossi took the chequered flag at Germany's Sachsenring circuit after passing Yamaha team mate Jorge Lorenzo on the penultimate lap, giving Rossi a lead in the championship rankings of 14 points.Rossi leading from pole had surrendered his lead to

Sir Alex Ferguson in his pre season summary of the challenges ahead for current Champoins Manchester United has said he does not believes high spending Manchester City will pose any real threat to the club's Premier League crown this season.Talking

Chery Automobile has resumed preparations for an A-share initial public offering as the country's securities regulator lifted its nearly 10-month ban on domestic IPOs due to a recovery in the country's stock market.

Volkswagen will start production of a new compact car at its plant in Mexico early next year following a US$1bn investment, according to Otto Lindner, head of the company's operations in the country.

Despite the best efforts of South Korea's riot police, Ssangyong's industrial troubles remain unresolved today with a sit-in at its Pyeongtaek plant continuing. Moreover, a bankruptcy court has warned that the firm's ongoing problems could hasten a decision on whether

Ford sales in China rose 14% year on year to 197,212 units in the first half of 2009.

Mitsubishi Motors Thailand said it plans to rehire up to 1,000 workers in the fourth quarter in anticipation of stronger demand.

Reva Electric Car Company (RECC - maker of the plug-in electric car branded G-Wiz in some markets) is planning to build a second manufacturing plant, which could be the largest electric car facility globally.

The government of Thailand has increased 'eco-car' tax incentives to attract carmakers to invest in the production of small car manufacturing there.

ArvinMeritor has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Yutong Group Co., Ltd. to supply drivetrain components for buses and coaches in China.

Malaysia's second national car company, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua), ceased production of its veteran Kancil mini-car after 15 years of production last week.

Porsche SE is likely to hold back on a decision to merge with Volkswagen AG at its board meeting on Thursday as the holding company's controlling families can't agree on measures to reduce debt, according to people familiar with the

Fiat is forecast to have returned to profit in the second quarter as car sales benefited from tax breaks, but analysts looking said trucks and tractors were still troubled.

A meeting between General Motors and the German government today is unlikely to result in a decision on the future of Opel and Vauxhall, government officials have said.

Nissan Motor, which earlier this week announced plans for two battery plants in Europe, also aims to be the top seller of electric vehicles in the US, although it plans to hedge its bets there by producing hybrids as well

Faurecia has raised its cost-cutting target and predicted a very slow recovery after falling vehicle production pushed it to a first-half operating loss of EUR187m (US$253m) compared with a profit of EUR90m (US$122m) a year ago.

The number of new and used cars sold in Russia plunged 55% in the first half of 2009, and could end up falling 60% by the year's end if the state does not act fast, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said on Tuesday.

Automotive safety systems specialist Autoliv said on Tuesday second quarter net sales off 37% to $1,193m, a positive operating margin of 1.7% before restructuring charges and a positive cash flow of $96m before financing were better than guidance provided in

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding is talking with Fujian Motor Industry Group to replace it as the local partner in a Daimler commercial vehicle JV with Daimler in southeast China, a source was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Toyota is not currently profitable in North America despite cost cutting and is reviewing all of its operations there, the new top executive for the market has said.