Carlos Ghosn has been denied bail in Japan. The former Nissan chairman has been detained since November on allegations of financial misconduct. He now faces at least another two more months in jail as his case heads to court. The former head of the car-making alliance of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, is accused by Japanese [...]

AkzoNobel is enhancing its commitment to training by being one of the first paint suppliers to become an I-Car Sustaining Partner. Don Shearer, AkzoNobel technical service manager, Automotive Coatings, said, ‘Technology is playing a bigger role in our industry, and that means we need well-trained technicians who can deliver safer, higher-quality repairs. ‘Through our path-yielding [...]

Volkswagen Group set an all-time sales record in 2018. The 10.83 million vehicles it delivered throughout the world was 0.9% more than in 2017. In many markets of the world, South America, Europe, the USA and China, both the deliveries and in some cases the market shares of the Volkswagen Group grew. With successful product offensives, [...]

Škoda has achieved a record number of deliveries for the fifth consecutive year. The Czech manufacturer’s global deliveries rose by 4.4% to 1,253,700 vehicles in 2018 compared to 1,200,500 in 2017. The company recorded strong sales growth in Europe (826,800 vehicles, +4.9%) and in the growth markets of China (341,000 vehicles, +4.9%) and Russia (81,500 [...]

Ford is planning to launch what it calls a ‘comprehensive transformation strategy’ in Europe intended to cut costs and better position the company for the future. The strategy – which is part of the company’s broader global vision of providing smart vehicles for a smart world – will offer differentiated vehicles designed to create a [...]