Skoda’s new-car sales rose 17 percent in January to 80,900 vehicles, boosted by strong sales in Europe and China, the automaker said in a statement.
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China authorities urge Fiat to investigate Jeep Wrangler fire risk
Chinese authorities have urged Fiat’s Chrysler Group to investigate its Jeep Wrangler, saying the SUV has a “relatively high risk” of catching fire and warned owners not to drive the vehicle under extreme conditions.
VW poised to beat GM for China sales crown
Volkswagen plans to invest 18.2 billion euros ($25 billion) through 2018 to expand in China. In the first 11 months of this year, the automaker boosted sales by 17 percent to 2.96 million vehicles, with its namesake brand accounting for almost 80 percent of the deliveries.
China is stepping up its presence in Detroit auto industry
While the US automotive industry continues to rebound after its near collapse from the financial crisis few years back, China is quietly expanding its presence in the Detroit-based market.
Encouraged by the low price of real estate and the high level of advanced engineering talent, dozens of Chinese auto companies and suppliers are opening plants and offices in and around the Motor City, where they hope to one day sell cars to US buyers.
Saab’s China EV bet faces long odds
Unfinished Saab cars stand where they were left when production halted on the assembly line at the Saab Automobile plant, owned by National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, in Trollhaettan, Sweden, on Jan. 29, 2013.
