
Just how great is Jaguar Land Rover’s ambition? The company insists it does not want to become a volume manufacturer, like BMW. But the available evidence suggests it could well be headed in that direction.

Just how great is Jaguar Land Rover’s ambition? The company insists it does not want to become a volume manufacturer, like BMW. But the available evidence suggests it could well be headed in that direction.

Vignale badged cars will be priced like Ford’s performance ST models but attract different customers.
Volume automakers aim to move upmarket in Europe as a way to boost profits in a domestic market set to decline for a sixth consecutive year.

Tesla Motor’s all-electric Model S became the top-selling car in Norway last month, with drivers also paying a premium to buy the sports car second-hand to avoid having to wait five months for a new one, dealers said.

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand posted its best-ever sales month in September, driven by strong deliveries of its compact car line and a jump in demand in China.

French auto registrations rose 3 percent last month, led by Renault, Fiat and Mercedes-Benz, fueling hopes that auto demand may finally stabilize in one of the markets worst hit by Europe’s sustained slump.