Monthly Archives: November 2013

Audi’s aim to top BMW at risk without new technology

Audi's aim to top BMW at risk without new technology

Audi has used Vorsprung durch Technik — German for advancement through technology — as its slogan since the 1970s. But signs are growing that the Volkswagen Group subsidiary is losing sight of its own advice.

European new-car sales rise 5% in October

European new-car sales rise 5% in October

European car registrations rose 5 percent in October, marking the first back-to-back gains in monthly sales in two years, as a government scrappage program helped push a delivery surge in Spain.

young female executives in China boost Maserati Quattroporte sales

young female executives in China boost Maserati Quattroporte sales

Young Chinese businesswomen are the driving force behind Maserati’s fast-growing order book.

ATA truck tonnage index decreased 2.8 percent in October

ATA truck tonnage index decreased 2.8 percent in October

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.8 percent in October, the first decrease since July.

Ghosn joins Tesla’s Musk in questioning viability of fuel cell vehicles

Ghosn joins Tesla's Musk in questioning viability of fuel cell vehicles

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said the market won’t be ready for fuel cell vehicles before 2020, joining Tesla’s Elon Musk in questioning the future of hydrogen-powered cars.