In a week, the auto industry will, company by company, issue data on May sales in the United States. There will be a few constants. General Motors will keep it position as the top company based on US sales and market share. Pickups will dominant the list of top-selling models. And the disaster that is Volkswagen’s sales in America will continue.
General Motors India said it would begin exporting vehicles from the country and start selling a left-hand-drive version of its Chevrolet Beat hatchback to Chile in the first quarter of 2015.
As part of a new development partnership, Volvo Buses will deliver three Volvo Electric plug-in hybrids to Hamburger Hochbahn AG. The electric hybrids will enter into traffic in Hamburg towards the end of the year.
Rolls-Royce has named former Infiniti and Volkswagen Group executive Fintan Knight its new director of sales and marketing. Knight, 42, has worked for premium automakers in Europe, Asia and Australia, including more than 15 years with Audi.
In November 2013, Nissan introduced the new Skyline with Nissan’s novel one-motor two-clutch hybrid system in every grade.
