By Shirley Li
Ford issued six recalls today of 100,566 vehicles in North America for safety defects, adding to this year’s ever-increasing list of auto recalls.
Porsche reports rising demand for plug-in Panamera S-E hybrid
Porsche reported an almost 8% increase in sales during the first half of 2014 to 87,800 units. In the first six months, the new Panamera Gran Turismo was especially in demand with around 13,500 units were delivered—a rise of 28%. Also, almost one in ten customers opted for the Panamera S-E plug-in hybrid model.
Luxury Rolls-Royce car sales soar worldwide
By GREGORY KATZ and MATTHEW KNIGHT
They are rolling symbols of wealth and excess, starting at $263,000 a pop, with many buyers choosing custom options that can easily double the price. And they are more popular than ever before.
Gaby-Luise Wuest former BMW exec to head Infiniti global operations
Infiniti named longtime BMW executive Gaby-Luise Wuest as its head of global operations, succeeding Francois Goupil de Bouille, whom Infiniti appointed as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, earlier this year.
BMW Group breaks 1M vehicle mark in 1H for first time
The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles in the first half of 2014 for the first time. A total of 1,020,211 vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide, an increase of 6.9% over the same period last year (954,501).
