Audi sold 124,520 units during 1Q 2014 in China—an increase of 21.1% compared with the prior-year period, and its best first quarter there.
GM sets March and first quarter sales records in China
General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in China during March and the first quarter of 2014. Sales in March increased 7.8% on an annual basis to 313,283 units. This helped domestic sales in the first quarter reach 919,114 units—an increase of 12.6% from the year-ago period.GM’s 2014 sales in China are on track to hit 1 million units by mid-April.
Man pays $1,100 to have stolen car returned
Man pays $1,100 to have stolen car returned to him from impound lot, car is towed from his home only 15 minutes later by police
Daimler expands Romania transmission plant to meet car demand
Daimler is expanding its transmission plant in Sebes, Romania, as the manufacturer ramps up its component supply to meet rising demand for its Mercedes-Benz cars and SUVs.
Magnesium alloy VSC Machine successfully begins trial operation at GM China Advanced Technical Center
The GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai announced the operation of its magnesium alloy Vertical Squeeze Casting (VSC) machine—the first designed for developing next-generation magnesium castings. GM said that this achievement marks a breakthrough in its lightweight materials research.
