- RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ sales down 12% in 2013 – Just-auto. BRICs go bust.
- Europe embraces new US Fords, COO claims – Just-auto. One can always hope.
- Volvo Cars ‘back in the black’ – Just-auto. Geely relieved.
- Other cities may beat London to electric Nissan cab – Just-auto.
- German carmakers to focus on local production growth in U.S. – Reuters
- UAW says will be in VW’s Tennessee plant by June – Reuters
- Stricter rules fuel car efficiency drive – FT.
- Smart brand more relevant than ever, says Daimler boss – Autocar. Zetsche”: Smart is “an answer to a question that is more relevant now than when we started it”,
- Mercedes looks to extend Aston Martin partnership – Autocar. Look at developing a shared vehicle platform for larger sedans and SUVs as a way to spread the cost of designing new models.
- Nissan plans production BladeGlider and IDX models – Autocar
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